[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63183-63184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17110]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0089]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer, Department of 
Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) announces a proposed 
public information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 
1, 2024.

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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 
08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to Director of Defense 
Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program and Director of DOD 
CIO Cybersecurity Policy and Partnerships, ATTN: Kevin Dulany, 
Washington, DC 20301, or call: 703-604-3167.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD's Defense Industrial 
Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program Point of Contact Information; OMB 
Control Number 0704-0490.
    Needs and Uses: DoD's DIB CS Program enhances and supports DIB CS 
participants' capabilities to safeguard DoD information that resides 
on, or transits, DIB unclassified information systems. The operational 
implementation of this Program requires DoD to collect, share, and 
manage point of contact (POC) information for Program administration 
and management purposes. The Government will collect typical business 
POC information from all DIB CS participants to facilitate 
communication and share cyber threat information. To implement and 
execute this Program within their companies, DIB CS participants 
provide POC information to DoD during the application process to join 
the Program. This information includes company name and identifiers 
such as cage code and mailing address, employee names and titles, 
corporate email addresses, and corporate telephone numbers of company-
identified POCs. DIB CS Program POCs include the Chief Executive 
Officer (CEO), CIO, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and 
Corporate or Facility Security Officer, or their equivalents, as well 
as those administrative, policy, technical staff, and personnel 
designated to interact with the Government in executing the DIB CS 
Program (e.g., typically 3-10 company designated POCs however the upper 
limit is at the company's discretion). After joining the Program, DIB 
CS participants provide updated POC information to DoD when personnel 
changes occur.
    The DIB CS Program implements statutory authorities to established 
programs and activities to protect sensitive DoD information, including 
when such information resides on or transits information systems 
operated by contractors in support of DoD activities. Authorities 
include 32 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236, ``DoD's DIB CS 
Activities,'' which authorizes the voluntary DIB CS Information Sharing 
Program. In addition, the Federal Information Security Modernization 
Act of 2014 authorizes DoD to oversee agency information security 
policies and practices, for systems that are operated by DoD, a 
contractor of the Department, or another entity on behalf of DoD that 
process any information, the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, 
disruption, modification, or destruction of which would have a 
debilitating impact on DoD's mission. Activities under this information 
collection policy also support DoD's critical infrastructure protection 
responsibilities, as the sector specific agency for the DIB sector (see 
Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21), ``Critical Infrastructure 
Security and Resilience,'' available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/presidential-policy-directive-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resil.
    The DIB CS Program is focused on sharing cyber threat information 
and cybersecurity best practices with DIB CS participants. DoD needs to 
collect POC information to implement, manage, and administer the 
Program, and to share cyber threat information with participants. The 
Government will collect business POC information from all DIB CS 
participants to facilitate emails, teleconferences, meetings, and other 
Program activities.
    The DIB CS Program uses a web portal (https://dibnet.dod.mil) to 
gather POC information from DoD contractors when they elect to 
participate in the Program. Companies select the ``DIB CS Member 
Login'' button to start the application process. Applicants will then 
be prompted to sign into the application with a valid DoD-approved 
medium assurance certificate. They are then directed to a DoD 
Information System Standard Notice and Consent banner that indicates 
they are accessing a U.S. Government information system and must click 
the ``I Agree'' button in order to continue. The next page is the DoD 
Privacy Statement that includes the Authorities, Purpose, Routine 
Use(s), Disclosure, Privacy Impact Assessment, Freedom of Information 
Act Request disclaimers, and an Agency Disclosure Notice, which must be 
agreed to by the company, by clicking the ``I Agree'' button, in order 
to proceed with the application.
    Applicants are then required to complete the POC fields that are 
provided (i.e., Company Name, Company Representative, CEO, CIO, CISO, 
and any additional POCs). The online application process does not allow 
applicants to submit the information unless they certify that the 
information provided is accurate by checking the ``Certify 
Application'' box. After entering all contact information, applicants 
click on the ``Submit Application'' button that automatically sends an 
email to the DIB CS Program Office that an application has been 
submitted.
    If companies want to update their POC information, they can access 
the portal using their DoD-approved medium assurance certificates. Only 
designated company representatives and the DIB CS Program system 
administrators may view or update company POC information.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
Institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 312.
    Number of Respondents: 935.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 935.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: July 30, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-17110 Filed 8-1-24; 8:45 am]
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