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extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD 

announces the proposed extension of a 

public information collection 

requirement and seeks public comment 

on the provisions thereof. DoD invites 

comments on: whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of DoD, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

the accuracy of DoD’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed information 

collection; ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection for use under Control Number 

0750–0004 through June 30, 2024. DoD 

proposes that OMB approve an 

extension of the information collection 

requirement, to expire three years after 

the approval date. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by April 26, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0750–0004, using either of the following 

methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0750–0004 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Heather Kitchens, at 571–296–7152. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS); Part 204 and 

Related Clauses, Assessing Contractor 

Implementation of Cybersecurity 

Requirements, OMB Control Number 

0750–0004. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit entities. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Reporting Frequency: At least 

annually. 

Number of Respondents: 11,686. 

Responses Per Respondent: 1.02, 

approximately 

Annual Responses: 11,977. 

Average Burden per Response: 4.92 

hours 

Annual Burden Hours: 58,885. 

Needs and Uses: The collection of 

information is necessary for DoD to 

assess where vulnerabilities exist in its 

supply chain and take steps to correct 

such deficiencies. In addition, the 

collection of information is necessary to 

ensure Defense Industrial Base (DIB) 

contractors that have not fully 

implemented the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

Special Publication (SP) 800–171 

security requirements pursuant to the 

clause at DFARS 252.204–7012 begin 

correcting these deficiencies 

immediately. 

This requirement supports 

implementation of section 1648 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116–92). 

Section 1648(c)(2) directs the Secretary 

of Defense to develop a risk-based 

cybersecurity framework for the DIB 

sector as the basis for a mandatory DoD 

standard. 

This requirement is implemented in 

the Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 

through the solicitation provision at 

252.204–7019, Notice of NIST SP 800– 

171 DoD Assessment Requirement, and 

the contract clause at 252.204–7020, 

NIST SP 800–171 DoD Assessment 

Requirements. 

This clearance covers the following 

requirements: 

• DFARS 252.204–7019, Notice of 

NIST SP 800–171 DoD Assessment 

Requirement, is prescribed for use in all 

solicitations, including solicitations 

using FAR part 12 procedures for the 

acquisition of commercial products and 

commercial services, except for 

solicitations solely for the acquisition of 

commercially available off-the-shelf 

(COTS) items. Per the provision, if an 

offeror is required to have implemented 

NIST SP 800–171 per DFARS clause 

252.204–7012, then the offeror shall 

have a current assessment for each 

covered contractor information system 

that is relevant to the offer, contract, 

task order, or delivery order in order to 

be considered for award. 

• DFARS 252.204–7020, NIST SP 

800–171 DoD Assessment 

Requirements, is prescribed for use in in 

all solicitations and contracts, including 

solicitations and contracts using FAR 

part 12 procedures for the acquisition of 

commercial products and commercial 

services, except for solicitations and 

contracts solely for the acquisition of 

COTS items. The clause requires the 

contractor to provide the Government 

access to its facilities, systems, and 

personnel in order to conduct a Medium 

Assessment or High Assessment, if 

necessary. Medium Assessments are 

assumed to be conducted by DoD 

Components, primarily by program 

management office cybersecurity 

personnel, in coordination with the 

Defense Contract Management Agency’s 

DCMA’s Defense Industrial Base 

Cybersecurity Assessment Center 

(DIBCAC), as part of a separately 

scheduled visit (e.g., for a critical design 

review). High Assessments will be 

conducted by, or in conjunction with, 

DCMA’s DIBCAC. DoD may choose to 

conduct a Medium Assessment or High 

Assessment when warranted based on 

the criticality of the program(s)/ 

technology(ies) associated with the 

contracted effort(s). For example, a 

Medium Assessment may be initiated by 

a program office who has determined 

that the risk associated with their 

programs warrants going beyond the 

Basic self-assessment. The results of that 

Medium Assessment may satisfy the 

program office or may indicate the need 

for a High Assessment. 

Jennifer Johnson, 

Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03809 Filed 2–23–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0217] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Comprehensive Literacy Program 

Evaluation: Comprehensive Literacy 

State Development (CLSD) Program 

Evaluation 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Department is proposing an 

extension without change of a currently 

approved information collection request 

(ICR). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

27, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be submitted within 30 days of 

publication of this notice. Click on this 

link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain to access the site. Find this 

information collection request (ICR) by 

selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ 

under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then 


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check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov 

provides two links to view documents 

related to this information collection 

request. Information collection forms 

and instructions may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Information 

Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting 

statements and other supporting 

documentation may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting 

Statement and Other Documents’’ link. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Tracy 

Rimdzius, 202–453–7403. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Comprehensive 

Literacy Program Evaluation: 

Comprehensive Literacy State 

Development (CLSD) Program 

Evaluation 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0945. 

Type of Review: An extension without 

change of a currently approved ICR. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals and Households; State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 612. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 331. 

Abstract: The Institute of Education 

Sciences within the U.S. Department of 

Education requests an extension of the 

Comprehensive Literacy Program 

Evaluation: Comprehensive Literacy 

State Development Grant Program 

(1850–0945, approved on February 26, 

2021). The extension is to complete the 

collection of state administrative data. 

The extension is needed because the 

state administrative data for the 2022– 

23 school year will not be ready to 

collect prior to the February 29, 2024 

expiration date in all 13 CLSD grantee 

states. No material change in the 

collection instrument, instructions, 

frequency of collection, or use of 

information is being requested. 

The Comprehensive Literacy State 

Development (CLSD) Program 

Evaluation was mandated by Congress. 

The CLSD evaluation includes an 

examination of implementation, a 

randomized trial to estimate the impact 

of CLSD funding on teacher and student 

outcomes, and a longitudinal 

comparison of trends in achievement in 

CLSD and similar, non-CLSD schools. 

With the exception of the state 

administrative data collection—for 

which this extension is being 

requested—all other data collection for 

the study previously approved 

(including state interviews, district, 

school leader, and teacher surveys) have 

been completed. 

Dated: February 21, 2024. 

Juliana Pearson, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03852 Filed 2–23–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST) 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of a partially-closed 

virtual meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

partially-closed virtual meeting of the 

President’s Council of Advisors on 

Science and Technology (PCAST). The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) requires that public notice of 

these meetings be announced in the 

Federal Register. 

DATES: 

Thursday, March 14, 2024; 9:10 a.m. to 

10:25 a.m. EST 

Friday, March 15, 2024; 9:10 a.m. to 

10:50 a.m. EST 

ADDRESSES: Information for viewing the 

livestream of the meeting can be found 

on the PCAST website closer to the 

meeting at: www.whitehouse.gov/ 

PCAST/meetings. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Melissa A. Edwards, Designated Federal 

Officer, PCAST, email: PCAST@

ostp.eop.gov; telephone: 202–881–9018. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PCAST is 

an advisory group of the nation’s 

leading scientists and engineers, 

appointed by the President to augment 

the science and technology advice 

available to him from the White House, 

cabinet departments, and other Federal 

agencies. See the Executive Order at 

whitehouse.gov. PCAST is consulted on 

and provides analyses and 

recommendations concerning a wide 

range of issues were understanding of 

science, technology, and innovation 

may bear on the policy choices before 

the President. The Designated Federal 

Officer is Dr. Melissa A. Edwards. 

Information about PCAST can be found 

at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST. 

Tentative Agenda 

Open portion: In one session PCAST 

will discuss and vote on the approval of 

a report on reducing diet-related 

diseases and food insecurity through 

advancing nutrition science. The second 

session will be a collaborative joint 

session including the United Kingdom’s 

Prime Minister’s Council for Science 

and Technology (CST) to discuss global 

challenges. Additional information and 

the meeting agenda, including any 

changes that arise, will be posted on the 

PCAST website at: 

www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings. 

Closed portion: PCAST may hold a 

closed meeting of approximately one 

hour with the President and/or senior 

administration officials on March 14th 

or 15th, which must take place at the 

scheduling convenience of the President 

and to maintain Secret Service 

protection. This session will be closed 

to the public because the session is 

likely to disclose matters that are to be 

kept secret in the interest of national 

defense or foreign policy under 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(1). 

Public Participation: The open 

sessions are open to the public. The 

meeting will be held virtually for 

members of the public. It is the policy 

of the PCAST to accept written public 

comments no longer than 10 pages and 

to accommodate oral public comments 

whenever possible. The PCAST expects 

that public statements presented at its 

meetings will not be repetitive of 

previously submitted oral or written 

statements. 

The public comment period for this 

meeting will take place on March 14, 

2024, at times specified in the meeting 

agenda. This public comment period is 

designed only for substantive 

commentary on PCAST’s work, not for 

business marketing purposes. 

Oral Comments: To be considered for 

the public speaker list at the meeting, 

interested parties should register to 

speak at PCAST@ostp.eop.gov, no later 

than 12 p.m. eastern time on March 7, 

2024. To accommodate as many 

speakers as possible, the time for public 

comments will be limited to two (2) 

minutes per person, with a total public 

comment period of up to 10 minutes. If 

more speakers register than there is 

space available on the agenda, PCAST 


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