DHS Seeks Comments on Its Survey Mapping Tool Registration Tool
Published Date: 11/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security’s Emergency Communications Division is asking for public feedback on their Communications Assets Survey and Mapping (CASM) registration tool. This tool helps track important communication resources to keep everyone connected during emergencies. Comments are open until December 7, 2026, and there’s no cost to participate—just your thoughts to help improve the process!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Time and Aggregate Burden Costs
CISA estimates 56 respondents annually, with 0.08 hours (5 minutes) per registration and 0.5 hours (30 minutes) per module, totaling 341 burden hours per year and a total annual respondent burden cost of $19,981.
Free, Voluntary CASM Access
You can voluntarily use the CASM tool at no charge; CISA provides CASM as a secure, free nationwide database for federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal emergency personnel to inventory and share communications assets for planning and interoperability.
Registration Requires Personal Details and Approval
To get CASM access you must enter your name, contact information, reason for access, type of data to access, and requested access level; the request is routed to your organization's approving authority for vetting and authorization, and an account is auto-created after approval.
Small Businesses Not Affected
The notice explicitly states that this information collection does not impact small businesses or other small entities.
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