41006
Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 131 / Wednesday, July 8, 2020 / Notices
1
Secure and Trusted Communications Network
Act of 2019, Public Law 116–124, § 8, 134 Stat. 158,
168 (2020) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1607).
2
See id. § 8(a)(2)(A), (B).
3
See id. § 8(a)(2)(C).
4
See NTIA, Notice; request for public comments,
Promoting the Sharing of Supply Chain Security
Risk Information Between Government and
Communications Providers and Suppliers, 85 FR
35919 (June 12, 2020), available at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2020/
request-comments-promoting-sharing-supply-chain-
security-risk.
and the findings in the initial IHA
remain valid.
Dated: June 30, 2020.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–14617 Filed 7–7–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Establishment of the Communications
Supply Chain Risk Information
Partnership
AGENCY
: National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) announces the
establishment of the Communications
Supply Chain Risk Information
Partnership (C–SCRIP) in support of the
requirements of Section 8 of the Secure
and Trusted Communications Network
Act of 2019 (Act). The Act directs NTIA,
in cooperation with other designated
federal agencies, to establish a program
to share supply chain security risk
information with trusted providers of
advanced communications service and
suppliers of communications equipment
or services.
DATES
: Applicable on July 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES
: C–SCRIP, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Megan Doscher, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room 4725, Washington, DC
20230; telephone (202) 482–2503;
mdoscher@ntia.gov. Please direct media
inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public
Affairs, (202) 482–7002, or at press@
ntia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: Section 8
of the Secure and Trusted
Communications Network Act of 2019
(Act) directs NTIA, in cooperation with
the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC), to establish a program to share
‘‘supply chain security risk’’
information with trusted providers of
‘‘advanced communications service’’
and suppliers of communications
equipment or services.
1
Through this
Notice, NTIA is announcing the
establishment of the Communications
Supply Chain Risk Information
Partnership (C–SCRIP), a partnership to
share supply chain security risk
information with trusted
communications providers and
suppliers.
NTIA is collaborating with the ODNI,
DHS, FBI, and FCC to establish the
program. This program is aimed
primarily at trusted small and rural
communications providers and
equipment suppliers, with the goal of
improving their access to risk
information about key elements in their
supply chain.
2
C–SCRIP will allow for
regularly scheduled informational
briefings, with a goal of providing more
targeted information for C–SCRIP
participants as the program matures
over time. NTIA will aim to ensure that
the risk information identified for
sharing under the program is relevant
and accessible, and will work with its
government partners to enable the
granting of security clearances under
established guidelines when necessary.
NTIA is using a phased approach to
establish the C–SCRIP program, in
cooperation with its government
partners. In Phase 1, NTIA establishes
the program and develops the required
report to Congress on NTIA’s plan to
work with its interagency partners on:
(1) Declassifying material to help share
information on supply chain risks with
trusted providers; and (2) expediting
and expanding the provision of security
clearances for representatives of trusted
providers.
3
During Phase 1, NTIA will
coordinate closely with its federal
partners to take advantage of the
existing processes and procedures in
place for the processing of security
clearances and the declassification of
threat intelligence and to develop a
strategic implementation plan for the C–
SCRIP program to establish primary
goals and operating principles for the
partnership. The strategic
implementation plan is intended to
harmonize the C–SCRIP program with
other government programs to ensure
cohesion and to avoid overlap.
In Phase 2, NTIA will operationalize
the program, informed by public
comments, and will establish the
methods and means to initiate and
sustain the partnership community of
providers and suppliers that are eligible
under the Act to receive supply chain
security risk information.
4
Phase 2 will
be driven by the strategic
implementation plan. In particular,
NTIA expects to establish partnership
guidelines during Phase 2, as driven by
the Act’s requirements. NTIA will also
initiate ad hoc briefings to trusted
providers during Phase 2 on an as-
needed basis.
In Phase 3, NTIA will refine its
methods and means for generating and
sharing information with the C–SCRIP
partnership community to best secure
U.S. communications networks against
supply chain threats. NTIA also expects
to formalize its process and schedule for
briefings and alerts during this phase,
and to establish mechanisms for
ongoing coordination and
communication.
During Phase 4, NTIA will evaluate
the initiation period of the program and
make recommendations for adjustments
or enhancements to advance the goal of
diminishing supply chain risk among
program participants.
Dated: July 2, 2020.
Douglas Kinkoph,
Associate Administrator, Office of
Telecommunications and Information
Applications, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Communications
and Information.
[FR Doc. 2020–14725 Filed 7–7–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–60–P
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Board of Visitors, United States
Military Academy
AGENCY
: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION
: Notice of open Federal advisory
committee virtual meeting.
SUMMARY
: The Department of the Army
is publishing this notice to announce
the Federal Advisory Committee
Microsoft Office 365 Teams virtual
meeting of the U.S. Military Academy
Board of Visitors (Board). This meeting
is open to the public. For additional
information about the Board, please
visit the committee’s website at https://
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jul 07, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1
jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES
