81 FR 65390 - National Protection and Programs Directorate
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 184 (September 22, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 184 (September 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22884 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 65390] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22884] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS 2016-0060] National Protection and Programs Directorate AGENCY: Office of Infrastructure Protection, National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS. ACTION: Study Participation; notice for voluntary participation regarding Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Study. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the Departmenet of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) are engaging critical infrastructure sector owners and operators in a study to define and validate current and future positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) requirements for critical infrastructure. This study will be coordinated with the Department of Transportation, which is establishing PNT requirements for the transportation sector. The requirements defined and validated by the study will support key decisions in the development of complementary PNT solution(s). Accurate PNT is essential for critical infrastructures across the country. Currently, the Global Positioning System (GPS) is the primary source of PNT information. However, GPS signals are susceptible to both unintentional and intentional disruption leaving critical infrastructure vulnerable to operational impacts from disruptions. Due to the essential need for precise timing within many of the critical infrastructure sectors, DHS will initially focus the study on timing requirements within the electricity and wireless communications sectors. Subsequently, DHS will engage additional sectors and expand the study to include positioning and navigation requirements. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Organizations or individuals interested in providing PNT requirements or other information pertaining to the study should contact the points of contact below by February 28, 2017: John Dragseth, NPPD, DHS, [email protected], 703-235-9467; or Sarah Mahmood, S&T, DHS, [email protected], 202-254-6721. Dated: September 15, 2016. Sarah Ellis Peed, Director, Strategy, Policy & Budget, Office of Infrastructure Protection. [FR Doc. 2016-22884 Filed 9-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9P-P
![65390 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 184 / Thursday, September 22, 2016 / Notices
Pineiro, Marlen DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Dated: September 15, 2016.
Provost, Carla L. SECURITY Sarah Ellis Peed,
Ragsdale, Daniel H. Director, Strategy, Policy & Budget, Office
Rahilly, Lyn M. of Infrastructure Protection.
[Docket No. DHS 2016–0060]
Raj, Kiran S. [FR Doc. 2016–22884 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am]
Ramlogan Seuradge, Riah
National Protection and Programs BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P
Rasicot, Gary
Directorate
Reid, Paula A.
Renaud, Daniel M. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
AGENCY: Office of Infrastructure
Renaud, Tracy L. SECURITY
Protection, National Protection and
Rice, Stephen
Programs Directorate, DHS. [Docket No. DHS—2016—0068]
Risley, Lisa
Rittenberg, Scot R. ACTION: Study Participation; notice for
Robbins, Timothy S. Agency Information Collection
voluntary participation regarding
Roberts, Russell A. Activities: DHS Civil Rights
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Roger, Debra A. Compliance Form
Study.
Rose Jr., Pat A. AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights and Civil
Rosenberg, Ronald M. SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is Liberties, DHS.
Ruppel, Joanna to inform the public that the ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
Ryan, Paul Departmenet of Homeland Security comments; New Collection, 1601–NEW.
Samaan, Robert
(DHS) Science and Technology
Saunders, Ian C. SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Directorate (S&T) and DHS National
Scanlon, Julie A. Security (DHS), Office for Civil Rights
Protection and Programs Directorate
Schied, Eugene H. and Civil Liberties, will submit the
(NPPD), Office of Infrastructure
Scott, Kika Mary following Information Collection
Sevier, Adrian
Protection (IP) are engaging critical
infrastructure sector owners and Request (ICR) to the Office of
Shahoulian, David Management and Budget (OMB) for
Shelton Waters, Karen R. operators in a study to define and
validate current and future positioning, review and clearance in accordance
Short, Victoria with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
Silvers, Robert navigation, and timing (PNT)
requirements for critical infrastructure. 1995.
Smith, Brenda B.
Sutherland, Daniel W. This study will be coordinated with the DATES: Comments are encouraged and
Swartz, Neal J. Department of Transportation, which is will be accepted until November 21,
Sykes, Gwendolyn establishing PNT requirements for the 2016. This process is conducted in
Taylor, Francis transportation sector. The requirements accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1
Terrell, Joseph P. defined and validated by the study will ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Trotta, Nicholas support key decisions in the identified by docket number DHS–
Ulrich Ii, Dennis A. development of complementary PNT 2016–0068, by one of the following
Valerio, Tracey A. solution(s). methods:
Vaughan, Jill A. Accurate PNT is essential for critical • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Venture, Veronica infrastructures across the country. www.regulations.gov. Please follow the
Villanueva, Raymond Currently, the Global Positioning instructions for submitting comments.
Vitiello, Ronald D. System (GPS) is the primary source of • Email: dhs.pra@hq.dhs.gov. Please
Wagner, John P.
PNT information. However, GPS signals include docket number DHS–2016–0068
Walton, Kimberly H.
are susceptible to both unintentional in the subject line of the message.
Whittenburg, Cynthia F. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Recipients
and intentional disruption leaving
Williams, Dwight of Federal financial assistance from DHS
critical infrastructure vulnerable to
Williams, Jaye F. are required to meet certain legal
operational impacts from disruptions.
Windham, Nicole requirements relating to
Young, Edward E.
Due to the essential need for precise
timing within many of the critical nondiscrimination and
This notice does not constitute a infrastructure sectors, DHS will initially nondiscriminatory use of Federal funds.
focus the study on timing requirements Those requirements include ensuring
significant regulatory action under sec.
within the electricity and wireless that entities receiving Federal financial
3(f) of E.O. 12866. Therefore, DHS has
communications sectors. Subsequently, assistance from DHS do not deny
not submitted this notice to the Office benefits or services, or otherwise
of Management and Budget. Further, DHS will engage additional sectors and
expand the study to include positioning discriminate on the basis of race, color,
because this notice is a matter of agency national origin, disability, age, or sex, in
organization, procedure and practice, and navigation requirements.
accordance with the following
DHS is not required to follow the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: authorities: Title VI of the Civil Rights
rulemaking requirements under the Organizations or individuals interested Act of 1964 (Title VI) Public Law 88–
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. in providing PNT requirements or other 352, 42 U.S.C. 2000d–1 et seq., and the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
553). information pertaining to the study Department’s implementing regulation,
Dated: September 13, 2016. should contact the points of contact 6 CFR part 21 and 44 CFR part 7; section
below by February 28, 2017: John 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Thomas Vieira,
Dragseth, NPPD, DHS, John.Dragseth@ (sec. 504), Public Law 93–112, as
Manager, Executive Resources Policy, Office dhs.gov, 703–235–9467; or Sarah amended by Public Law 93–516, 29
of the Chief Human Capital Officer.
Mahmood, S&T, DHS, U.S.C. 794; title IX of the Education
[FR Doc. 2016–22786 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am]
Sarah.Mahmood@hq.dhs.gov, Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20
BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P 202–254–6721. U.S.C. 1681 et seq., and the
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| Action | Study Participation; notice for voluntary participation regarding Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Study. | |
| Contact | Organizations or individuals interested in providing PNT requirements or other information pertaining to the study should contact the points of contact below by February 28, 2017: John Dragseth, NPPD, DHS, [email protected], 703-235-9467; or Sarah Mahmood, S&T, DHS, [email protected], 202-254-6721. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 65390 |
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