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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91375-91376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26865]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0089]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer, Department of 
Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
19, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD's Defense Industrial 
Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program Point of Contact Information; OMB 
Control Number 0704-0490.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 8,800.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 8,800.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,933.
    Needs and Uses: DoD's DIB CS Program enhances and supports DIB CS 
participants' capabilities to safeguard DoD information that resides 
on, or transits, DIB unclassified information systems. The operational 
implementation of this Program requires DoD to collect, share, and 
manage point of contact (POC) information for Program administration 
and management purposes. The Government will collect typical business 
POC information from all DIB CS participants to facilitate 
communication and share cyber threat information. To implement and 
execute this Program within their companies, DIB CS participants 
provide POC information to DoD during the application process to join 
the Program. This information includes company name and identifiers 
such as cage code and mailing address, employee names and titles, 
corporate email addresses, and corporate telephone numbers of company-
identified POCs. DIB CS Program POCs include the Chief Executive 
Officer (CEO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Information 
Security Officer (CISO), and Corporate or Facility Security Officer, or 
their equivalents, as well as those administrative, policy, technical 
staff, and personnel designated to interact with the Government in 
executing the DIB CS Program (e.g., typically 3-10 company designated 
POCs however the upper limit is at the company's discretion). After 
joining the Program, DIB CS participants provide updated POC 
information to DoD when personnel changes occur.
    The DIB CS Program implements statutory authorities to established 
programs and activities to protect sensitive DoD information, including 
when such information resides on or transits information systems 
operated by

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contractors in support of DoD activities. Authorities include 32 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 236, ``Department of Defense (DoD)'s 
Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Activities,'' which 
authorizes the voluntary DIB CS Information Sharing Program. In 
addition, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 
2014 authorizes DoD to oversee agency information security policies and 
practices, for systems that are operated by DoD, a contractor of the 
Department, or another entity on behalf of DoD that process any 
information, the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, 
modification, or destruction of which would have a debilitating impact 
on DoD's mission. Activities under this information collection policy 
also support DoD's critical infrastructure protection responsibilities, 
as the sector specific agency for the DIB sector (see Presidential 
Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21), ``Critical Infrastructure Security and 
Resilience,'' available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/presidential-policy-directive-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resil).
    The DIB CS Program is focused on sharing cyber threat information 
and cybersecurity best practices with DIB CS participants. DoD needs to 
collect POC information to implement, manage, and administer the 
Program, and to share cyber threat information with participants. The 
Government will collect business POC information from all DIB CS 
participants to facilitate emails, teleconferences, meetings, and other 
Program activities.
    The DIB CS Program uses a web portal (https://dibnet.dod.mil) to 
gather POC information from DoD contractors when they elect to 
participate in the Program. Companies select the ``DIB CS Member 
Login'' button to start the application process. Applicants will then 
be prompted to sign into the application with a valid DoD-approved 
medium assurance certificate. They are then directed to a DoD 
Information System Standard Notice and Consent banner that indicates 
they are accessing a U.S. Government information system and must click 
the ``I Agree'' button in order to continue. The next page is the DoD 
Privacy Statement that includes the Authorities, Purpose, Routine 
Use(s), Disclosure, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Freedom of 
Information Request (FOIA) disclaimers, and an Agency Disclosure 
Notice, which must be agreed to by the company, by clicking the ``I 
Agree'' button, in order to proceed with the application.
    Applicants are then required to complete the POC fields that are 
provided (i.e., Company Name, Company Representative, CEO, CIO, CISO, 
and any additional POCs). The online application process does not allow 
applicants to submit the information unless they certify that the 
information provided is accurate by checking the ``Certify 
Application'' box. After entering all contact information, applicants 
click on the ``Submit Application'' button that automatically sends an 
email to the DIB CS Program Office that an application has been 
submitted.
    If companies want to update their POC information, they can access 
the portal using their DoD-approved medium assurance certificates. Only 
designated company representatives and the DIB CS Program system 
administrators may view or update company POC information.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
Institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.

    Dated: November 13, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-26865 Filed 11-18-24; 8:45 am]
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