DHS Maps Emergency Radios: Just Another Form Renewal
Published Date: 8/19/2026
Notice
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.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
CASM Access Requires Registration
If you are emergency communications personnel who want to use the CASM tool, you must complete an online registration that asks for your name, contact information, reason for access, type of data to access, and requested access level. Your request is routed to your organization's approving authority and, once approved, you receive an auto-generated email granting account access.
Respondent Time and Cost Burden
CISA estimates 56 respondents annually will use the CASM registration form, with an estimated 0.5 hours per respondent. The notice reports total burden hours of 341 hours and a total annual respondent cost of $19,981.
No Effect on Small Businesses
The notice explicitly states that this information collection does not impact small businesses or other small entities.
Privacy Protections and Notices Applied
Information entered into CASM is protected under the Privacy Act of 1974 and the collection is covered by an applicable Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) and System of Records Notices (SORN), including references to DHS/ALL/PIA-006 and DHS/ALL-002 and DHS/ALL-004.
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