[Federal Register: December 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 248)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2007-0088]
Science and Technology Directorate; Submission for Review;
Information Collection Request for the DHS S&T Protected Repository for
the Defense of Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats (PREDICT)
AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.
ACTION: 60-day Notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general
public to comment on new data collection forms for the Protected
Repository for the Defense of Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats
(PREDICT) initiative. The PREDICT initiative facilitates the
accessibility of computer and network operational data for use in cyber
defense research and development through the establishment of
distributed repositories of security-relevant network operations data,
and the application procedures, protection policies, and review
processes necessary to make this data available to the cyber defense
research community. The forms will allow the PREDICT initiative to
provide a central repository, accessible through a Web-based portal
(https://www.predict.org/) that catalogs current computer network
operational data, provide secure access to multiple sources of data
collected as a result of use and traffic on the Internet, and
facilitate data flow among PREDICT participants for the purpose of
developing new models, technologies and products that support effective
threat assessment and increase cyber security capabilities. The
Department is committed to improving its PREDICT initiative and invites
interested persons to comment on the following forms and instructions
(hereinafter ``Forms Package'') for the PREDICT initiative: (1) Account
Request Form (DHS Form 10029); (2) Add a New Dataset Form (DHS Form
10030); (3) Annotate Dataset Form (DHS Form 10031); (4) Request a
Dataset Form (DHS Form 10032); (5) Update Host Data Form (DHS Form
10033); (6) Update Provider Data Form (DHS Form 10034); (7) Memorandum
of Agreement--PREDICT (PCC) Coordinating Center and Researcher/User
(DHS Form 10035); (8) Memorandum of Agreement--PCC and Data Provider
(DP) (DHS Form 10036); (9) Memorandum of Agreement--PCC and Data Host
(DH) (DHS Form 10037); (10) Authorization Letter for Data Host (DHS
Form 10038); (11) Authorization Letter for Data Provider (DHS Form
10039); (12) Sponsorship Letter (DHS Form 10040); (13) Notice of
Dataset Access/Application Expiration (DHS Form 10041); (14)
Certificate of Data Destruction (DHS Form 10042).
This notice and request for comments is required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 26,
2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number [DHS-
2007-0088], by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: ken.rogers@dhs.gov. Include docket number [DHS-
2007-0088] in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Science and Technology Directorate, ATTN: OCIO/
Kenneth D. Rogers, 245 Murray Drive, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth D. Rogers (202) 254-6185 (this
is not a toll free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties can obtain copies of the
Forms Package by calling or writing the point of contact listed above.
The content of PREDICT is proprietary datasets that will be used by the
Research community in its efforts to build products and technologies
that will better protect America's computing infrastructure.
Using a secure Web portal, accessible through https://www.predict.org/
, the PREDICT Coordinating Center manages a centralized
repository that identifies the datasets and their sources and location,
and acts as gatekeeper for access and release of the data. All data
input to the system is either keyed in by users (Data Providers) or
migrated (via upload of XML files).
DHS is particularly interested in comments that:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Suggest ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
(4) Suggest ways to minimize the burden of the data collection on
those who respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: DHS S&T PREDICT Initiative.
Agency Form Number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
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sponsoring the collection: DHS S&T Protected Repository for the Defense
of Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats (PREDICT) (1) Account Request
Form (DHS Form 10029); (2) Add a New Dataset Form (DHS Form 10030); (3)
Annotate Dataset Form (DHS Form 10031); (4) Request a Dataset Form (DHS
Form 10032); (5) Update Host Data Form (DHS Form 10033); (6) Update
Provider Data Form (DHS Form 10034); (7) Memorandum of Agreement--
PREDICT (PCC) Coordinating Center and Researcher/User (DHS Form 10035);
(8) Memorandum of Agreement--PCC and Data Provider (DP)(DHS Form
10036); (9) Memorandum of Agreement--PCC and Data Host (DH)(DHS Form
10037); (10) Authorization Letter for Data Host (DHS Form 10038); (11)
Authorization Letter for Data Provider (DHS Form 10039); (12)
Sponsorship Letter (DHS Form 10040); (13) Notice of Dataset Access/
Application Expiration (DHS Form 10041); (14) Certificate of Data
Destruction (DHS Form 10042).
(3) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Individuals or households, Business or other
for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Federal government, and State,
local, or tribal government; the data gathered will allow the PREDICT
initiative to provide a central repository, accessible through a Web-
based portal (https://www.predict.org/) that catalogs current computer
network operational data, provides secure access to multiple sources of
data collected as a result of use and traffic on the Internet, and
facilitates data flow among PREDICT participants for the purpose of
developing new models, technologies and products that support effective
threat assessment and increase cyber security capabilities.
(4) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
a. Estimate of the total number of respondents: 275.
b. An estimate of the time for an average respondent to respond:
.54 burden hours.
Dated: December 13, 2007.
Kenneth D. Rogers,
Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate.
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