84 FR 10480 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army, Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange), 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.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10480-10481]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05341]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2019-HQ-0007]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of the Army, Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange), 
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 20, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://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 08D09, 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 http://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 the Army & Air Force 
Exchange Service, Office of the General Counsel, Compliance Division, 
ATTN: Teresa Schreurs, 3911 South Walton Walker Blvd., Dallas, TX 
75236-1598 or call the Exchange Compliance Division at 800-967-6067.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Exchange Security Clearance 
Process for Contractors/Vendor Personnel; Exchange Form 3900-013 
``Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) 
request'', Exchange Form 3900-002 ``Trusted Associate Sponsorship 
System (TASS Request Form)'', Exchange Form 3900-006 ``Background Check 
for Vendors/Contractors''; OMB Control Number 0702-0135.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
for the processing of all Army and Air Force Exchange Service security 
clearance actions, to record security clearances issued or denied, and 
to verify eligibility for access to classified information or 
assignments to sensitive positions.
    Affected Public: Individuals and/or Households; Business or other 
for-profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,450.
    Number of Respondents: 2,900.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,900.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are individuals and/or households affiliated with Army 
and Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) by assignment, employment 
contractual relationship, or as a result of an inter-service support 
agreement on which personnel security clearance determination has been 
completed or is pending. Information collected is utilized to process 
the personnel security clearance of contractors and/or vendors to work 
at an Exchange facility, record the security clearances issued or 
denied, and to verify the eligibility for access to classified 
information or

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assignment to a sensitive position. In addition to utilizing the 
information for processing security clearances, the information may be 
used by Exchange executives for adverse personnel actions such as 
removal from sensitive duties, removal from contract agreement, denial 
to a restricted or sensitive area, and revocation of security 
clearance.

    Dated: March 15, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-05341 Filed 3-20-19; 8:45 am]
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