Department of Defense January 6, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of the Army published a notice of a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the U.S. Army Science Board (ASB) in the Federal Register on Monday, December 21, 2020. The purpose of the meeting on January 5, 2021 was for ASB members to review, deliberate, and vote on the findings and recommendations on the following study: ``An Independent Assessment of the 2040 Battlefield and its Implications for 5th Generation Combat Vehicle Technologies''. The meeting on January 5, 2021 is cancelled.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 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.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Washington Headquarters Services 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.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the DoD is modifying and reissuing a current system of records titled, ``Defense Repository for Common Enterprise Data (DRCED),'' DUSDC 01. This system of records was originally established by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to collect and maintain records on various individuals, including active and retired Military Service personnel, their dependents, DoD civilian personnel, and other DoD- affiliated individuals, to support the DoD's defense business enterprise by using technology to synchronize and normalize data to improve affordability, performance, reporting, and mission readiness. This system of records notice (SORN) is being updated to support additional information systems being established within the DoD using the same categories of data for the same purposes. The system number is changing from DUSDC 01 to DoD 0004, to reflect its status as a DoD-wide system of records. The DoD is also modifying the system location, system managers, authority for maintenance of the system, purpose of the system, individuals covered by the system, record source categories, and notification procedures. Additionally, the DoD is issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to exempt this system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act, in today's issue of the Federal Register.