Homeland Security Seeks Input on Bomb Threat Analysis Tools
Published Date: 6/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The Office for Bombing Prevention at CISA is asking for public feedback on a new info collection to help improve bomb threat analysis and support. This affects agencies and partners who provide or use technical assistance data. Comments are open until July 1, 2026, and there’s no cost to the public, just a chance to help make things better and easier.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Unit-Level Assessments Produce Capabilities Reports
The Unit Level Assessment Tool (ULAT) will collect unit-level capability answers and generate a capabilities analysis report for unit commanders that identifies gaps and recommends resources. CISA will also aggregate data across units, States, regions, disciplines, and the Nation to inform policy and resource allocation.
New Federal Data Collection Imposes Time Burden
CISA will collect new voluntary information from federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and for-profit respondents using multiple forms. The agency estimates 8,355 respondents, about 35 minutes per respondent, totaling 5,057 burden hours and $301,337 in total respondent burden cost.
Retailers Asked for Bomb-Material Outreach Feedback
The Bomb-Making Awareness Program (BMAP) will ask point-of-sale businesses to complete a voluntary digital feedback form about outreach and suspicious purchasing awareness. The form is meant to help BMAP better target stores and improve delivery of outreach products.
Explosive Blast Modeling Requests Require Facility Details
Entities requesting Explosive Blast Modeling (EBM) must provide facility- and location-specific information using an EBM Request Form so CISA can contact stakeholders and schedule modeling services.
Canine/Team Survey Supports Public-Safety Capability Planning
CISA will use an Explosive Detection Canine Handler/Team (EDCT) Needs and Application Survey to collect capability information from police, fire, corrections, and military entities to inform the DHS Canine and Equine Governance Board and OBP planning.
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