SLTT Incident Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1670 - NEW_SLTT Incident Collection_ACTNMEM_v10 eh.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-23
1670 - NEW_SLTT Incident Collection_SSA_v9.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-17
1670 - NEW_SLTT Incident Collection_INSTR_v2.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-16
6 U.S.C. Section 659 - National cybersecurity and communications integration center.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-16
6 U.S.C. Section 652 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-16
PLAW 115-278 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
245816	SLTT Incident Form Other-Instrument Screenshot	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202010-1670-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/CISA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SLTT Incident Collection
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: 06/30/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/23/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1,184	0
Time Burden (Hours)	296	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Pilot assists consumers and SMBs by standardizing the reporting mechanism for cyber incidents and providing a catalog of resources and a directory of relevant SLTT entities to respond to cyber incidents. This Pilot will help ensure SLTT agencies are better prepared to support consumers and SMBs following a cyber incident. In addition, in coordination with pilot partners, this Pilot will allow CISA to (1) identify the effectiveness of using a standardized cyber incident reporting form; (2) analyze incident trends and form suitability; and (3) identify if the Pilot could be operationalized on a national level. The SLTT Incident Collection Form is a voluntary form that will be posted on fraudsupport.org which is a public facing website operated by the Cybercrime Support Network (the organization awarded a cooperative agreement to conduct the Pilot).

Emergency Justfication: There has been a quantifiable increase in scams and malicious activity with themes related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Malicious cyber actors are targeting individuals, small businesses, State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) governments, and other entities with COVID-19-related scams and phishing campaigns. With the rollout of the vaccine over the coming month, the scams and attacks have and will get more significant and worse. CISA knows that most cyber incidents go unreported, which is why we are exploring ways to increase reporting through the Form. Currently the pilot’s form will only include 5 states, but 1) for those states, only one of which has a current statewide form, it will provide a way to identify potential crimes so that law enforcement can take action and 2) for CISA, it will provide critical information on the scope and scale of attacks, not to mention changes in tactics by malicious cyber actors, so that we can adjust our programs in the short-term to help SLTTs address COVID-19 related and more general cybersecurity issues. There is currently no standard mechanism by which individuals and small businesses can report cyber incidents. A primary result is an incomplete understanding of both the totality of incidents and the tactics, techniques and procedures deployed by malicious cyber actors. To begin to address this gap, CISA launched the SLTT Incident Reporting and Threat Information Sharing Pilot to advance nationwide cyber incident response capabilities and efforts to respond to cyber incidents by standardizing the reporting structure and mechanism. A cooperative agreement was awarded to the Cybercrime Support Network to identify ways to improve individual reporting of cyber incidents and the delivery of assistance to victims. A primary objective is to evaluate methods to standardize reporting structures and mechanisms. CISA developed the Form as part of a prototype process to voluntarily collect cyber incident information. As the data collection mechanism, the Form provides a secure, standardized, web-enabled means for individuals and small businesses to report cyber incidents. The data collection phase of the pilot is only expected to last for three months and will include up to 5 states. CISA, through the awardee, will provide detailed incident data to the appropriate state agencies for investigation. More broadly, pilot participants will be provided generalized trend analysis to help them better understand the increased vulnerabilities. CISA will receive both generalized trend analysis and details on the Form’s usability. CISA will not receive individual incident reports. In addition to supporting SLTT agencies and CISA addressing cyber incidents related to COVID-19, an added benefit of expedited approval is that lessons learned from the pilot will be incorporated into CISA’s standard PRA approval submission in the future. This will make for a much more complete and informed submission.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 6 USC 652(e)(1)(C) Name of Law: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 115 - 278 Cybersecurity and Infrastructu Name of Law: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
US Code: 6 USC 652 Name of Law: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
US Code: 6 USC 659 Name of Law: National cybersecurity and communications integration center

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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

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
SLTT Incident Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,184	0	0	1,184	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	296	0	0	296	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: 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: $11,086

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 06/23/2021

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