Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Officer Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
privacy_pia_nppd_pciims_foc.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-24
DHS All-004 - General Informatoin Technology Access Account Records System (GITAARS).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-24
20130314.11 Published 30-Day FRN_PCII_Officer_Self_Assessment_Questionnaire (05.20.2013).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-24
60-Day FRN_PCII Officer Self Assessment Questionnaire__DHS-2012-0046_Published_11-16-2012.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-24
Procedures for Handling Critical Infrastructure Information 6 CFR Part 29.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-24
Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 6 U.S.C §131.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-24
20130314.11 Supporting Statement A_PCII Officer_Self-Assessment Questionnaire (v3 knc clean).doc Supporting Statement A	2013-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207482	Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Officer Self-Assessment Questionnaire Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201306-1670-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/CISA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Officer Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/25/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Program is authorized by the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C §131 et seq., for the Homeland Security (DHS) to encourage voluntary information sharing by owners and operators of critical infrastructure and protected systems. The PCII Program is implemented by 6 CFR Part 29, Procedures for Handling Critical Infrastructure Information; Final Rule (the Regulation), issued in 2006. PCII refers to validated critical infrastructure information not customarily in the public domain and related to the security of critical infrastructure or protected systems, which is voluntarily submitted to DHS for homeland security purposes. The PCII Program offers protection from public disclosure through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), state and local sunshine laws, and civil litigation. The PCII Program is administered out of the Infrastructure Information Collection Division (IICD) within the National Protection and Programs Directorate's (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP). The PCII Program helps government analysts, emergency responders, and other homeland security professionals, access data about facilities and systems on which the country depends. The PCII Program is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Regulation's uniform procedures for the handling, use, dissemination, and safeguarding of PCII. In this capacity, the PCII Program oversees a community of stakeholders, including submitters of Critical Infrastructure Information, authorized users of PCII and accredited Federal, state and local entities with homeland security duties. The PCII Program is required by its authorizing regulation to assist the Officers in overseeing their own accredited PCII programs at the state and local level. See 6 CFR 29.4(d). This questionnaire is designed to gather information from PCII Officers that can be used to assess their programs, their compliance with PCII rules and requirements, and the specific needs of their accredited programs. This will help the DHS PCII Program to ensure that PCII is being properly protected and avoid any improper disclosures, which would severely harm the Program, given PCII's voluntary nature.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 6 USC 131a Name of Law: Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 222	11/16/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 97	05/20/2013
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
Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Officer Self-Assessment Questionnaire

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: this is a new collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,316

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 06/25/2013

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