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Federal Register | Federal Management Regulation; Internet GOV Domain
DATES: Effective Date:March 28, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Regulatory Secretariat, Room 4035, GS Building, Washington, DC, 20405, (202) 208-7312, for information pertaining to status or publication schedules. For clarification of content, contact Lee Ellis, Office of Electronic Government andTechnology, at (202) 501-0282,lee.ellis@gsa.gov.Please cite FMR Amendment 2003-1.
The purpose of this final rule is to provide a new policy for the Internet GOV Domain that will be included in the FMR. The final rule is written in a plain language question and answer format. This style uses an active voice, shorter sentences, and pronouns. Unless otherwise indicated in the text, the pronoun “we” refers to the General Services Administration (GSA). A question and its answer combine to establish a rule. You must follow the language contained in both the question and its answer.
This final rule establishes FMR part 102-173, Internet GOV Domain, and provides policy for registration of domain names. A proposed rule was published in theFederal Registerat 67 FR 34890, May 16, 2002. Public comments were solicited for use in the formulation of the final rule. All comments were consolidated and each one considered through a formal process. Comments received were from private citizens, Federal, State, and local government organizations, information technology standards organizations, and commercial businesses. Particularly worth noting are the comments concerning the cost for dot-gov registration. GSA currently assesses no charge. The rule merely establishes a ceiling for the charges that GSA may assess in the future if circumstances require it. These charges, if established, will be based on the costs of operations and market rates. An earlier regulation was previously located in the Federal Property ManagementRegulation (FPMR) (41 CFR part 101-35, subpart 101-35.7,Network Address Registration) and expired on August 8, 2001.
Jurisdiction of the Internet GOV (dot-gov) domain was delegated to GSA in 1997 by the Federal Networking Council with guidance in the form of Internet Engineering Task ForceInformational RFC 2146. Since then, the U.S. Government use of the Internet has evolved and is rapidly emerging as an electronic government without boundaries. Federal organizations are choosing dot-gov domain names to reflect the type of service being rendered and are collaborating to form portals that cross boundaries of agencies, departments, and other U.S. government entities. GSA reserves the right to make exceptions to the naming conventions described in this subpart on a case-by-case basis in unique and compelling cases.
In addition, there is increasing interest from non-Federal U.S. government entities, such as State andlocal governments, and Federally recognized Indian tribes, known in this rule as Native Sovereign Nations (NSNs), to provide service within the dot-gov domain. Many such governmental entities believe that their citizens are likely to associate their government at all levels with the dot-gov domain, and therefore, want the additional option of positioning their governmental portal to the public within this space. GSA has entered into an agreement with the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs to facilitate the registration of NSNs in the dot-gov domain.
This is a significant rule and was subject to Office of Management and Budget review under section 6(b) of ExecutiveOrder 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993.
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because this final rule does not contain any information collection requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under 44 U.S.C. 3501,et seq.
Dated: March 24, 2003. Stephen A. Perry, Administrator of General Services. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, GSA amends 41 CFR chapter 102 as follows: CHAPTER 102—[AMENDED] 1. Part 102-173 is added to subchapter F of chapter 102 to read as follows: PART 102-173—INTERNET GOV DOMAIN Subpart A—General Sec. 102-173.5 What is Internet GOV Domain? 102-173.10 What is the authority or jurisdiction of the Internet GOV Domain? 102-173.15 What is the scope of this part? 102-173.20 To whom does this part apply? 102-173.25 What definitions apply to this part? Subpart B—Registration 102-173.30 Who may register in the dot-gov domain? 102-173.35 Who authorizes domain names? 102-173.40 Who is my Chief Information Officer (CIO)? 102-173.45 Is there a registration charge for domain names? 102-173.50 What is the naming convention for States? 102-173.55 What is the naming convention for Cities and Townships? 102-173.60 What is the naming convention for Counties or Parishes? 102-173.65 What is the naming convention for NativeSovereign Nations? 102-173.70 Where do I register my dot-gov domain name? 102-173.75 How long does the process take? 102-173.80 How will I know if my request is approved? 102-173.85 How long will my application be held, pending approval by the Chief Information Officer (CIO)? 102-173.90 Are there any special restrictions on the use and registration canonical, or category names like recreation.gov? 102-173.95 Are there any restrictions on the use of the dot-gov domain name? Authority:
Subchapter F—Telecommunications Subpart A—General
§ 102-173.5 What is Internet GOV Domain?
§ 102-173.10 What is the authority or jurisdiction of the Internet GOV Domain?
Jurisdiction of the Internet GOV (dot-gov) domain was delegated to the General Services Administration in 1997 by the Federal Networking Council with guidance in the form of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Informational RFC 2146, which can be obtained on the Internet at:http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2146.txt?number=2146.
§ 102-173.15 What is the scope of this part?
§ 102-173.20 To whom does this part apply?
This part applies to Federal, State, and local governments, and Native Sovereign Nations. You do not need to register domain names with the General ServicesAdministration if you will be using some other top-level domain registration, such as dot-us, dot-org, or dot-net.
§ 102-173.25 What definitions apply to this part?
Domainis a region of jurisdiction on the Internet for naming assignment. The General Services Administration (GSA) is responsible for registrations in the dot-gov domain.
Domain nameis a name assigned to an Internet server.This is the name that you request from GSA. Typically, you would apply this name to a domain name server. A domain name locates the organization or other entity on the Internet. The dot gov part of the domain name reflects the purpose of the organization or entity. This part is called the Top-Level Domain name. The Second-Level Domain name to the left of the dot gov maps to a readable version of the Internet address. The Domain Name server has a registry of InternetProtocol (IP) address numbers that relate to the readable text name.
Domain name serveris the computer that provides pointers from the domain name to the actual computers.
Dot-govrefers to domain names ending with a “.gov” suffix. The Internet GOV domain is another way ofexpressing the collection of dot-gov domain names.
Native Sovereign Nations (NSN)are federally recognized tribes.
§ 102-173.30 Who may register in the dot-gov domain?
Registration in the dot-gov domain is available to official governmental organizations in the United States including Federal, State, and local governments, and NativeSovereign Nations.
§ 102-173.35 Who authorizes domain names?
Domain names must be authorized by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the requesting or sponsoring governmental organization. For Federal departments and agencies, the General Services Administration (GSA) will accept authorization from the CIO of the department or agency. For independent Federal government agencies, boards, and commissions, GSA will accept authorization from the highest-ranking Information Technology Official. ForState and local governments, GSA will accept authorization from appropriate State or local officials,see§ 102-173.40.
For Native Sovereign Nations, GSA will only accept authorization from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior. In most cases, GSA will not make determinations on the appropriateness of the selected domain names, but reserves the right to not assign domain names on a case-by-case basis. Non-Federal government domain names must follow the naming conventions described in §§ 102-173.50 through 102-173.65. For other government entities, CIO's may delegate this authority by notification to GSA.
§ 102-173.40 Who is my Chief Information Officer (CIO)?
Your Chief Information Officer (CIO) may vary according to the branch of government. For the Federal Government, the General Services Administration (GSA) recognizes the cabinet level CIOs listed athttp://www.cio.gov.ForStates, GSA will accept authorization from the Office of the Governor or highest-ranking Information Technology (IT) official. Other officials include the Mayor (for city or town), County Commissioner (for counties) or highest rankingIT official. Native Sovereign Nations (NSN) must receive authorization from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. CIOs may delegate this authority by notification to GSA.
§ 102-173.45 Is there a registration charge for domain names?
The General Services Administration (GSA) reserves the right to charge for domain names in order to recover cost of operations. For current registration charges, please visit the GSA Web site athttp://www.nic.gov.GSA does not currently charge a fee. GSA has the authority to employ a system of collection that includes a one-time setup fee for new registrations, which will not exceed $1000, depending on the level of assistance that may be provided by GSA, and a recurring annual charge that will not exceed $500 for all dot-gov domains. The fees are based on anticipated costs for operating the registration service.
§ 102-173.50 What is the naming convention for States?
§ 102-173.55 What is the naming convention for Cities and Townships?
(b)(1) The preferred format for city governments is to denote the State postal code after the city name, optionally separated by a dash. Examples of preferred domain names include—
§ 102-173.60 What is the naming convention for Counties or Parishes?
(c) If third-level domain naming is available from the State government, counties or parishes are encouraged to register for a domain name under a State's registered second-level (e.g.,richmondcounty.ga.gov).
§ 102-173.65 What is the naming convention for Native Sovereign Nations?
To register any second-level domain in dot-gov, Native Sovereign Nations (NSN) may register any second-leveldomain name provided that it contains the registering NSN name followed by a suffix of “-NSN.gov” (case insensitive).
§ 102-173.70 Where do I register my dot-gov domain name?
Registration is an online process at the General Services Administration's Web site athttp://www.nic.gov.At the Network Information Site, you will find the instructions and online registration forms for registering your domain name. To register your domain name you will need to provide information such as your desired domain name, sponsoring organization, points of contact, and at least two name server addresses.
§ 102-173.75 How long does the process take?
§ 102-173.80 How will I know if my request is approved?
§ 102-173.85 How long will my application be held, pending approval by the Chief Information Officer (CIO)?
§ 102-173.90 Are there any special restrictions on the use and registration of canonical, or category names like recreation.gov?
§ 102-173.95 Are there any restrictions on the use of the dot-gov domain name?
The General Services Administration approves domain names for a specific term of time, generally two years unless otherwise stated, and under conditions of use. General conditions of registration and are posted at the registration Web site athttp://www.nic.govand may be modified over time. Organizations that operate web sites that are not in compliance with the conditions of use may have their domain name terminated.