Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 26708 [2021-10344]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 93 (Monday, May 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 26708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10344]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0036]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Department of 
Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 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 July 16, 
2021.

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: The DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the 
docket listed above.
    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.

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 Defense 
Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Defense Counterintelligence 
and Security Agency, 27130 Telegraph Road, Quantico, VA 22134; ATTN: 
Ms. Valerie Heil, or call 703-692-3754.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Information System 
for Security; OMB Control Number 0704-0573.
    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 (OMB Control Number 0704-0542). 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: May 12, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-10344 Filed 5-14-21; 8:45 am]
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