[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75301-75302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24215]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Agency Information Collection Activities: Telecommunications
Service Priority System
AGENCY: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Reinstatement, 1670-
0005.
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SUMMARY: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, (CISA),
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and
other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on approved
information collection request (ICR) OMB 1670-0005, Telecommunications
Service Priority (TSP) System. CISA is soliciting comments for the
approved information collection request.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 4,
2023.
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.
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: Deborah Bea, 703-217-4118,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) is
authorized by E.O. 12472, E.O. 13618 and 47 CFR part 64. The Emergency
Communications Division (ECD) of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), uses the
TSP Program to authorize national security and emergency preparedness
organizations to receive priority treatment for vital voice and data
circuits or other telecommunications service, under National Security
or Emergency Preparedness telecommunications (NS/EP). The TSP Program
provides service vendors a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
mandate to prioritize requests by identifying those services critical
to national security and emergency preparedness. A TSP assignment
ensures that it will receive priority attention by the service vendor
before any non-TSP service.
Four broad categories serve as guidelines for determining whether a
circuit or telecommunications service is eligible for priority
provisioning or restoration. TSP service user organizations may be in
the Federal, State, local, or tribal government, critical
infrastructure sectors in industry, non-profit organizations that
perform critical NS/EP functions, or foreign governments. Typical TSP
service users are responsible for the command-and-control functions
critical to management of and response to NS/EP situations,
particularly during the first 24 to 72 hours following an event.
Information to request a priority, to obtain a sponsor for
requesting a priority, and for other administrative requirements of the
program is required from any person or organization having an NS/EP
service for which they wish priority restoration from the vendor
providing the service. Information is also required to allow immediate
installation of a new service to support NS/EP requirements.
Information is required from vendors to allow the ECD to track and
identify the telecommunications services that are being provided
priority treatment.
The forms used are the SF314 (Revalidation for Service Users),
SF315 (TSP Request for Service Users), SF317 (TSP Action Appeal for
Service Users), SF318 (TSP Service Confirmation for Service Vendors),
and the SF319 (TSP Service Reconciliation for Service Vendors).
The SF314 is for users to request that their existing TSP codes be
revalidated for three more years.
The SF315 is used to request restoration and/or provisioning for an
organization's critical circuits.
The SF317 is for organizations to appeal the denial of TSP
restoration and/or provisioning.
The SF318 is for service vendors to provide circuit ID information
associated with TSP codes they've been given by their customers.
The SF319 is for service vendors to provide data to the program
office in order to reconcile their TSP data with the TSP database.
Participants request TSP priorities via email in order to reduce
the use of the paper forms. The paper forms will also be available for
download via the CISA website.
There have been no changes to the information being collected. The
annual government cost has increased due to increased wage rates/
compensation factors and IT system security requirements.
This is a reinstatement of an approved information collection that
was
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approved on 7/31/2020. The initial 60-Day Notice and request for
comments was published on 4/10/2023. No comments were received.
Analysis
Agency: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Title: Telecommunications Service Priority System.
OMB Number: 1670-0005.
Frequency: Information is required when an organization decides
they want TSP priority on their critical circuits. These requests are
situational and made at the discretion of the telecommunications user
therefore the program office is not able to determine when or how often
such requests will occur.
Affected Public: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments
and Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 25,911.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.28 hours.
Total Annualized Burden Hours: 7,165 hours.
Total Annualized Respondent Opportunity Cost: $372,408.
Total Annualized Government Cost: $1,145,896.
Robert J. Costello,
Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security,
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-24215 Filed 11-1-23; 8:45 am]
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