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Authority\n[Name of delegation policy with the date and subsection] delegates authority to the [office with delegated authority] to sign Federal Register documents. The [office with delegated authority] may delegate this authority, in writing, only to the [positions].\nOnce delegated, only the [positions] for [office with delegated authority] are authorized to use the delegated signature authority. Because the delegation and sub-delegation are to the respective positions, the delegations do not need to be reissued when a new [authorizing sponsor] starts, or should new officials be appointed to serve in the abovementioned positions.\nThe delegation identifies the total number of approved delegates, not to exceed two (a primary and alternate).\nII. Process\nThe digital autopen is used to affix the [authorizing sponsor] signature on a document. Before using the digital autopen to affix the [authorizing sponsor] signature, the user must ensure the following:\nThe [authorizing sponsor] approved the underlying document using a decision document. The [authorizing sponsor] may verbally approve a document in exigent circumstances. In that event, the [office of delegated authority] must note this verbal approval on the decision document. The decision document will note if [the authorizing sponsor] directs a digital autopen approval. A template for the decision document is attached.\nThe [digital autopen recipient] digitally signing the document must verify the [authorizing sponsor] prior approval of the underlying document and the approval for the [digital autopen recipient] to affix the [authorizing sponsor] signature.\nThe digital autopen cannot be used to affix the signature before the [authorizing sponsor] has approved the underlying document (for example, no “sign and hold”). See the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://playbooks.idmanagement.gov/playbooks/signfedregister/\" \\h \u0014FICAM Playbook Digitally Sign an Office of the Federal Register Document\u0015 for the latest instructions on digitally signing a Microsoft Word document.\nIII. Security and Logs\n[office with delegated authority] will maintain a physical or digital log of digital autopen use. The digital autopen recipient will capture the following information in the log:\nDocument Number of the Underlying Decision Document.\nDate and time of the digital autopen use.\nName of the digital autopen recipient affixing the [authorized sponsor]’s signature.\nCheck box to verify that the [authorizing sponsor] approved the underlying decision document.\nCheck box to verify that the [authorizing sponsor] directed the use of the digital autopen and by what method (direct or verbally transmitted) and noted on the decision document.\nDigital Autopen Certificate\nI. Authorities\nHomeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors\nFederal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors;\nX.509 Certificate Policy for the U.S. Federal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Common Policy Framework\nNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-157, Guidelines for Derived PIV Credentials.\nII. Process\nThe [agency] digital autopen certificate is only used to affix the [authorizing sponsor] signature on a Federal Register document. The [office with delegated authority] must ensure the following before requesting a digital autopen.\nThe user signs the User Agreement with their PIV card. See attached sample User Agreement. The user must comply with all requirements of the User Agreement.\nThe [office with delegated authority] attaches the delegation authority ","cbCaic0CTU0eQeqN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic0CTU0eQeqN","docx",184470,"English","# Authority\n## Process\n## Security and Logs\n# Digital Autopen Certificate\n## Authorities\n## Process\n## Security and Logs","[{\"question\":\"How is authority delegated for using a digital autopen to sign Federal Register documents?\",\"answer\":\"The delegation policy grants authority to an office, which may sub-delegate in writing only to specified positions. Delegations apply to those positions for the delegated office, and the total number of approved delegates is capped at two (primary and alternate).\"},{\"question\":\"What checks must be completed before affixing the authorizing sponsor’s digital autopen signature?\",\"answer\":\"The underlying decision document approval must exist (no “sign and hold”). 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The delegated office attaches delegation authority and the signed User Agreement to an issuance request for the security office, which verifies eligibility and delegate limits before sending to the certificate issuer. The user then receives and protects the certificate according to the User Agreement, and artifacts are retained for auditability.\"}]","Digital Autopen for Federal Register Documents - Standard Operating Procedure Template - March 2023 | DOCX"]