Federal Register #CISA-2026-0265

CISA Seeks Comments on Renewal of Incident Communications Activity Report Collection

CISA is seeking public comments on renewing its Incident Communications Activity Report information collection, not soliciting a product or service purchase. - Government buyer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Emergency Communications Division (ECD). - Collection: The voluntary electronic Incident Communications Activity Report (ICAR), OMB control number 1670-0050, gathers information about emergency communications activities and public safety technology use during incidents, planned events, and exercises. - Information collected: Incident complexity, command and coordination, communications resources, challenges, and lessons learned. - Submission methods: Microsoft Teams form or fillable PDF. Microsoft is the named technology provider; no other vendors or OEMs are identified. - Estimated burden: 450 respondents per year, about five minutes per report, and 37.5 total annual burden hours. The collection is unchanged. - Procurement items: No products or services, part numbers, or purchase quantities are requested.

Description

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Emergency Communications Division is seeking renewal of its Incident Communications Activity Report (ICAR) information collection. The electronic report captures emergency communications activities and the use of public safety communications technologies during incidents, planned events, or exercises, including challenges, resources, coordination, and best practices. Stakeholders submit the form voluntarily, with an estimated completion time of five minutes per incident. The notice is a 60-day request for comments on an extension of a previously approved collection, with no changes to the information collected or respondent burden.

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