80 FR 45555 - Request for Comments on Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal Acquisitions

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)

Page Range		45555-45555
FR Document		2015-18747

OMB's Office of E-Government & Information Technology (E-Gov) is seeking public comment on draft guidance to improve cybersecurity protections in Federal acquisitions.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)]
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Request for Comments on Improving Cybersecurity Protections in 
Federal Acquisitions

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: OMB's Office of E-Government & Information Technology (E-Gov) 
is seeking public comment on draft guidance to improve cybersecurity 
protections in Federal acquisitions.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments and feedback by the 
deadline listed on policy.cio.gov.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should provide comments at the following 
link: policy.cio.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Stuntz, OMB at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The threats facing Federal information 
systems have dramatically increased as agencies provide more services 
online, digitally store data, and rely on contractors for a variety of 
these information technology services. The Federal Information Security 
Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA),\1\ Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) guidance, and National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST) standards provide agencies with a framework for securing their 
information and information systems regardless of where this 
information is stored. This information can be on government 
information systems, contractor information systems, and contractor 
information systems that are part of an Information Technology (IT) 
service operated on behalf of the government. The increase in threats 
facing Federal information systems demand that certain issues regarding 
security of information on these systems is clearly, effectively, and 
consistently addressed in Federal contracts.
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    \1\ https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2521/text.

Tony Scott,
Administrator, Office of E-Government and Information Technology.
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medical assistance and transportation availability of transportation from the demand that certain issues regarding
for injured persons; agreements; 4 East Portal. Such citations are security of information on these systems
reporting requirements; posting subjects of notices of contest. is clearly, effectively, and consistently
requirements). The petitioner asserts that the addressed in Federal contracts.
Modification Request: The petitioner proposed alternative method will at Tony Scott,
requests a modification of the existing times guarantee no less than the same
standard to permit an alternative Administrator, Office of E-Government and
measure of protection afforded by the Information Technology.
method of compliance for the existing existing standard.
[FR Doc. 2015–18747 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
standard because the application of the Dated: July 27, 2015.
standard results in a diminution of BILLING CODE P
Sheila McConnell,
safety. The petitioner proposes to:
Acting Director, Office of Standards,
1. Contract for transportation services
Regulations, and Variances.
to be available at all times when it is NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING
[FR Doc. 2015–18657 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am] COMMISSION
feasible to fly to the 4 East Portal and
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airlift miners from there.
2. Construct a ‘‘safe house’’ at the 4 Proposed Agency Information
East Portal for miners exiting that portal. Collection Activities, Comment
The portal will contain food, water, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND Request
medical supplies, and communication BUDGET
AGENCY: National Capital Planning
equipment. Commission.
Request for Comments on Improving
3. Submit proposed revisions for its
Cybersecurity Protections in Federal ACTION: Proposed agency information
approved part 48 training plan to the
Acquisitions collection activities, comment request.
District Manager within 60 days after
the Proposed Decision and Order (PDO) AGENCY: Office of Management and SUMMARY: In accordance with the
becomes final. These proposed revisions Budget (OMB). Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA
will specify initial and refresher training ACTION: Notice. or Act) and its implementing
regarding the terms and conditions regulations, the National Capital
stated in the PDO. The petitioner states SUMMARY: OMB’s Office of E- Planning Commission (NCPC or
that: Government & Information Technology Commission) announces an opportunity
—Canyon Fuel is a large mine with a (E-Gov) is seeking public comment on for a thirty (30) day public comment on
number of portals to the outside, draft guidance to improve cybersecurity a proposed Generic Clearance for the
either for transportation of miners or protections in Federal acquisitions. Collection of Qualitative Date for
ventilation. The 4 East Portal was DATES: Interested parties may submit Planning Initiatives undertaken by the
constructed to the outside in comments and feedback by the deadline NCPC. A copy of the draft supporting
approximately 1991. listed on policy.cio.gov. statement is available at www.ncpc.gov.
—For approximately 24 years, Canyon ADDRESSES: Interested parties should Following review and disposition of
Fuel has routed its alternate provide comments at the following link: public comments, NCPC will submit
escapeway to this portal as the safest policy.cio.gov. this generic information request to the
and shortest route out of the mine. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Office of Management and Budget
—The escapeway at issue has been Joseph Stuntz, OMB at egov@ (OMB) for review and approval, and
designated as an escapeway for a omb.eop.gov. additional public comment will be
number of years. It has been inspected SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The solicited. Comments submitted in
every quarter by MSHA inspectors threats facing Federal information response to this notice will be
and no issue has been raised. systems have dramatically increased as summarized and/or included in the
—The escapeway is the shortest most agencies provide more services online, request for OMB approval. Written
practical route to the nearest mine digitally store data, and rely on comments will be available for public
opening suitable for the safe contractors for a variety of these review at www.ncpc.gov.
evacuation of miners. The alternative information technology services. The DATES: Submit comments on or before
routes that would be available would Federal Information Security August 31, 2015.
be two to three times longer. The Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA),1 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
route to the 4 East Portal is also the Office of Management and Budget on the proposed rule by either of the
least difficult of the alternate routes to (OMB) guidance, and National Institute methods listed below.
travel. Such routes would require five of Standards and Technology (NIST) 1. U.S. mail, courier, or hand delivery:
or six self-contained self-rescuer standards provide agencies with a NCPC Desk Officer, Office of
‘‘changeouts’’ as opposed to two. The framework for securing their Management and Budget, New
route that Canyon Fuel would have to information and information systems Executive Office Building, Washington,
use for other routes is not as safe as regardless of where this information is DC 20503.
the current secondary escapeway. stored. This information can be on 2. Electronically: OIRA_Submission@
—In discussions with MSHA, government information systems, obm.eop.gov.
concerning such designation, Citation contractor information systems, and
Nos. 8483666 and 84807666 were FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
contractor information systems that are
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issued on May 22, 2015 and May 26, part of an Information Technology (IT) Director, Office of Public Engagement,
2015, respectively, pursuant to service operated on behalf of the National Capital Planning Commission,
Section 104(a) of the Federal Mine government. The increase in threats 401 9th Street NW., Suite 500,
Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 facing Federal information systems Washington, DC 20004; info@ncpc.gov,
U.S.C. Section 814(a), alleging (202) 482–7200.
violations of 30 CFR 75.1713–1(b) and 1 https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
30 CFR 75.380(a), requiring the senate-bill/2521/text. PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested parties may submit comments and feedback by the deadline listed on policy.cio.gov.
Contact		Mr. Joseph Stuntz, OMB at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 45555