TSP Sponsors and Invocation Official



All non-Federal users who request a TSP provisioning and/or restoration assignment are required to have a Federal sponsor. A sponsor can be any Federal agency with which a non-Federal user may be affiliated (as specified in Executive Order (EO) 12656, "Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities," dated November 18, 1988). Additionally, all users who need an NS/EP provisioning assignment are required to contact their invocation official. An invocation official is a designated individual who has the authority to request an accelerated provisioning for an NS/EP telecommunications service. This chapter outlines the responsibilities of Federal sponsors and invocation officials.