[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 52 (Monday, March 20, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14341-14342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05510]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

48 CFR Parts 3001, 3002, 3004, 3024, 3039 and 3052

[Docket No. DHS-2017-0006, DHS-2017-0007, DHS-2017-0008]
RIN 1601-AA76; 1601-AA78; 1601-AA79


Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR); Safeguarding of 
Controlled Unclassified Information (HSAR Case 2015-001); Information 
Technology Security Awareness Training (HSAR Case 2015-002); Privacy 
Training (HSAR Case 2015-003)--Extension of Comment Periods

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: DHS is extending the comment periods for the following three 
notices of proposed rulemaking (proposed rules) published on January 
19, 2017: ``Safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information,'' 
``Information Technology Security Awareness Training,'' and ``Privacy 
Training.'' DHS is extending the comment period by 30 days to ensure 
the public has sufficient time to review and provide comment on these 
proposed rules.

DATES: The comment periods for the proposed rules published in the 
Federal Register of January 19, 2017 (81 FR 6425, 81 FR 6429, and 81 FR 
6446), are extended. Comments on the proposed rules should be submitted 
in writing to one of the addresses shown below on or before April 19, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by HSAR Case 2015-001, 
Safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information; HSAR Case 2015-
002, Information Technology Security Awareness Training; and HSAR Case 
2015-003, Privacy Training using any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.
     Fax: (202) 447-0520.

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     Mail: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief 
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and Legislation, ATTN: Ms. 
Candace Lightfoot, 245 Murray Drive, Bldg. 410 (RDS), Washington, DC 
20528.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To 
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, 
approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting 
(except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these three methods. 
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on 
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Candace Lightfoot, Procurement 
Analyst, DHS, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Acquisition 
Policy and Legislation at (202) 447-0882 or email [email protected]. When 
using email, include HSAR Case 2015-001, HSAR Case 2015-002, or HSAR 
Case 2015-003 in the ``Subject'' line.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting 
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided.

A. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for the 
applicable rulemaking (DHS-2017-0006, DHS-2017-0007, or DHS-2017-0008), 
indicate the specific section of each document to which each comment 
applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. 
You may submit your comments and material online, by fax or mail, but 
please use only one of these means. We recommend that you include your 
name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the 
body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions 
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
insert the applicable docket number (DHS-2017-0006, DHS-2017-0007, or 
DHS-2017-0008) in the ``Search'' box. Click on ``Submit a Comment'' in 
the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail, submit 
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable 
for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and 
would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a 
stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all 
comments and material received during the comment period and may change 
the proposed rules based on your comments.

B. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble 
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
insert the applicable docket number (DHS-2017-0006, DHS-2017-0007, or 
DHS-2017-0008) in the ``Search'' box. Click ``Search.'' Click the 
``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.

II. Regulatory History and Information

    On January 19, 2017, DHS published the following three proposed 
rules: ``Safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information (HSAR Case 
2015-001),'' ``Information Technology Security Awareness Training (HSAR 
Case 2015-002),'' and ``Privacy Training (HSAR Case 2015-003)'' (82 FR 
6429, 82 FR 6446, and 82 FR 6425 respectively). The three rules propose 
to amend the HSAR in the following ways: (1) Ensure contractors 
understand their responsibilities with regard to safeguarding 
controlled unclassified information (CUI); (2) ensure contractor and 
subcontractor employees complete information technology (IT) security 
awareness training before DHS provides them with access to DHS 
information systems and information resources or contractor-owned and/
or operated information systems and information resources where CUI is 
collected, processed, stored or transmitted on behalf of the agency; 
(3) ensure that contractor and subcontractor employees sign the DHS 
Rules of Behavior before DHS provides them with access to DHS 
information systems, information resources, or contractor-owned and/or 
operated information systems and information resources where CUI is 
collected, processed, stored or transmitted on behalf of the agency; 
and (4) ensure contractor and subcontractor employees complete privacy 
training before accessing a Government system of records; handling 
personally identifiable information (PII) and/or sensitive PII 
information; or designing, developing, maintaining, or operating a 
system of records on behalf of the Government.
    Comments on these proposed rules were originally due by March 20, 
2017. However, a number of parties have requested additional time to 
review the proposed rules and submit comments. Thus, to ensure the 
public has sufficient time to review the proposed rules and submit 
comments, DHS is extending the comment periods by 30 days.

Dennis Smiley,
Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2017-05510 Filed 3-17-17; 8:45 am]
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