Federal Register #CISA20260034

DHS Seeks Information Collection and Evaluation for Pipeline Data, Emergency Communications Training, and Chemical Facility Security

This opportunity involves several information collection and evaluation initiatives led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), specifically through Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): - Government Buyer: - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Trade - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Program Analysis & Evaluation - OEMs and Vendors: - Neoflow (platform used for pipeline data evaluation) - Products/Services Requested: - Pipeline Global Interoperability Standards Test using the Neoflow platform to monitor and evaluate crude oil pipeline data - Focus on product identification, tracing, and enforcement - Evaluation of CISA's Emergency Communications Division (ECD) Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program (ICTAP) Training Program - Surveys and interviews with up to 16,206 emergency communications professionals trained between 2007 and 2022 - Assessment of training effectiveness and credentialing pipeline - ChemLock Program Information Collection - Information gathering to support voluntary security and risk assessment services for facilities with dangerous chemicals - Includes security consultations, technical consultations, onsite assessments, exercises, training, and risk assessments - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Use of the Neoflow platform for real-time pipeline data evaluation - Large-scale survey and interview effort targeting a broad range of emergency communications professionals - Emphasis on minimizing respondent burden and collecting only necessary information for program evaluation - ChemLock Program is voluntary and focuses on facilities with hazardous chemicals

Description

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is conducting an evaluation of the Emergency Communications Division (ECD) Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program (ICTAP) Training Program. The program has trained emergency communication professionals in seven core specialties to prepare responders for critical communication roles during catastrophic incidents. The evaluation aims to assess the extent to which the training creates and maintains a qualified group of credentialed responders and how the training contributes to enhanced interoperability and communication planning among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial organizations. Data will be collected through surveys and interviews of individuals who attended the training between 2007 and 2022. Comments on the evaluation are accepted until August 3, 2026.

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