[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35295-35296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13885]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) Cybersecurity Education Office (CEO) National Initiative 
for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Training 
and Education Catalog (Training Catalog) Collection

AGENCY: Cybersecurity Education Office, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; New Collection (Request 
for a new OMB Control No.), 1601-NEW.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity Education 
Office, will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance 
in accordance with 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 August 12, 
2013. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1

ADDRESSES: Written comments and questions about this Information 
Collection Request should be forwarded to Cybersecurity Education 
Office, DHS Attn.: Michael Wigal, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II, Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 
121(d)(1) To access, receive, and analyze law enforcement information, 
intelligence information and other information from agencies of the 
Federal Government, State and local government agencies* * *and Private 
sector entities and to integrate such information in support of the 
mission responsibilities of the Department. The following authorities 
also permit DHS to collect information of the type contemplated: 
Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA), 44 U.S.C. 
3546; Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 7, ``Critical 
Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection'' (2003); 
and NSPD-54/HSPD-23, ``Cybersecurity Policy'' (2009).
    In May 2009, the President ordered a Cyberspace Policy Review to 
develop a comprehensive approach to secure and defend America's 
infrastructure. The review built upon the Comprehensive National 
Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI). In response to increased cyber threats 
across the Nation, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education 
(NICE) expanded from a previous effort, the CNCI 8. NICE 
formed in March 2011, and is a nationally coordinated effort comprised 
of over 20 federal departments and agencies, and numerous partners in 
academia and industry. NICE focuses on cybersecurity awareness, 
education, training and professional development. NICE seeks to 
encourage and build cybersecurity awareness and competency across the 
Nation and to develop an agile, highly skilled cybersecurity workforce.
    The NICCS Portal is a national online resource for cybersecurity 
awareness, education, talent management, and professional development 
and training. NICCS Portal is an implementation tool for NICE. Its 
mission is to provide comprehensive cybersecurity resources to the 
public.
    To promote cybersecurity education, and to provide a comprehensive 
resource for the Nation, NICE developed the Cybersecurity Training and 
Education Catalog. The Cybersecurity Training and Education Catalog 
will be hosted on the NICCS Portal. Both Training Course and 
Certification information will be stored in the Training Catalog. Note: 
Any information received from the public in support of the NICCS Portal 
and Cybersecurity Training and Education Catalog is completely 
voluntary. Organizations and individuals who do not provide information 
can still utilize the NICCS Portal and Cybersecurity Training and 
Education Catalog without restriction or penalty. An organization or 
individual who wants their information removed from the NICCS Portal 
and/or Cybersecurity Training and Education Catalog can email the NICCS 
Supervisory Office (SO).
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity Education 
Office (CEO) intends for the collected information from the NICCS 
Cybersecurity Training Course Form and the NICCS Cybersecurity 
Certification Form to be displayed on a publicly accessible Web site 
called the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies 
(NICCS) Portal (http://niccs.us-cert.gov/). Collected information from 
the NICCS Cybersecurity Training Course Form and the NICCS 
Cybersecurity Certification Form will be included in the Cybersecurity 
Training and Education Catalog. Both sets of information will be made 
available to the public to support the National Initiative for 
Cybersecurity Education (NICE) mission and the Comprehensive National 
Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)--Initiative 8: Expand Cyber Education.
    The DHS CEO NICCS Supervisory Office will use information collected 
from the NICCS Vetting Criteria Form to primarily manage communications 
with the training providers; this collected information will not be 
shared with the public and is intended for internal use only. 
Additionally, this information will

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be used to validate training providers and certification owners before 
uploading their training course or certification information to the 
Training Catalog.
    The information will be completely collected via electronic means. 
Collection will be exchanged between the public and DHS CEO via email 
([email protected]). All information collected from the NICCS 
Cybersecurity Training Course Form and the follow-on NICCS 
Cybersecurity Training Course Web Form will be stored in the publicly 
accessible NICCS Cybersecurity Training and Education Catalog (http://nics.us-cert.gov/training/training-home). The NICCS Cybersecurity 
Certification Form and follow-on NICCS Cybersecurity Certification Web 
Form will also be stored in the publicly accessible NICCS Cybersecurity 
Training and Education Catalog (http://nics.us-cert.gov/training/training-home).
    The NICCS SO will electronically store information collected via 
the NICCS Vetting Criteria Form. This information will not be publicly 
accessible. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly 
interested in comments which:
    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. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through 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.

Analysis

    Agency: Cybersecurity Education Office, DHS.
    Title: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity 
Education Office (CEO). National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers 
and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity. Training and Education Catalog 
(Training Catalog) Collection.
    OMB Number: 1601-NEW.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 2100.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 2100 hours.

    Dated: June 4, 2013.
Margaret H. Graves,
Acting Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-13885 Filed 6-11-13; 8:45 am]
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