[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 51 (Friday, March 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13915-13916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5107]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2008-0028]


 Science and Technology Directorate; Submission for Review; 
Information Collection Request for the DHS S&T Protected Repository for 
the Defense of Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats (PREDICT)

AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

ACTION: 30-day Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general 
public to comment on new data collection forms for the Protected 
Repository for the Defense of Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats 
(PREDICT) initiative. The PREDICT initiative facilitates the 
accessibility of computer and network operational data for use in cyber 
defense research and development through the establishment of 
distributed repositories of security-relevant network operations data, 
and the application procedures, protection policies, and review 
processes necessary to make this data available to the cyber defense 
research community. The forms will allow the PREDICT initiative to 
provide a central repository, accessible through a Web-based portal 
() that catalogs current computer network operational data, 
provide secure access to multiple sources of data collected as a result 
of use and traffic on the Internet, and facilitate data flow among 
PREDICT participants for the purpose of developing new models, 
technologies and products that support effective threat assessment and 
increase cyber security capabilities. The Department is committed to 
improving its PREDICT initiative and invites interested persons to 
comment on the following forms and instructions (hereinafter ``Forms 
Package'') for the PREDICT initiative: (1) Account Request Form (DHS 
Form 10029); (2) Add a New Dataset Form (DHS Form 10030); (3) Annotate 
Dataset Form (DHS Form 10031); (4) Request a Dataset Form (DHS Form 
10032); (5) Update Host Data Form (DHS Form 10033); (6) Update Provider 
Data Form (DHS Form 10034); (7) Memorandum of Agreement--PREDICT (PCC) 
Coordinating Center and Researcher/User (DHS Form 10035); (8) 
Memorandum of Agreement--PCC and Data Provider (DP)(DHS Form 10036); 
(9) Memorandum of Agreement--PCC and Data Host (DH)(DHS Form 10037); 
(10) Authorization Letter for Data Host (DHS Form 10038); (11) 
Authorization Letter for Data Provider (DHS Form 10039); (12) 
Sponsorship Letter (DHS Form 10040); (13) Notice of Dataset Access/
Application Expiration (DHS Form 10041); (14) Certificate of Data 
Destruction (DHS Form 10042).
    This notice and request for comments is required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 14, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number [DHS-
2008-0028], by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include docket number [DHS-
2008-0028] in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Science and Technology Directorate, ATTN: OCIO/
Kenneth D. Rogers, 245 Murray Drive, Bldg 410, Washington, DC 20528.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth D. Rogers (202) 254-6185 (this 
is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This request for comment was previously 
published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2007, for a 60-day 
public comment period ending February 26, 2008. No comments were 
received by DHS during the 60-day comment period. The purpose of this 
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.
    The content of PREDICT is proprietary datasets that will be used by 
the Research community in its efforts to build products and 
technologies that will better protect America's computing 
infrastructure.
    Using a secure Web portal, accessible through https://www.predict.org/, the PREDICT Coordinating Center manages a centralized 
repository that identifies the datasets and their sources and location, 
and acts as gatekeeper for access and release of the data. All data 
input to the system is either keyed in by users (Data Providers) or 
migrated (via upload of XML files).
    DHS is particularly interested in comments that:
    (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) Suggest ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and
    (4) Suggest ways to minimize the burden of the data collection on 
those who respond, including 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.
    Overview of this Information Collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: DHS S&T PREDICT Initiative Agency 
Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of 
Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: DHS S&T Protected 
Repository for the Defense of Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats 
(PREDICT) (1) Account Request Form (DHS Form 10029); (2) Add a New 
Dataset Form (DHS Form 10030); (3) Annotate Dataset Form (DHS Form 
10031); (4) Request a Dataset Form (DHS Form 10032); (5) Update Host 
Data Form (DHS Form 10033); (6) Update Provider Data Form (DHS Form 
10034); (7) Memorandum of Agreement--PREDICT (PCC) Coordinating Center 
and Researcher/User (DHS Form 10035); (8) Memorandum of Agreement--PCC 
and Data Provider (DP)(DHS Form 10036); (9) Memorandum of Agreement--
PCC and Data Host (DH)(DHS Form 10037); (10) Authorization Letter for 
Data Host (DHS Form 10038); (11) Authorization Letter for Data Provider 
(DHS Form 10039); (12) Sponsorship Letter (DHS Form 10040); (13) Notice 
of Dataset Access/Application Expiration (DHS Form 10041); (14) 
Certificate of Data Destruction (DHS Form 10042).
    (3) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Individuals or households, Business or other 
for-profit, Not-for-

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profit institutions, Federal government, and State, local, or tribal 
government; the data gathered will allow the PREDICT initiative to 
provide a central repository, accessible through a Web-based portal 
(https://www.predict.org/) that catalogs current computer network 
operational data, provide secure access to multiple sources of data 
collected as a result of use and traffic on the Internet, and 
facilitate data flow among PREDICT participants for the purpose of 
developing new models, technologies and products that support effective 
threat assessment and increase cyber security capabilities.
    (4) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
    a. Estimate of the total number of respondents: 275
    b. An estimate of the time for an average respondent to respond: 
.54 burden hours.

    Date: February 26, 2008.
Kenneth D. Rogers,
Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate.
 [FR Doc. E8-5107 Filed 3-13-08; 8:45 am]
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