83 FR 42943 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)

The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Security and Emergency Planning Staff (SEPS), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42943-42944]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18315]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection

AGENCY: Security and Emergency Planning Staff, Justice Management 
Division, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, 
Security and Emergency Planning Staff (SEPS), will be submitting the 
following information collection request to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
October 23, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Dorianna Rice, Security and Emergency Planning Staff, 145 N Street NE, 
Suite 2W.507, Washington, DC 20530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of 
the following four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Security and 
Emergency Planning Staff, including whether the information will have 
practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

    Overview of this information collection:
    1. Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Department Personnel Security 
Reporting Requirements, iReport Forms and PDF Fillable Forms:

a. Self-Reporting of Arrests
b. Self-Reporting of Allegations of Misconduct
c. Self-Reporting of Personal Foreign Travel
d. Self-Reporting of Contact with Foreign Nationals
e. Self-Reporting of Possession/Application for Foreign Passport or 
Identity Card
f. Self-Reporting on Other Foreign Matters

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g. Self-Reporting of Roommate/Cohabitant/Marriage
h. Self-Reporting of Alcohol or Drug Related Addiction or Treatment
i. Self-Reporting of Attempted Elicitation, Exploitation, Blackmail, 
Coercion or Enticement to Obtain Information
j. Self-Reporting of Financial Issues/Delinquencies
k. Self-Reporting of Unofficial Contact with the Media
l. Reportable Activities of Other Covered Personnel

    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: iReport and Fillable PDF 
Forms for each item in No. 2 above.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Individuals.
    Individuals who are contractors for the Department of Justice or 
who are processed for access to classified information by the 
Department of Justice.
    Abstract: Self-reporting requirements set forth in the Department 
of Justice (DOJ) Policy Statement 1700.04, Department Personnel 
Security Reporting Requirements, issued April 18, 2018, apply to non-
federal employee personnel affiliated with the DOJ. The policy contains 
reporting requirements that are applicable to the entire DOJ workforce 
as well as reporting requirements that apply only to personnel 
occupying a national security position or who have access to classified 
information. The requirements relating to national security are 
mandated by the Director of National Intelligence as the Security 
Executive Agent. The majority of the reports relate to the submitter's 
personal conduct and activities. There is one form for personnel to 
submit information on other personnel, consistent with government-wide 
reporting requirements. This collection request seeks approval for 
contractors and other non-federal employees who are processed for 
access to classified information to utilize the Department's automated 
reporting system called iReport, or, for the small population with no 
access to the IT system, to utilize PDF fillable forms to report the 
required information. The Security and Emergency Planning Staff, and 
other Department Security Offices, will use the reported information to 
determine the submitter's continued fitness for employment at the 
Department of Justice or continued eligibility for access to national 
security information. The Department security offices for each agency 
component will review, evaluate, and adjudicate the information 
received.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond:
    a. Department-wide population covered by the requirement to self-
report information in the forms listed in Sections 2a and 2b is 
estimated at 35,000. It is estimated that only three percent (1,050) 
will actually need to self-report.
    b. Department-wide population covered by the requirement to report 
information in the forms listed in Sections 2c through 2l is estimated 
to less than 500.
    c. Amount of time estimated for an average reported is less than 
ten minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 260 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody D. Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 21, 2018.
Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2018-18315 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am]
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