[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55110-55111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25102]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2017-0048]


The Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and 
Studies Cybersecurity Training and Education Catalog Collection

AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: 60-day notice and request for comments; Revised Information 
Collection Request: 1670-0030.

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SUMMARY: The DHS NPPD Office of Cybersecurity & Communications (CS&C), 
Cybersecurity Education & Awareness Office (CE&A), National Initiative 
for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) will submit the following 
Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 19, 
2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR part 1320.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by ``DHS-2017-0048'' and may be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number ``DHS-
2017-0048'' in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Written comments and questions about this 
Information Collection Request should be forwarded to DHS/NPPD 245 
Murray Lane SW., Mailstop 0380, Arlington, VA 20598-0380.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and docket number ``DHS-2017-
0048''. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 
Written comments should reach the contact person listed no later than 
January 19, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Shannon Nguyen at 703-705-6246 or 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, 6 U.S.C. 121(d)(1), says that the Secretary of Homeland Security 
has the

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responsibility ``To access, receive, and analyze laws 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 National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD)-
54/HSPD-23, Cybersecurity Policy (2009).
    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. Training course and certification 
information will be included in the Training/Workforce Development 
Catalog.
    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.
    CE&A uses the collected information from the NICCS Cybersecurity 
Training Course Form and the NICCS Cybersecurity Certification Form and 
displays it on a publicly accessible Web site called the National 
Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Portal (http://niccs.us-cert.gov/ gov/). Collected information from these two forms will 
be included in the Cybersecurity Training and Education Catalog that is 
hosted on the NICCS Portal.
    The DHS CE&A NICCS Supervisory Office will use information 
collected from the NICCS Vendor Vetting Form to primarily manage 
communications with the training/workforce development providers; this 
collected information will not be shared with the public and is 
intended for internal use only. Additionally, this information will be 
used to validate training providers before uploading their training and 
certification information to the Training Catalog.
    The DHS CE&A NICCS Supervisory Office will use information 
collected from the NICCS Mapping Tool Form to provide an end user with 
information of how their position or job title aligns to the new 
Cybersecurity Framework 1.1. This collected information will not be 
shared with the public and is intended for internal use only.
    The information will be collected via fully electronic web forms or 
partially electronic via email. Collection will be coordinated between 
the public and DHS CE&A via email ([email protected]).
    The revisions to the collection include: The addition of the NICCS 
Mapping Tool, the updates to the Training Course Form, Changing a form 
name from Vetting Criteria Form to Vendor Vetting Form, Course 
Certification Form has been updated to be collected via email as a CSV 
file.
    OMB 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. 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.
    Title: National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies 
Cybersecurity Training and Education Catalog Collection.
    OMB Number: 1670-0030.
    Frequency: Occassionally.
    Affected Public: Educational Institutes (Privately Owned, and 
State/Local Government Owned).
    Number of Respondents: 1,350 respondents.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,688 annual burden hours.
    Total Burden Cost: $0.
    Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.

Scott Libby,
Deputy Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-25102 Filed 11-17-17; 8:45 am]
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