Three New ICR for IP

Earlier this week the Infrastructure Protection (IP) Office in the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) issued three new information collection request (ICR) notices in the Federal Register. These notices are the 60-day advance notice of the Department’s intent to file the ICR with the Office of Management and Budget. All three ICR are being issued for existing programs reflecting an expanded view of the necessity for filing ICR in the Obama Administration. The three programs are: CAPTAP Train the Trainer Survey IP Data Call Survey MTI Functional Survey CAPTAP Train the Trainer Survey The CAPTAP Train the Trainer Survey is a training management tool used to monitor and improve the Critical Infrastructure Key Resources (CIKR) Asset Protection Technical Assistance Program (CAPTAP) Train the Trainer course. This course provides State and local government officials training in the use of the Constellation/Automated Critical Asset Management System (C/ACAMS) tools. These tools allow first responders, emergency managers, and other homeland security officials training to develop comprehensive CIKR protection programs in their respective jurisdictions Written comments and questions about this Information Collection Request should be forwarded to: DHS, NPPD, Infrastructure Protection Attn.: Veronica Heller Team Lead, Planning and Policy Integration Ballston One 4601 N. Fairfax Drive 5th Floor Arlington, Virginia 22203. IP Data Call Survey The IP Data Call Survey is a project management tool that the Infrastructure Information Collection Division (IICD) of the Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) uses to improve the Infrastructure Protection Data Call Program. This program is used to help DHS, State and territorial Homeland Security Advisors (HSA), and Sector Specific Agencies (SSA) develop a current Critical Infrastructure List. The Critical Infrastructure List includes assets and systems that, if destroyed, damaged or otherwise compromised, could result in significant consequences on a regional or national scale. Written comments and questions about this ICR should be forwarded to NPPD/IP/IICD, Attn.: Mary Matheny-Rushdan, mary.matheny-rushdan@dhs.gov. MTI Functional Survey The MTI Functional Survey is a project management tool that allows the Methodology Technical Implementation (MTI) Project Office of the Infrastructure Information Collection Division to gauge the effectiveness of their development of MTI tools. These tools are tailored solutions that enable the identification, analysis, and management of sector-specific security risks. These tools are used by Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs), Sector and Government Coordinating Councils (SCCs and GCCs), and divisions within the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Infrastructure Protection. Written comments and questions about this Information Collection Request should be forwarded to Lisa Hormann, Infrastructure Information Collection Division, DHS/NPPD/IP/IICD, Lisa.hormann@associates.dhs.gov. One More ICR There was another Infrastructure Protection ICR published in the same volume of the Federal Register. It dealt with a program that I alluded to on Monday. I’ll discuss that ICR when I describe that program later this week.