80 FR 18223 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 64 (April 3, 2015)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 80, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 18223]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07702]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2015-OS-0028]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public 
comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) 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 June 2, 
2015.

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 Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory 
and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
9010.
    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.
    Any associated forms for this collection may be located within this 
same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow the 
instructions at http://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 Office of the 
Joint Personnel Adjudication System, ATTN: JPAS PM 400 Gigling Road, 
Seaside, CA 93955.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Personnel Security System 
Access Request (PSSAR) Form; DD Form 2962.
    Needs and Uses: JPAS 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. 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. Security Managers working in 
private companies that contract with DoD and who need access to the 
JPAS system to update security-related information about their 
company's employees must complete DD Form 2962 to access the system. 
Completion of the form assures JPAS users have the required need-to-
know, security clearance, and requires applicants accept the 
responsibility to abide by relevant DoD regulations, laws and account 
management policies necessary to access the system.

DD Form 2962: To Grant Security Manager Applicants Access To JPAS 
System

    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7,333.
    Number of Respondents: 44,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 44,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    The Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) 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 JPAS 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. 
Security Managers working in private companies that contract with DoD 
and who need access to the JPAS system to update security-related 
information about their company's employees must complete DD Form 2962 
to access the system. Once granted access, the Security Managers 
maintain employee personal information, submit requests for 
investigations, and submit other relevant personnel security 
information into JPAS on over 500,000 contract employees annually.

    Dated: March 31, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-07702 Filed 4-2-15; 8:45 am]
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