Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Communications Division, Communications Assets Survey and Mapping (CASM) Tool Registration Tool

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The Emergency Communications Division (ECD) within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) submits the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance. CISA previously published this information collection request (ICR) in the Federal Register on 08/19/2026 for a 60-day public comment period. The control number for this collection is 1670-0043. No comments were received by CISA. The purpose of this notice is to allow additional 30 days for public comments.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 214 (Friday, November 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70094-70095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22707]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. CISA-2026-0166]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; The Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Communications 
Division, Communications Assets Survey and Mapping (CASM) Tool 
Registration Tool

AGENCY: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection; request for comment; 
OMB Control Number: 1670-0043.

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SUMMARY: The Emergency Communications Division (ECD) within the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) submits the 
following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance. CISA previously 
published this information collection request (ICR) in the Federal 
Register on 08/19/2026 for a 60-day public comment period. The control 
number for this collection is 1670-0043. No comments were received by 
CISA. The purpose of this notice is

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to allow additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 7, 
2026. Submissions received after the deadline for receiving comments 
may not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If additional information is required 
contact: Anais Azoulay, 202-704-5829, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8d9d6d9d1cb96d9c2d7cdd4d9c1f8dbd1cbd996dcd0cb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6d7d8d7dfc598d7ccd9c3dad7cff6d5dfc5d798d2dec598d1d9c0">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Emergency 
Communications Division (ECD), formed under Title XVIII of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 571 et seq., as amended, is required, 
pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 571(c)(5) to conduct extensive, nationwide 
outreach and foster the development of interoperable emergency 
communications capabilities by state, regional, local, and tribal 
governments and public safety agencies, and by regional consortia 
thereof. To achieve this, ECD provides the communications assets and 
survey mapping (CASM) tool. The CASM tool is the primary resource 
nationwide for the emergency communications community to inventory and 
share asset and training information for the purpose of planning public 
safety communications operability and interoperability.
    ECD provides the communications assets survey and mapping (CASM) 
tool as a secure and free nationwide database to contain communications 
capabilities for use by federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal 
(SLTT) emergency personnel. CASM allows federal employees and SLTT 
statewide interoperability coordinators (SWIC) to inventory emergency 
communication equipment and resources. The information entered is 
voluntary and used by SWIC to support tactical planning and 
coordination during emergencies. ECD does not utilize the information 
entered into CASM. ECD only provides, maintains, and stores the 
information entered in the CASM database and only has administrative 
access to the information entered.

CASM Registration

    To get access to the CASM tool, users click on the ``request new 
access'' link on the CASM login page (<a href="https://login.CASM.cisa.dhs.gov/">https://login.CASM.cisa.dhs.gov/</a>
). The registration requires that users enter their name, contact 
information, reason for their access request, type of data to access, 
and access level. Once entered, the access request is routed to their 
organization's approving authority. Once the organization's approving 
authority vets and authorizes the access request, the user account is 
automatically created, and users are notified via an auto-generated 
email.

CASM Modules

    The CASM consists of voluntary modules related to the different 
types of capabilities. There is a module for assets, which contains 
information about emergency equipment, the equipment capabilities and 
location. There is a personnel module, which contains personnel name, 
contact information and information about their communications unit 
(COMU) training. The personnel module allows SWICs to track their 
personnel's COMU training.
    All information is collected via electronic means. The CASM 
registration and database tool is available online via <a href="https://login.CASM.cisa.dhs.gov/">https://login.CASM.cisa.dhs.gov/</a>. Users can also access and enter information 
via the CASM resource finder mobile app.
    This information collection does not impact small businesses or 
other small entities.
    This database allows ECD to execute its statutory authority under 6 
U.S.C. 571 to conduct extensive, nationwide outreach to support and 
promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant 
government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural 
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. Without 
CASM and the federal government's ability to empower the states, ECD 
would not have an organic way for states to create a centralized and 
secure emergency assets and equipment database. Information is 
protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 and is kept private or anonymous 
to the extent allowable by law.
    The DHS Privacy Office review finds that this is a privacy 
sensitive collection requiring a privacy impact assessment (PIA) and 
system of records notice (SORN). The collection is covered by PIA--DHS/
ALL/PIA-006 DHS general contacts list and SORN--DHS/ALL-002 DHS mailing 
and other lists system, 73 FR 71659 (NOV 25, 2008) and SORN--DHS/ALL-
004 general information technology access account records system 
(GITAARS), 77 FR 70792 (NOV. 27, 2012).
    This is an extension of a currently approved collection without 
change.

Analysis

    Agency: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
    Title: Communications Assets Survey and Mapping (CASM) Tool 
Registration Form.
    OMB Number: 1670-0043.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Emergency Communication Personnel.
    Number of Respondents: 56 Annually.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.08 hours (5 minutes) per 
Registration, 0.5 Hours (30 Minutes) per Module.
    Total Burden Hours: 341 Hours Annually.
    Total Annual Burden Cost: $19,981.
    Total Annual Government Burden Cost: $3,000,000.

Winfield P. Werntz,
Acting Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security, 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
[FR Doc. 2026-22707 Filed 11-5-26; 8:45 am]
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