82 FR 58227 - Submission for Review: CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Registration Web Site

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 236 (December 11, 2017)

Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Staff Acquisition Group, offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an emergency processing request for reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved information collection request (ICR) 3206-0246, Scholarship for Service Program Registration Web site, for which approval has expired. The Cyber Corps[supreg]: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program is designed to help Federal agencies find the talent they need to protect the government's critical information infrastructure. This program provides scholarships to students in cybersecurity fields in exchange for government service upon graduation. OPM is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) take action on the information collection reinstatement within five (5) calendar days of the request.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26614]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: CyberCorps[supreg]: Scholarship for 
Service (SFS) Registration Web Site

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Staff Acquisition Group, 
offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to 
comment on an emergency processing request for reinstatement, without 
change, of a previously approved information collection request (ICR) 
3206-0246, Scholarship for Service Program Registration Web site, for 
which approval has expired. The Cyber Corps[supreg]: Scholarship for 
Service (SFS) program is designed to help Federal agencies find the 
talent they need to protect the government's critical information 
infrastructure. This program provides scholarships to students in 
cybersecurity fields in exchange for government service upon 
graduation. OPM is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
take action on the information collection reinstatement within five (5) 
calendar days of the request.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 9, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Personnel 
Management, Mid-Atlantic Services Branch, 200 Granby Street, Suite 500, 
Norfolk, VA 23510-1886, Attention: Stephanie Travis or sent via 
electronic mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Mid-
Atlantic Services Branch, 200 Granby Street, Suite 500, Norfolk, VA 
23510-1886, Attention: Stephanie Travis or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces OPM has submitted to 
OMB a request for emergency review of a previously approved information 
collection request (ICR) 3206-0246, Scholarship for Service Program 
Registration Web site. OPM requests OMB take action on this 
reinstatement within five (5) calendar days of receiving the request. 
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-
106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection (ICR 3206-0246). 
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.
    The Scholarship for Service Program was established by the National 
Science Foundation (NSF), in collaboration with the Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in 
accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-
274). NSF partners with OPM's Human Resources Solutions (HRS), under a 
reimbursable agreement, to support this initiative by administering the 
program. This initiative reflects the critical need for Information 
Technology (IT) professionals, industrial control system security 
professionals, and security managers in Federal, State, local and 
tribal governments. Students identified by their institutions for SFS 
Scholarships must meet selection criteria based on prior academic 
performance, likelihood of success in obtaining the degree, and 
suitability for government employment. Upon graduation, scholarship 
recipients are required to work a period equal to the length of their 
scholarship in Federal, State, Local or Tribal Government or in other 
approved organization as cybersecurity professionals. Approval of the 
Web page is necessary to facilitate the timely registration, selection 
and placement of program-enrolled students in Government agencies. OPM 
has taken all practicable steps to consult with Federal agency 
stakeholders and the public to minimize the burden of this information 
collection request. OPM conducted a Privacy Impact Assessment on May 3, 
2017.

Analysis

    Agency: CyberCorps[supreg]: Scholarship for Service Program, Staff 
Acquisition Group, Office of Personnel Management.
    Title: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program Internet Site.
    OMB Number: 3206-0246.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 630.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 630 hours.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
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