Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Maturity Initiative

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ESCRMM DRAFT Model 2012-04-05-0906-MSTR-DW.PDF Supplementary Document	2012-05-10
Supporting Statement B - 5_10_2012.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-05-10
Supporting Statement A - 5_10_2012.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-05-10
emergency justification 3-19-12.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-03-29
HSPD-7.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-03-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201749	Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Maturity Initiative Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5167	ICR Reference No: 201203-1910-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Samara Moore
Title: Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Maturity Initiative
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 04/17/2012
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/10/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 6 months. This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: 1) If DOE decides to continue the use of this collection beyond the approved emergency request expiration date, DOE must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for an extended approval; 2) upon resubmission, DOE is requested to continue to develop instructions for the questionnaire that include additional examples and clarifying language for each domain; and 3) DOE will forward the questionnaire to OMB upon incorporating the OMB control number and expiration date.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	6 Months From Approved
Responses	17	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	136	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Maturity (ESCRMM) Initiative is a White House initiative designed to measure the cybersecurity risk management capability within the electricity sector. Its primary goal is to develop a common tool to evaluate this capability. The ESCRMM initiative is being led by the Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and in collaboration with representatives of asset owners and operators within the electricity sector. The initiative is an important step toward an objective, holistic way to address the electricity sector's cybersecurity risks with an appropriate balance of protection, resilience, and restoration. The initiative brings together existing cybersecurity resources and aligns them with sector-specific and cross-sector cybersecurity strategies. When complete, the initiative will allow both industry and government leaders to better understand the cybersecurity maturity of the sector overall and of the various types of entities operating within the sector, including independently-owned, municipal, and cooperative utilities. It will also enable utilities to communicate cybersecurity capabilities in meaningful terms and prioritize their cybersecurity actions and investments.

Emergency Justfication: "Protecting the electric system from cyber threats and ensuring its resilience are vital to our national security and economic well-being. This is exactly why cybersecurity is one of four key themes in the White House's Policy Framework for a 21st Century Grid."1 The constant escalation of cyber threats against the nation, and in particular critical infrastructure, has created a significant need for information on how owners and operators can invest in and learn from best practices to protect themselves from threats and to increase the resiliency of their systems. Critical Infrastructure Protection is a White House National Security priority. The Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Maturity Initiative is under development with public and private sector partners to provide this capability to the sector as soon as possible. The initiative pilot, for which the emergency ICR is being requested, will test and validate the model and assessment tool so that it can be revised and improved. The results of the pilot can then be provided to the sector as whole to help them immediately begin to identify areas of their systems and processes where investments or resources can be made or reconfigured to bolster the security of their systems further protecting the reliability of the electric grid from disruptive or costly cyber threats.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 5195c(e) Name of Law: USA Patriot Act of 2001
   US Code: 6 USC 101(9) Name of Law: Homeland Security Act 2002
   US Code: 42 USC 7101 Name of Law: Department of Energy Organization Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 62	03/30/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Maturity Initiative

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	17	0	0	0	17	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	136	0	0	0	136	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $175,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/30/2012

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