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other forms of information technology. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–22774 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) Cybersecurity 

Education Office (CEO) National 

Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and 

Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity 

Training and Education Catalog 

(Training Catalog) Collection 

AGENCY: Cybersecurity Education Office, 

DHS. 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for 

comments; New Collection (Request for 

a new OMB Control No.), 1601–NEW. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security, Cybersecurity Education 

Office, DHS 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 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). DHS previously 

published this information collection 

request (ICR) in the Federal Register on 

June 12, 2013 at 78 FR 35295, for a 60- 

day public comment period. No 

comments were received by DHS. The 

purpose of this notice is to allow 

additional 30-days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until October 21, 2013. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget. Comments should be addressed 

to OMB Desk Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security and sent via 

electronic mail to oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

additional information is required 

contact: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), Cybersecurity 

Education Office, DHS Attn.: Michael 

Wigal, dhs.pra@hq.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II, 

Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 

121(d)(1) To access, receive, and 

analyze law enforcement information, 

intelligence information and other 

information from agencies of the Federal 

Government, State and local 

government agencies * * * and Private 

sector entities and to integrate such 

information in support of the mission 

responsibilities of the Department. The 

following authorities also permit DHS to 

collect information of the type 

contemplated: Federal Information 

Security Management Act of 2002 

(FISMA), 44 U.S.C. 3546; Homeland 

Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 

7, ‘‘Critical Infrastructure Identification, 

Prioritization, and Protection’’ (2003); 

and NSPD–54/HSPD–23, ‘‘Cybersecurity 

Policy’’ (2009). 

In May 2009, the President ordered a 

Cyberspace Policy Review to develop a 

comprehensive approach to secure and 

defend America’s infrastructure. The 

review built upon the Comprehensive 

National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI). 

In response to increased cyber threats 

across the Nation, the National Initiative 

for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) 

expanded from a previous effort, the 

CNCI #8. NICE formed in March 2011, 

and is a nationally coordinated effort 

comprised of over 20 federal 

departments and agencies, and 

numerous partners in academia and 

industry. NICE focuses on cybersecurity 

awareness, education, training and 

professional development. NICE seeks 

to encourage and build cybersecurity 

awareness and competency across the 

Nation and to develop an agile, highly 

skilled cybersecurity workforce. 

The NICCS Portal is a national online 

resource for cybersecurity awareness, 

education, talent management, and 

professional development and training. 

NICCS Portal is an implementation tool 

for NICE. Its mission is to provide 

comprehensive cybersecurity resources 

to the public. 

To promote cybersecurity education, 

and to provide a comprehensive 

resource for the Nation, NICE developed 

the Cybersecurity Training and 

Education Catalog. The Cybersecurity 

Training and Education Catalog will be 

hosted on the NICCS Portal. Both 

Training Course and Certification 

information will be stored in the 

Training Catalog. 

Note: Any information received from 

the public in support of the NICCS 

Portal and Cybersecurity Training and 

Education Catalog is completely 

voluntary. Organizations and 

individuals who do not provide 

information can still utilize the NICCS 

Portal and Cybersecurity Training and 

Education Catalog without restriction or 

penalty. An organization or individual 

who wants their information removed 

from the NICCS Portal and/or 

Cybersecurity Training and Education 

Catalog can email the NICCS 

Supervisory Office (SO). 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) Cybersecurity Education Office 

(CEO) intends for the collected 

information from the NICCS 

Cybersecurity Training Course Form 

and the NICCS Cybersecurity 

Certification Form to be displayed on a 

publicly accessible Web site called the 

National Initiative for Cybersecurity 

Careers and Studies (NICCS) Portal 

(http://niccs.us-cert.gov/). Collected 

information from the NICCS 

Cybersecurity Training Course Form 

and the NICCS Cybersecurity 

Certification Form will be included in 

the Cybersecurity Training and 

Education Catalog. Both sets of 

information will be made available to 

the public to support the National 

Initiative for Cybersecurity Education 

(NICE) mission and the Comprehensive 

National Cybersecurity Initiative 

(CNCI)—Initiative 8: Expand Cyber 

Education. 

The DHS CEO NICCS Supervisory 

Office will use information collected 

from the NICCS Vetting Criteria Form to 

primarily manage communications with 

the training providers; this collected 

information will not be shared with the 

public and is intended for internal use 

only. Additionally, this information will 

be used to validate training providers 

and certification owners before 

uploading their training course or 

certification information to the Training 

Catalog. 


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The information will be completely 

collected via electronic means. 

Collection will be exchanged between 

the public and DHS CEO via email 

(niccs@hq.dhs.gov). All information 

collected from the NICCS Cybersecurity 

Training Course Form and the follow-on 

NICCS Cybersecurity Training Course 

Web Form will be stored in the publicly 

accessible NICCS Cybersecurity 

Training and Education Catalog (http:// 

nics.us-cert.gov/training/training-home). 

The NICCS Cybersecurity Certification 

Form and follow-on NICCS 

Cybersecurity Certification Web Form 

will also be stored in the publicly 

accessible NICCS Cybersecurity 

Training and Education Catalog (http:// 

nics.us-cert.gov/training/training-home). 

The NICCS SO will electronically 

store information collected via the 

NICCS Vetting Criteria Form. This 

information will not be publicly 

accessible 

Analysis 

Agency: Cybersecurity Education 

Office, DHS. 

Title: Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) Cybersecurity Education 

Office (CEO) National Initiative for 

Cybersecurity Careers and Studies 

(NICCS) Cybersecurity Training and 

Education Catalog (Training Catalog) 

Collection 

OMB Number: 1601–NEW. 

Number of Respondents: 300. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

2100. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Total Burden Hours: 2100 hours. 

Dated: September 5, 2013. 

Margaret H. Graves, 

Acting Chief Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–22831 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2103–0050] 

Critical Infrastructure Partnership 

Advisory Council (CIPAC) 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: Committee management; Notice 

of an open Federal Advisory Committee 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Critical Infrastructure 

Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) 

Plenary Meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at the 

Washington DC Convention Center 

located at 801 Mount Vernon Place 

NW., Washington, DC 20001. The 

meeting will be open to the public. 

DATES: The CIPAC Plenary will be held 

on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, from 

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration will 

begin at 7:30 a.m. For additional 

information, please consult the CIPAC 

Web site, http://www.dhs.gov/cipac, or 

contact the CIPAC Secretariat by phone 

at (703)235–3999 or by email at CIPAC@

hq.dhs.gov. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Washington DC Convention Center, 

801 Mount Vernon Place, Washington, 

DC 20001. 

While this meeting is open to the 

public, participation in the CIPAC 

deliberations is limited to committee 

members, Department of Homeland 

Security officials and persons invited to 

attend the meeting for special 

presentations. Immediately following 

the committee member deliberation and 

discussion period, there will be a 

limited time period for public comment. 

This public comment period is designed 

for substantive commentary that must 

pertain only to matters involving critical 

infrastructure security and resiliency. 

Off-topic questions or comments will 

not be permitted or discussed. Please 

note that the public comment period 

may begin prior to 3:00 p.m. if the 

committee has completed its business. 

To accommodate as many speakers as 

possible, oral presentations will be 

limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, 

with no more than 30 minutes for all 

speakers. Parties interested in 

presenting must register in person at the 

meeting location. Oral presentations 

will be permitted on a first-come, firstserve basis, and given based upon the 

order of registration; all registrants may 

not be able to speak if time does not 

permit. 

Written comments are welcome at any 

time prior to or following the meeting. 

Written comments may be sent to Renee 

Murphy, Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, 245 Murray Lane 

SW., Mail Stop 0607, Arlington, VA 

20598–0607. For consideration in the 

CIPAC deliberations, written comments 

must be received by Renee Murphy by 

no later than 12:00 p.m. on September 

24, 2013, identified by Federal Register 

Docket Number DHS–2013–0050 and 

may be submitted by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting written 

comments. 

• Email: CIPAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include 

the docket number in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Fax: (703)603–5098. 

• Mail: Renee Murphy, National 

Protection and Programs Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security, 245 

Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop 0607, 

Arlington, VA 20598–0607. 

Instructions: All written submissions 

received must include the words 

‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ 

and the docket number for this action. 

Written comments received will be 

posted without alteration at http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received by the CIPAC, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Renee Murphy, Critical Infrastructure 

Partnership Advisory Council Alternate 

Designated Federal Officer, telephone 

(703) 235–3999. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CIPAC 

represents a partnership between the 

Federal Government and critical 

infrastructure owners and operators, 

and provides a forum in which they can 

engage in a broad spectrum of activities 

to support and coordinate critical 

infrastructure security and resilience. 

The September 25, 2013, meeting will 

include topic-specific discussions 

focused on partnership efforts to 

enhance critical infrastructure 

resilience. Topics such as the Executive 

Order for Improving Critical 

Infrastructure Cybersecurity, 

Presidential Policy Directive 21— 

Critical Infrastructure Security and 

Resilience, and Critical Infrastructure 

Program Updates will be discussed. 

Information on Services for 

Individuals With Disabilities: For 

information on facilities or services for 

individuals with disabilities or to 

request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact the CIPAC Secretariat 

at (703) 235–3999 as soon as possible. 

Dated: September 12, 2013. 

Larry May, 

Designated Federal Officer for the CIPAC. 

[FR Doc. 2013–22830 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 am] 

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