83 FR 12569 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)

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 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12569-12570]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05841]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DOD-2018-OS-0015]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Information collection 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

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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 21, 
2018.

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 08D09B, 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.
    Any associated form(s) 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 Defense Manpower 
Data Center (DMDC) at: ATTN: Joint Personnel Adjudication System 
(JPAS), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Suite 04E25, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA, 22350-3100, OR Fax: 571-372-1059.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Personnel Security System 
Access Request (PSSAR) Form; DD Form 2962-1, DD Form 2962-2; OMB 
Control Number 0704-0542.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
because Joint Personnel Adjudication System, Defense Information System 
for Security, Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission, and Defense Central 
Index of Investigations require personal data collection to facilitate 
the granting of access to the suite of DMDC systems to Security 
Managers for the purpose of 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 the aforementioned 
clearances. As a suite of Personnel Security Systems, they are the 
authoritative source for clearance information resulting in accesses 
determinations to sensitive/classified information and facilities.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7,408.
    Number of Respondents: 22,225.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 44,450.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are Security Managers and Adjudicators at various 
levels who initiate investigations, verify information and update 
eligibility and access levels of military, civilian and contractor 
personnel nominated for access to sensitive/classified DoD information 
and suitability for employment. The PSSAR is the authoritative source 
to request, record, and identify what levels of access, roles, and 
permissions are needed to the suite of DMDC Personnel Security Systems 
for the purpose of performing functions such as outlined above.

    Dated: March 19, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-05841 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
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