81_FR_48540 81 FR 48398 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

81 FR 48398 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)

Page Range48398-48399
FR Document2016-17493

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: 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 81 Issue 142 (Monday, July 25, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48398-48399]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17493]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2016-OS-0078]


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: 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 
September 23, 2016.

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 for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, 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

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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: Defense Manpower Data Center 
(DMDC) Boyers, ATTN: JPAS PM, P.O. Box 168, Boyers, PA 16020-0168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Joint Personnel 
Adjudication System (JPAS); OMB Control Number 0704-0496.
    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.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 333,333.
    Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 1,000,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 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. 
Facility Security Officers (FSOs) 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. Once granted access, the FSOs maintain employee 
personal information, submit requests for investigations, and submit 
other relevant personnel security information into JPAS on over 
1,000,000 contract employees annually.

    Dated: July 20, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-17493 Filed 7-22-16; 8:45 am]
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48398 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 142 / Monday, July 25, 2016 / Notices APG—JUL 03, $26,545,311; JA–P– will have no difficulty absorbing these 5. All defense articles and services APP—JUL 03, $15,581,478 new missiles into its armed forces. listed in this transmittal have been (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc. Paid, The proposed sale of this equipment authorized for release and export to the Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None and support will not alter the basic Government of Japan. (vii) Sensitivity of Technology military balance in the region. [FR Doc. 2016–17476 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am] Contained in the Defense Article or The principal contractors will be BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Raytheon Missile Systems Company, See Annex attached Tucson, Arizona; Raytheon Company, (viii) Date Report Delivered to Camden, Arkansas; and BAE of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Congress: 15 July 2016 Minneapolis and Aberdeen, South * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Dakota. There are no known offset Office of the Secretary Arms Export Control Act agreements proposed in connection [Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0078] with this potential sale. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Implementation of this sale will not Proposed Collection; Comment Japan—SM–2 Block IIIB Standard require the assignment of any U.S. or Request Missiles contractor representatives to Japan. There will be no adverse impact on AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of The Government of Japan has U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Defense for Personnel and Readiness, requested a possible sale of up to two proposed sale. DoD. hundred forty-six (246) Standard Missile (SM–2), Block IIIB Vertical Transmittal No. 16–47 ACTION: Notice. Launching Tactical All-Up Rounds, Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of SUMMARY: In compliance with the RIM–66M–09. This request also Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the includes MK 13 MOD 0 Vertical Arms Export Control Act Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Launching System Canisters, operator for Personnel and Readiness announces manuals and technical documentation, Annex Item No. vii a proposed public information U.S. Government and contractor (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: collection and seeks public comment on engineering, technical and logistics 1. A completely assembled Standard the provisions thereof. Comments are support services. The total estimated Missile–2 (SM–2) Block IIIB with or invited on: Whether the proposed value of Major Defense Equipment without a conventional warhead, collection of information is necessary (MDE) is $685 million. The total overall whether a tactical, telemetry or inert for the proper performance of the estimated value is $821 million. (training) configuration, is classified functions of the agency, including Japan is one of the major political and CONFIDENTIAL. Missile component whether the information shall have economic powers in East Asia and the hardware includes: Guidance Section practical utility; the accuracy of the Western Pacific, a key democratic (classified CONFIDENTIAL), Target agency’s estimate of the burden of the partner of the United States in ensuring Detection Device (classified proposed information collection; ways regional peace and stability, a close CONFIDENTIAL), Warhead to enhance the quality, utility, and coalition ally in regional contingency (UNCLASSIFIED), Rocket Motor clarity of the information to be operations, and a close cooperative and (UNCLASSIFIED), Steering Control collected; and ways to minimize the international exchange agreement Section (UNCLASSIFIED), Safe and burden of the information collection on partner. It is vital to U.S. national Arming Device (UNCLASSIFIED), respondents, including through the use interests that Japan develops and Autopilot Battery Unit (classified of automated collection techniques or maintains a strong and ready self- CONFIDENTIAL), and if telemetry other forms of information technology. defense capability. This transaction is missiles, AN/DKT–71 Telemeters consistent with U.S. foreign policy and DATES: Consideration will be given to all (UNCLASSIFIED). national security objectives and the comments received by September 23, 2. SM–2 operator and maintenance 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and 2016. documentation is usually Security. CONFIDENTIAL. Shipboard operation/ ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, These SM–2 Block IIIB missiles will firing guidance is generally identified by docket number and title, be used for anti-air warfare at sea. Japan CONFIDENTIAL. Pre-firing missile by any of the following methods: currently fields four Kongo-class and assembly/pedigree information is • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// two Atago-class destroyers, all of which UNCLASSIFIED. www.regulations.gov. Follow the are equipped with the Aegis Combat 3. If a technologically advanced instructions for submitting comments. system and SM–2 Block IIIA/IIIB adversary were to obtain knowledge of • Mail: Department of Defense, Office missiles. Japan is also building two new the specific hardware and software of the Deputy Chief Management Aegis-equipped destroyers based on a elements, the information could be used Officer, Directorate for Oversight and modified Atago-class hull. The SM–2 to develop countermeasures that might Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Block IIIB missiles proposed in this sale reduce weapon system effectiveness or Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350– will be used on these two future be used in the development of a system 1700. destroyers as well as supplementing with similar or advanced capabilities. Instructions: All submissions received Japan’s missile inventory. Combined 4. A determination has been made must include the agency name, docket with the Aegis combat system, the SM– that Japan can provide substantially the number and title for this Federal mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 2 Block IIIB provides significantly same degree of protection for the Register document. The general policy enhanced area defense capabilities over sensitive technology being released as for comments and other submissions critical East Asian and Western Pacific the U.S. Government. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 142 / Monday, July 25, 2016 / Notices 48399 personal identifiers or contact up-to-date eligibility and access into JPAS on over 1,000,000 contract information. information on all personnel (military, employees annually. Any associated forms for this civilian and contractor personnel) Dated: July 20, 2016. collection may be located within this adjudicated by the DoD. The DoD Aaron Siegel, same electronic docket and downloaded Adjudicators and Security Managers are Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison for review/testing. Follow the also able to update eligibility and access Officer, Department of Defense. instructions at http:// levels of military, civilian and [FR Doc. 2016–17493 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov for submitting contractor personnel nominated for BILLING CODE 5001–06–P comments. Please submit comments on access to sensitive DoD information. any given form identified by docket Affected Public: Individuals or number, form number, and title. Households. Annual Burden Hours: 333,333. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this Number of Respondents: 500,000. Responses per Respondent: 2. Office of the Secretary proposed information collection or to Annual Responses: 1,000,000. obtain a copy of the proposal and Average Burden per Response: 20 [Transmittal No. 16–40] associated collection instruments, minutes. please write to the Office of the Joint Frequency: On occasion. 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification Personnel Adjudication System, ATTN: The Joint Personnel Adjudication Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) System (JPAS) is a DoD personnel AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Boyers, ATTN: JPAS PM, P.O. Box 168, security system and is the authoritative Agency, Department of Defense. Boyers, PA 16020–0168. source for clearance information ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: resulting in access determinations to Title; Associated Form; and OMB sensitive/classified information and SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is Number: Joint Personnel Adjudication facilities. Collection and maintenance of publishing the unclassified text of a System (JPAS); OMB Control Number personal data in JPAS is required to section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. 0704–0496. facilitate the initiation, investigation This is published to fulfill the Needs and Uses: JPAS requires and adjudication of information relevant requirements of section 155 of Public personal data collection to facilitate the to DoD security clearances and Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. initiation, investigation and employment suitability determinations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: adjudication of information relevant to for active duty military, civilian Chandelle K. Parker, DSCA/LMO, (703) DoD security clearances and employees, and contractors requiring 697–9027. employment suitability determinations such credentials. Facility Security The following is a copy of a letter to for active duty military, civilian Officers (FSOs) working in private the Speaker of the House of employees and contractors requiring companies that contract with DoD and Representatives, Transmittal 16–40 with such credentials. As a Personnel who need access to the JPAS system to attached Policy Justification and Security System it is the authoritative update security-related information Sensitivity of Technology. source for clearance information about their company’s employees must resulting in accesses determinations to complete DD Form 2962. Once granted Dated: July 20, 2016. sensitive/classified information and access, the FSOs maintain employee Aaron Siegel, facilities. Specific uses include: personal information, submit requests Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Facilitation for DoD Adjudicators and for investigations, and submit other Officer, Department of Defense. Security Managers to obtain accurate relevant personnel security information BILLING CODE 5001–06–P mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:27 Jul 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesConsideration will be given to all comments received by September 23, 2016.
ContactTo 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: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Boyers, ATTN: JPAS PM, P.O. Box 168, Boyers, PA 16020-0168.
FR Citation81 FR 48398 
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