CISA asks emergency communications partners to fill out membership questionnaire
Published Date: 6/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is asking for feedback on its SAFECOM Membership Questionnaire, which helps improve emergency communication among government partners. If you’re involved in emergency services or public safety, this affects you! Comments are open until August 15, 2025, with no new costs involved—just your valuable input to keep everyone connected and safe.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Who Must Fill the SAFECOM Form
If you are an active SAFECOM Member from State, local, tribal, or territorial governments or from the private sector, you may be asked to complete the SAFECOM Membership Questionnaire once per year. The agency expects 36 State/Local/Tribal/Territorial (SLTT) respondents and 55 private-sector respondents, each taking about 0.25 hours, for a total of 13.75 burden hours and a total annualized respondent cost of $2,162.39.
Form Distributed as Fillable PDF
CISA will send the SAFECOM Membership Questionnaire only to active SAFECOM Members as a fillable PDF document that members can complete electronically.
How Your Answers Will Be Used
CISA will use the information collected to identify membership gaps, update SAFECOM membership records (for example, public safety experience, skills, and certifications), refresh SAFECOM marketing materials, and assist SAFECOM in responding to General Accounting Office (GAO) inquiries.
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