Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 12571 [2018-05837]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 12571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05837]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DOD-2018-OS-0014]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Manpower Data Center announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the 
burden of the information collection on respondents, including through 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 21, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
internet at https://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at https://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the Defense Manpower 
Data Center (DMDC) at: ATTN: Defense Information System for Security 
(DISS), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC); Suite 04E25, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100; OR Fax: 571-372-1059.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Information System 
for Security (DISS); OMB Control Number 0704-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary as the 
DISS system requires personal data collection to facilitate the 
initiation, investigation and adjudication of information relevant to 
DoD security clearances and employment suitability determinations for 
active duty military, civilian employees and contractors requiring such 
credentials. As a Personnel Security System it is the authoritative 
source for clearance information resulting in accesses determinations 
to sensitive/classified information and facilities.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 333,375.
    Number of Respondents: 22,225.
    Responses per Respondent: 45.
    Annual Responses: 1,000,125.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    The Defense Information System for Security (DISS) is a DoD 
personnel security system and is the authoritative source for clearance 
information resulting in access determinations to sensitive/classified 
information and facilities. Collection and maintenance of personal data 
in DISS is required to facilitate the initiation, investigation and 
adjudication of information relevant to DoD security clearances and 
employment suitability determinations for active duty military, 
civilian employees, and contractors requiring such credentials. 
Facility Security Officers (FSOs) working in private companies that 
contract with DoD and who need access to the DISS system to update 
security-related information about their company's employees must 
complete DD Form 2962 (cleared under a separate OMB Control Number). 
Specific uses include: Facilitation for DoD Adjudicators and Security 
Managers to obtain accurate up-to-date eligibility and access 
information on all personnel (military, civilian and contractor 
personnel) adjudicated by the DoD. The DoD Adjudicators and Security 
Managers are also able to update eligibility and access levels of 
military, civilian and contractor personnel nominated for access to 
sensitive DoD information. Once granted access, the FSOs maintain 
employee personal information, submit requests for investigations, and 
submit other relevant personnel security information into DISS on over 
1,000,000 contract employees annually.

    Dated: March 19, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-05837 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
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