Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 239 / Friday, December 12, 2014 / Notices 73895 

Cancer Control, National Institutes of Health, 

HHS) 

Dated: December 8, 2014. 

Melanie J. Gray, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29161 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of Allergy and 

Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed 

Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of the following meeting. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special 

Emphasis Panel; NIAID SBIR Phase II 

Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative 

Agreement (U44). 

Date: January 6, 2015. 

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 3G62, 

Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone Conference 

Call). 

Contact Person: Travis J. Taylor, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Program DEA/NIAID/NIH/ 

DHHS, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 

20852, 240–669–5082, Travis.Taylor@

nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology, 

and Transplantation Research; 93.856, 

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 

Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: December 8, 2014. 

David Clary, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29160 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2014–0007] 

Critical Infrastructure Private Sector 

Clearance Program Request (CI PSCP) 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: 30-day notice and request for 

comments; new information collection 

request: 1670–0013. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), National Protection and 

Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of 

Infrastructure Protection (IP) will 

submit the following Information 

Collection Request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 

35). DHS previously published this 

Information Collection Request (ICR) in 

the Federal Register on September 24, 

2014, for a 60-day public comment 

period. DHS received no comments. The 

purpose of this notice is to allow an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until January 12, 2015. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

questions about this ICR should be 

forwarded to DHS/NPPD/IP/Attn: 

Cheryl Fenoli, 245 Murray Lane SW., 

Mail Stop 0607, Arlington, VA 20598– 

0609. Email requests should go to 

Cheryl Fenoli, Cheryl.Fenoli@

hq.dhs.gov. Written comments should 

reach the contact person listed no later 

than January 12, 2015. Comments must 

be identified by ‘‘DHS–2014–0007’’and 

may be submitted by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Email: Include the docket number 

in the subject line of the message. 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CI 

PSCP sponsors clearances for privatesector partners who are responsible for 

critical infrastructure protection in 

accordance with Executive Order 13549. 

The PSCP requires individuals to 

complete a clearance request form that 

initiates the clearance process. Sector 

Specific Agencies (SSAs), NPPD/IP 

Protective Security Advisors, Sector 

Liaisons, the National Infrastructure 

Coordinating Center, and other federal 

officials designated by NPPD/IP are 

authorized to submit nominations to the 

central PSCP point of contact, the PSCP 

Administrator. The clearance request 

form is signed by both the federal 

official who nominated the applicant 

and by the Assistant Secretary for IP 

prior to initiating the clearance process. 

Upon approval by the Assistant 

Secretary for IP, IP Security Office will 

contact the nominee to obtain the social 

security number, date and place of birth, 

and will then enter this data into eQIP—Office of Personnel Management’s 

secure portal for investigation 

processing. Once the data is entered in 

e-QIP, the applicant can complete the 

online security questionnaire. An 

alternate mailing address is an optional 

field on the form and may be provided 

if the nominee chooses to have 

correspondences sent to a mailing 

address other than the company mailing 

address. The IP Security Office 

maintains all applicants’ information in 

the Master Roster, which contains all 

the information found on the clearance 

request form in addition to their 

clearance information (date granted, 

level of clearance, date non-disclosure 

agreements signed, and type/date of 

investigation). The Administrator of the 

Master Roster maintains the information 

so as to track clearance processing and 

investigation information and to have 

the most current contact information for 

the participants from each sector. 

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. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

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73896 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 239 / Friday, December 12, 2014 / Notices 

1The Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework is 

available for viewing online at http://www.nist.gov/ 

itl/upload/preliminary-cybersecurityframework.pdf. 

2The Framework for Improving Critical 

Infrastructure Cybersecurity is available for viewing 

online at http://www.nist.gov/cyberframework/

upload/cybersecurity-framework-021214.pdf. 

Programs Directorate, Office of 

Infrastructure Protection. 

Title: Critical Infrastructure Private 

Sector Clearance Program Request. 

OMB Number: 1670–0013. 

Frequency: Once. 

Affected Public: Designated private 

sector employees of critical 

infrastructure entities or organizations. 

Number of Respondents: 500 

respondents (estimate). 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 83.35. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $0. 

Dated: December 8, 2014. 

David Epperson, 

Chief Information Officer, National Protection 

and Programs Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29175 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2014–1020] 

Guidance on Maritime Cybersecurity 

Standards 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard 

announces a public meeting to be held 

in Washington, DC, to receive comments 

on the development of cybersecurity 

assessment methods for vessels and 

facilities regulated by the Coast Guard. 

This meeting will provide an 

opportunity for the public to comment 

on development of security assessment 

methods that assist vessel and facility 

owners and operators identify and 

address cybersecurity vulnerabilities 

that could cause or contribute to a 

Transportation Security Incident. The 

Coast Guard will consider these public 

comments in developing relevant 

guidance, which may include standards, 

guidelines, and best practices to protect 

maritime critical infrastructure. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, January 15, 2015 from 9:00 

a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The deadline to 

reserve a seat is Monday, January 5, 

2015. All written comments and related 

material must either be submitted to the 

online docket via http://

www.regulations.gov on or before 

January 29, 2015 or reach the Docket 

Management Facility by that date. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the Department of 

Transportation Headquarters, Oklahoma 

Room, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590; the building 

telephone number is 202–366–1035. 

The building is accessible by taxi, 

public transit, and privately-owned 

conveyance. However, public parking in 

the vicinity of the building is extremely 

limited. Meeting participants are 

encouraged to use mass transit. 

Seating is limited, so please reserve a 

seat as soon as possible, but no later 

than January 5, 2015. To reserve a seat, 

please email Josephine.A.Long@uscg.mil 

with the participant’s first and last name 

for all U.S. Citizens, and additionally, 

official title, date of birth, country of 

citizenship, and passport number with 

expiration date for non-U.S. Citizens. To 

gain entrance to the Department of 

Transportation Headquarters building, 

all meeting participants must present 

government-issued photo identification 

(e.g., state-issued driver’s license). If a 

visitor does not have a photo ID, that 

person will not be permitted to enter the 

facility. All visitors and any items 

brought into the facility will be required 

to go through security screening each 

time they enter the building. 

The Coast Guard will provide a live 

video feed of the meeting. To access the 

video feed, email a request to LT 

Josephine Long at Josephine.A.Long@

uscg.mil no later than January 13, 2015. 

The docket for this notice is available 

for inspection or copying at the Docket 

Management Facility (M–30, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. You may also 

find this docket on the Internet by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, entering 

USCG–2014–1020 in the search box and 

following the instructions. 

Written comments may also be 

submitted in response to this notice. All 

written comments and related material 

submitted before or after the meeting 

must either be submitted to the online 

docket via http://www.regulations.gov 

on or before January 29, 2015 or reach 

the Docket Management Facility by that 

date. You may submit written comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2014–1020 before or after the meeting 

using any one of the following methods: 

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) Fax: 202–372–1990. 

(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility 

(M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail 

address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The telephone number 

is 202–366–9329. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. 

The Coast Guard will post a video 

recording and written summary of the 

meeting to the docket. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

there are questions concerning this 

meeting, please call or email LT 

Josephine Long, Coast Guard at 202– 

372–1109 or via email at 

Josephine.A.Long@uscg.mil or LCDR 

Joshua Rose, Coast Guard; at 202–372– 

1106 or via email at Joshua.D.Rose@

uscg.mil. If there are questions on 

viewing or submitting material to the 

docket, call Ms. Cheryl Collins, Program 

Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 

202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Purpose 

On February 12, 2013, the President 

signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13636 

‘‘Improving Critical Infrastructure 

Cybersecurity.’’ The E.O. provided the 

national approach to protecting critical 

infrastructure cybersecurity and 

directed federal agencies to assess cyber 

risk to critical infrastructure. Pursuant 

to E.O. 13636, the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

developed a voluntary Preliminary 

Cybersecurity Framework,1 followed by 

the February 12, 2014 publication of a 

Framework for Improving Critical 

Infrastructure Cybersecurity 2

(Cybersecurity Framework). The 

Cybersecurity Framework serves to help 

industry stakeholders reduce their cyber 

risk and vulnerabilities. The Coast 

Guard encourages vessel and facility 

owners and operators to adopt the 

Cybersecurity Framework voluntarily to 

achieve a minimum standard of 

cybersecurity protection. 

Section 7(d) of E.O. 13636 states that 

in developing the Cybersecurity 

Framework, the Director of NIST ‘‘shall 

engage in an open public review and 

comment process’’ and consult with 

stakeholders including owners and 

operators of critical infrastructure. 

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