83_FR_52701 83 FR 52500 - Telecommunications Service Priority System

83 FR 52500 - Telecommunications Service Priority System

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 201 (October 17, 2018)

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FR Document2018-22549

DHS NPPD CS&C will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52500-52501]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22549]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2018-0058]


Telecommunications Service Priority System

AGENCY: Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C), National 
Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS).

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension, 1670-0005.

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SUMMARY: DHS NPPD CS&C will submit the following Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 17, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2018-0058, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: deborah.bea@HQ.DHS.GOV. Please include docket 
number DHS-2018-0058 in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Written comments and questions about this 
Information Collection Request should be forwarded to DHS/NPPD/CS&C/
OEC, ATTN: 1670-0005, 245 Murray Lane, SW, Mail Stop 0615, Deborah Bea, 
Arlington, VA 20528.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available 
to the public through relevant websites. For this reason, please do not 
include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as 
sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send 
an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and 
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and 
made available on the internet. Please note that responses to this 
public comment request containing any routine notice about the 
confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments 
that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion 
of the routine notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Deborah Bea at 703.705.6302 or at 
deborah.bea@HQ.DHS.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) is 
authorized by E.O. 12472, E.O. 13618 and 47 CFR part 64. The DHS Office 
of Emergency Communications (OEC) uses the TSP Program to authorize 
national security and emergency preparedness organizations to receive 
priority treatment for vital voice and data circuits or other 
telecommunications service, under National Security or Emergency 
Preparedness telecommunications (NS/EP). The TSP Program provides 
service vendors a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandate to 
prioritize requests by identifying those services critical to national 
security and emergency preparedness. A TSP assignment ensures that it 
will receive priority attention by the service vendor before any non-
TSP service.
    Four broad categories serve as guidelines for determining whether a 
circuit or telecommunications service is eligible for priority 
provisioning or restoration. TSP service user organizations may be in 
the Federal, State, local, or tribal government, critical 
infrastructure sectors in industry, non-profit organizations that 
perform critical NS/EP functions, or foreign governments. Typical TSP 
service users are responsible for the command and control functions 
critical to management of and response to NS/EP situations, 
particularly during the first 24 to 72 hours following an event.
    Information to request a priority, to obtain a sponsor for 
requesting a priority, and for other administrative requirements of the 
program is required from any person or organization having an NS/EP 
service for which they wish priority restoration from the vendor 
providing the service. Information is also required to allow immediate 
installation of a new service to support NS/EP requirements. 
Information is required from vendors to allow the OEC to track and 
identify the telecommunications services that are being provided 
priority treatment.
    The forms used are the SF314 (Revalidation for Service Users), 
SF315 (TSP Request for Service Users), SF317 (TSP Action Appeal for 
Service Users), SF318 (TSP Service Confirmation for Service Vendors), 
and the SF319 (TSP Service Reconciliation for Service Vendors). The 
SF314 is for users to request that their existing TSP codes be 
revalidated for three more years. The SF315 is used to request 
restoration and/or provisioning for an organization's critical 
circuits. The SF317 is for organizations to appeal the denial of TSP 
restoration and/or provisioning. The SF318 is for service vendors to 
provide circuit ID information associated with TSP codes they've been 
given by their customers. The SF319 is for service vendors to provide 
data to the program office in order to reconcile their TSP data with 
the TSP database. Participants request TSP priorities via email in 
order to reduce the use of the paper forms. The paper forms will also 
be available for download via the TSP home page.
    There have been no changes to the information being collected. The 
burden for the SF315 Form has increased due to better estimates, and 
the annual cost burden to respondents and annual government cost has 
increased due to increased wage rates and compensation factors.
    This is a renewal of an information collection.
    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 of Collection: Telecommunications Service Priority System.
    OMB Control Number: 1670-0005.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments 
and Private Sector.
    Number of Respondents: 38,666.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.64 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,354 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.

David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-22549 Filed 10-16-18; 8:45 am]
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52500 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 201 / Wednesday, October 17, 2018 / Notices is consistent with the Department’s responsible for the cybersecurity This is a new information collection. responsibility to ‘‘[c]onduct management within their organization. OMB is particularly interested in comprehensive assessments of the Through the NCSR, DHS & MS–ISAC comments that: vulnerabilities of the Nation’s critical will examine relationships, interactions, 1. Evaluate whether the proposed infrastructure in coordination with the and processes governing IT management collection of information is necessary SSAs [Sector-Specific Agencies] and in and the ability to effectively manage for the proper performance of the collaboration with SLTT [State, Local, operational risk. Using the anonymous functions of the agency, including Tribal, and Territorial] entities and results of the NCSR, DHS delivers a bi- whether the information will have critical infrastructure owners and annual summary report to Congress that practical utility; operators.’’ Presidential Policy Directive provides a broad picture of the 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the (PPD)–21, at 3. A private sector entity or cybersecurity gaps & capabilities of agency’s estimate of the burden of the state and local government agency also SLTT governments across the nation. proposed collection of information, has discretion to use a self-assessment The bi-annual summary report is shared including the validity of the tool offered by NPPD or request NPPD with MS–ISAC members, NCSR End methodology and assumptions used; to perform an on-site risk and Users, and Congress. The report is also 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and vulnerability assessment. See 6 U.S.C. available on the MS–ISAC website, clarity of the information to be 148(c)(6), 143(2), 6 U.S.C. 121(d)(2). The https://www.cisecurity.org/ms-isac/ collected; and NCSR is a voluntary annual self- services/ncsr/. 4. Minimize the burden of the assessment. Upon submission of the NCSR self- collection of information on those who Upon submission of the first NCSR assessment, participants will are to respond, including through the report in March 2012, Congress further immediately receive access to several use of appropriate automated, clarified its expectation ‘‘that this reports specific to their organization and electronic, mechanical, or other survey will be updated every other year their cybersecurity posture. technological collection techniques or so that progress may be charted and Additionally, after the annual NCSR other forms of information technology, survey closes there will be a brief NCSR e.g., permitting electronic submissions further areas of concern may be End User Survey offered to everyone of responses. identified.’’ S. Rep. No. 112–169, at 100 who completed the NSCR assessment. Title of Collection: Nationwide Cyber (2012). In each subsequent year, The survey will provide feedback on Security Review Assessment. Congress has referenced this NCSR in its OMB Control Number: 1670–NEW. participants’ experiences, such as from explanatory comments and Frequency: Annually. how they heard about the NCSR, what recommendations accompanying the Affected Public: State, Local, Tribal, they found or did not find useful, how Department of Homeland Security and Territorial entities. they will utilize the results of their Appropriations. Consistent with Number of Respondents: 591. assessment, and other information about Congressional mandates, SECIR Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 their current and future interactions developed the NCSR to measure the with the NCSR. hours. gaps and capabilities of cybersecurity Additionally, MS–ISAC will Total Burden Hours: 1,278. programs within SLTT governments. administer a survey to those who were Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): Using the anonymous results of the registered participants in the past and $0. NCSR, DHS delivers a bi-annual did not register or complete the most Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. summary report to Congress that Total Burden Cost (operating/ recent NCSR. The purpose of the Non- provides a broad picture of the current maintaining): $0. Response Survey is to solicit feedback cybersecurity gaps & capabilities of on ways the NSCR could be improved David Epperson, SLTT governments across the nation. to maximize benefits and increase Chief Information Officer. The assessment allows SLTT response rates in the future. [FR Doc. 2018–22548 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am] governments to manage cybersecurity The NCSR assessment requires BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P related risks through the NIST approximately two hours for completion Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) which and is located on the RSA Archer Suite. consists of best practices, standards and During the assessment period, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND guidelines. In efforts of continuously participants can respond at their own SECURITY providing Congress with an accurate pace with the ability to save their representation of the SLTT progress during each session. If [Docket No. DHS–2018–0058] governments’ cybersecurity programs additional support is needed, gaps and capabilities the NCSR question Telecommunications Service Priority participants can contact the NCSR sets and surveys may slightly change System helpdesk via phone and email. from year-to-year to accurately reflect The NCSR End User survey will be AGENCY: Office of Cybersecurity and the current cybersecurity environment. fully electronic. It contains less than 30 Communications (CS&C), National The NCSR is an annual voluntary self- multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank Protection and Programs Directorate assessment that is hosted on the RSA answers and takes approximately 10 (NPPD), Department of Homeland Archer Suite, which is a technology minutes to complete. The feedback Security (DHS). platform that provides a foundation for survey will be administered via Survey ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for managing policies, controls, risks, Monkey and settings will be updated to comments; Extension, 1670–0005. assessments, and deficiencies across opt out of collecting participants’ IP daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES organizational lines of business. The addresses. SUMMARY: DHS NPPD CS&C will submit NCSR self-assessment runs every year The Non-Response Survey will be the following Information Collection from October–December. In efforts of fully electronic and take approximately Request (ICR) to the Office of increasing participation, the deadline is 10 minutes to complete. The survey will Management and Budget (OMB) for sometimes extended. The target be administered via Survey Monkey and review and clearance in accordance audience for the NCSR are personnel settings will be updated to opt out of with the Paperwork Reduction Act of within the SLTT community who are collecting participants’ IP addresses. 1995. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:46 Oct 16, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 201 / Wednesday, October 17, 2018 / Notices 52501 DATES: Comments are encouraged and vendors a Federal Communications to better estimates, and the annual cost will be accepted until December 17, Commission (FCC) mandate to prioritize burden to respondents and annual 2018. requests by identifying those services government cost has increased due to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, critical to national security and increased wage rates and compensation identified by docket number DHS– emergency preparedness. A TSP factors. 2018–0058, by one of the following assignment ensures that it will receive This is a renewal of an information methods: priority attention by the service vendor collection. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// before any non-TSP service. OMB is particularly interested in www.regulations.gov. Please follow the Four broad categories serve as comments that: guidelines for determining whether a 1. Evaluate whether the proposed instructions for submitting comments. • Email: deborah.bea@HQ.DHS.GOV. circuit or telecommunications service is collection of information is necessary Please include docket number DHS– eligible for priority provisioning or for the proper performance of the 2018–0058 in the subject line of the restoration. TSP service user functions of the agency, including message. organizations may be in the Federal, whether the information will have • Mail: Written comments and State, local, or tribal government, practical utility; questions about this Information critical infrastructure sectors in 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Collection Request should be forwarded industry, non-profit organizations that agency’s estimate of the burden of the to DHS/NPPD/CS&C/OEC, ATTN: 1670– perform critical NS/EP functions, or proposed collection of information, 0005, 245 Murray Lane, SW, Mail Stop foreign governments. Typical TSP including the validity of the 0615, Deborah Bea, Arlington, VA service users are responsible for the methodology and assumptions used; command and control functions critical 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 20528. Instructions: All submissions received to management of and response to NS/ clarity of the information to be must include the words ‘‘Department of EP situations, particularly during the collected; and first 24 to 72 hours following an event. 4. Minimize the burden of the Homeland Security’’ and the docket Information to request a priority, to collection of information on those who number for this action. Comments obtain a sponsor for requesting a are to respond, including through the received will be posted without priority, and for other administrative use of appropriate automated, alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, requirements of the program is required electronic, mechanical, or other including any personal information from any person or organization having technological collection techniques or provided. Comments submitted in response to an NS/EP service for which they wish other forms of information technology, this notice may be made available to the priority restoration from the vendor e.g., permitting electronic submissions public through relevant websites. For providing the service. Information is of responses. also required to allow immediate Title of Collection: this reason, please do not include in installation of a new service to support Telecommunications Service Priority your comments information of a NS/EP requirements. Information is System. confidential nature, such as sensitive OMB Control Number: 1670–0005. personal information or proprietary required from vendors to allow the OEC to track and identify the Frequency: Annually. information. If you send an email Affected Public: State, Local, Tribal, comment, your email address will be telecommunications services that are and Territorial Governments and Private automatically captured and included as being provided priority treatment. The forms used are the SF314 Sector. part of the comment that is placed in the Number of Respondents: 38,666. public docket and made available on the (Revalidation for Service Users), SF315 Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.64 internet. Please note that responses to (TSP Request for Service Users), SF317 hours. this public comment request containing (TSP Action Appeal for Service Users), Total Burden Hours: 10,354 hours. any routine notice about the SF318 (TSP Service Confirmation for Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): confidentiality of the communication Service Vendors), and the SF319 (TSP $0. will be treated as public comments that Service Reconciliation for Service Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. may be made available to the public Vendors). The SF314 is for users to Total Burden Cost (operating/ notwithstanding the inclusion of the request that their existing TSP codes be maintaining): $0. routine notice. revalidated for three more years. The SF315 is used to request restoration David Epperson, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Chief Information Officer. and/or provisioning for an specific questions related to collection organization’s critical circuits. The [FR Doc. 2018–22549 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am] activities, please contact Deborah Bea at SF317 is for organizations to appeal the BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P 703.705.6302 or at deborah.bea@ denial of TSP restoration and/or HQ.DHS.GOV. provisioning. The SF318 is for service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: vendors to provide circuit ID DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Telecommunications Service Priority information associated with TSP codes URBAN DEVELOPMENT (TSP) is authorized by E.O. 12472, E.O. they’ve been given by their customers. [Docket No. FR–6083–N–03] 13618 and 47 CFR part 64. The DHS The SF319 is for service vendors to Office of Emergency Communications provide data to the program office in Manufactured Housing Consensus (OEC) uses the TSP Program to order to reconcile their TSP data with Committee (MHCC): Notice Inviting authorize national security and the TSP database. Participants request Nominations of Individuals To Serve daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES emergency preparedness organizations TSP priorities via email in order to on the Committee to receive priority treatment for vital reduce the use of the paper forms. The voice and data circuits or other paper forms will also be available for AGENCY: Office of the Assistant telecommunications service, under download via the TSP home page. Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing National Security or Emergency There have been no changes to the Commissioner, HUD. Preparedness telecommunications (NS/ information being collected. The burden ACTION: Notice of request for EP). The TSP Program provides service for the SF315 Form has increased due nominations to serve on the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:46 Oct 16, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1


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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension, 1670-0005.
DatesComments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 17, 2018.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Deborah Bea at 703.705.6302 or at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 52500 
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