National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Participant Letter(s) of Interest (LoI)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0693-0075_NIST NCCoE LOI Supporting Statement_2021 Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-12-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
233872	National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Letter of Interest (LoI) for Use Case Other-Letter of Interest	Removed
233862	National Cybersecurity Center for Excellence (NCCoE) Letter of Interest (LoI) Other-Letter of Interest	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0075	ICR Reference No: 202112-0693-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-0693-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No: MO
Title: National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Participant Letter(s) of Interest (LoI)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/20/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	120	120
Time Burden (Hours)	240	240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), publishes in the Federal Register announcements of new collaborative projects to address specific cybersecurity challenges. In the announcements, technology providers having an interest in participating in an announced project are invited to submit Letters of Interest (LoI) in participation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	86 FR 54168	09/30/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 71618	12/17/2021
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
National Cybersecurity Center for Excellence (NCCoE) Letter of Interest (LoI)
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Letter of Interest (LoI) for Use Case

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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	120	120	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	240	240	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: To simplify the administrative process, NIST has combined the previously approved “Building Block” and “Use Case” LoI templates into one “Project” LoI template. No questions have been altered, added or deleted. The only change to the template (collection instrument) is replacing the name “Building Block” or “Use Case” to “The Project” in the title of template and throughout the collection instrument. The total number of respondents and burden hours remain the same.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $255,246

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.     Yes

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.     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? 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: 12/20/2021

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