CIPSEA Confidentiality Pledge Revision

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
CIPSEA-30DayFRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-12	Available
Determination Memo OMB CIPSEA emergency clearance request-Signed.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-12	Repair queued
EmergencyClearanceSupportingStatementA&B.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-01-12	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
225134	Modified CIPSEA Pledge		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1905-0211	ICR Reference No: 201701-1905-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: CIPSEA Confidentiality Pledge Revision
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: 01/13/2017
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/12/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/12/2017
Terms of Clearance: OMB grants the emergency approval for EIA to use the revised confidentiality pledge in response to the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. OMB requests EIA to follow this approval with the publication of a 60-day and 30-day federal register notice to solicit public comment and submit the normal clearance request to OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: EIA is revising its CIPSEA confidentiality pledge as required by the passage of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015. This modifies the pledge for 11 surveys that are approved under six OMB control numbers.

Emergency Justfication: EIA is notifying the public of the revisions to its confidentiality pledge used in surveys protected under the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act.This revision is necessary because EINSTEIN 3A cyber program is running on all EIA data systems as required by provisions under the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 790a Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
  

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:
	82 FR 3764	01/12/2017
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
Modified CIPSEA Pledge

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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	1	0	0	1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	0	1	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: These revisions to the Agency's CIPSEA pledge are required by the passage and implementation of the provisions of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $72

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: 01/12/2017

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