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classified information; and for 

determining the eligibility for access to 

classified information of contractors, 

licensees, and grantees and their 

respective employees. The specific 

requirements necessary to protect 

classified information released to 

private industry are set forth in DoD 

5220.22–M, ‘‘National Industrial 

Security Program Operating Manual 

(NISPOM),’’ dated February 28, 2006. 

Respondents must execute DD Form 

441, ‘‘Department of Defense Security 

Agreement,’’ which is the initial 

agreement between the contractor and 

the government regarding security 

requirements necessary to protect 

classified information associated with 

the contract. This legally binding 

document details the responsibility of 

both parties and obligates the contractor 

to fulfill the requirements outlined in 

DoD 5220.22–M. The DD Form 441–1, 

‘‘Appendage to Department of Defense 

Security Agreement,’’ is used to extend 

the agreement to branch offices of the 

contractor. The SF Form 328, 

‘‘Certificate Pertaining to Foreign 

Interests,’’ must be submitted to provide 

certification regarding elements of 

Foreign Ownership, Control or 

Influence (FOCI) as stipulated in 

paragraph 2–302 of the NISPOM. 

DSS proposes to make changes to the 

DD Form 441 and SF 328. The 

requirement for execution of the 

corporate ‘‘Certificate’’ section and the 

use of a corporate seal is being deleted. 

Currently the government does not 

require all corporations to execute the 

corporate Certificate portion of the 

Forms. Only those corporations who are 

in possession of a seal were being 

required to execute the Certificate. 

Corporations that do not have a seal and 

other types of businesses structures 

such as limited liability companies, 

partnership and sole proprietors are 

only required to have the signing of the 

agreement witnessed. DSS proposes that 

a witness is sufficient for all companies 

whether or not they are a corporation. 

Affected Public: Business, or other 

profit and non-profit organizations 

under Department of Defense Security 

Cognizance. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,246. 

Number of Respondents: 4,128. 

Responses per Respondent: 2. 

Average Burden Hours per 

Respondent: 1.5. 

Frequency: One time and/or on 

occasion (e.g. initial facility clearance 

processing, when the respondent 

changes: Name, organizational structure, 

or address; or there is a material change 

pertaining to its Foreign Ownership, 

Control or Influence, etc.). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

The execution of the DD Form 441, 

441–1 and SF 328 is a factor in making 

a determination as to whether a 

contractor is eligible to have a facility 

security clearance. It is also a legal basis 

for imposing NISP security 

requirements on eligible contractors. 

These requirements are necessary in 

order to preserve and maintain the 

security of the United States through 

establishing standards to prevent the 

improper disclosure of classified 

information. 

Dated: November 10, 2011. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DOD–2011–OS–0126] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Defense Security Service, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, DSS announces 

the proposed extension of a public 

information collection and seeks public 

comments on the provision thereof. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection 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 information to be 

collected; (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 January 17, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rule Making Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite 02G09, 

Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include agency name, docket 

number, and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

of 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 contract 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instrument, please 

write to: Defense Security Service, 

OCIO, ATTN: Mr. Prakash Kollaram, 

Russell-Knox Building, 27130 Telegraph 

Road, Quantico, VA 22134–2253, or call 

Defense Security Service at (571) 305– 

6445. 

Title and OMB Number: ‘‘Defense 

Security Service Industrial Security 

Review Data’’ and ‘‘Defense Security 

Service Industrial Security Facility 

Clearance Survey Data,’’ OMB No. 

0704–0427. 

Needs and Uses: The conduct of an 

Industrial Security Review and/or 

Industrial Security Facility Security 

Survey assists in determining whether a 

contractor is eligible to establish its 

facility security clearance and/or retain 

its participation in the National 

Industrial Security Program (NISP). It is 

also the basis for verifying whether 

contractors are appropriately 

implementing NISP security 

requirements. These requirements are 

necessary in order to preserve and 

maintain the security of the United 

States through establishing standards to 

prevent the improper disclosure of 

classified information. 

In accordance with Department of 

Defense (DoD), 5220.22–R, ‘‘Industrial 

Security Regulation,’’ DSS is required to 

maintain a record of the results of 

surveys and security reviews. 

Documentation for each survey and/or 

security review will be compiled 

addressing areas applicable to the 

contractor’s security program. Portions 

of the data collected will be stored in 

databases. All data collected will be 

handled and marked ‘‘For Official Use 

Only.’’ 

Affected Public: Businesses, 

universities, partnerships, or other 

profit and non-profit organizations 

under DoD security cognizance 

Respondent burden: 

Industrial security review data: 

Total annual burden hours: 41,536 

hours. 

Total number of respondents: 13,140. 

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Possessors of classified: 4,623. 

Non-Possessors of classified: 8,517. 

Responses per respondent: 1. 

Average burden hours per respondent: 

Possessors of classified: 5.3 hours. 

Non-Possessors of classified: 2 hours. 

Frequency: Periodic (e.g., 

Possessors—annually, Non-Possessors— 

18 months, compliance reviews, or 

when directed). 

Industrial security facility clearance 

survey data: 

Total annual burden hours: 4,902 

hours. 

Number of respondents: 2,451. 

Responses per respondent: 1. 

Average burden hours per respondent: 

2 hours. 

Frequency: On occasion (e.g., initial 

eligibility determination and when 

condition significantly changes, such as 

a change in ownership). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

Executive Order (EO) 12829, 

‘‘National Industrial Security Program 

(NISP),’’ January 6, 1993, as amended by 

EO 12885, December 14, 1993, 

established the NISP to safeguard 

federal government classified 

information released to contractors, 

licensees, and grantees of the US 

government. Section 202(a) of EO 12829 

stipulates that the Secretary of Defense 

shall serve as the Executive Agent for 

inspecting and monitoring the 

contractors, licensees, and grantees who 

require or will require access to or who 

store or will store classified information; 

and for determining the eligibility for 

access to classified information of 

contractors, licensees, grantees, and 

their respective employees. The specific 

requirements necessary to protect 

classified information released to 

private industry are set forth in DoD 

5220.22M, ‘‘National Industrial Security 

Program Operating Manual (NISPOM),’’ 

February 28, 2006. The Executive Agent 

has the authority to issue, after 

consultation with affected agencies, 

standard forms or other standardization 

that will promote the implementation of 

the NISP. Contractors operating under 

DoD security cognizance are subject to 

an initial facility clearance survey and 

periodic government security reviews to 

determine their eligibility to participate 

in the NISP and ensure that safeguards 

employed are adequate for the 

protection of classified information. 

DoD Directive 5105.42, ‘‘Defense 

Security Service,’’ August 30, 2010, 

incorporating Change 1, March 31, 2011, 

delineates the mission, functions, and 

responsibilities of DSS. DSS is an 

agency of the DoD under authority, 

direction, and control of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. 

DSS functions and responsibilities 

include the administration and 

implementation of the Defense portion 

of the NISP pursuant to EO 12829. 

DSS is the office of record for the 

maintenance of information pertaining 

to contractor facility clearance records 

and industrial security information 

regarding cleared contractors under its 

cognizance. To the extent possible, 

information required as part of the 

survey or security review is obtained as 

a result of observation by the 

representative of the Cognizant Security 

Agency or its designated Cognizant 

Security Office. Some of the information 

may be obtained based on conferences 

with Key Management Personnel and/or 

other employees of the company. The 

information is used to respond to all 

inquires regarding the facility clearance 

status and classified information storage 

capability of cleared contractors. It is 

also used to assess and/or advise 

Government Contracting Activities 

regarding any particular contractor’s 

continued ability to protect classified 

information. 

Dated: November 10, 2011. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

Disposition of Hangars 2 and 3, Fort 

Wainwright, AK 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army 

announces its intent to conduct public 

scoping under the National 

Environmental Policy Act to gather 

information to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

related to the disposition of Hangars 2 

and 3 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. 

Hangars 2 and 3 are contributing 

elements to the Ladd Field World War 

II National Historic Landmark (NHL). 

The Department of the Army will use 

the analysis in the EIS to determine 

which alternative to implement. There 

may be significant impacts to historic 

properties. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be forwarded to Ms. Carrie McEnteer, 

Directorate of Public Works, Attention: 

IMPC–FWA–PWE (McEnteer), 1060 

Gaffney Road #4500, Fort Wainwright, 

AK 99703–4500; fax (907) 361–9867; 

email: carrie.mcenteer@us.army.mil. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Please contact Ms. Linda Douglass, 

Public Affairs Office (PAO), IMPC– 

FWA–PAO (Douglass), 1060 Gaffney 

Road #5900, Fort Wainwright, AK 

99703–5900; telephone (907) 353–6701, 

email: linda.douglass@us.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

decision to be made by the Army is 

regarding the disposition of two historic 

aircraft hangars located at Fort 

Wainwright. The EIS will assess the 

direct, indirect, and cumulative 

environmental impacts associated with 

various proposed facility disposition 

options to meet safety, funding, 

facilities management, land use, and 

cultural resources management 

objectives. The condition of the 

facilities warrants a decision on the 

disposition that meets the 

aforementioned management objectives. 

The implementation of the proposed 

action would determine the disposition 

for the historic hangars. Based on the 

decision, a management strategy would 

be developed. A range of reasonable 

alternatives, including a No Action 

Alternative, will be developed and 

analyzed in the EIS. Alternatives to be 

considered include converting both 

hangars to another use, demolishing 

both hangars, demolishing one hangar 

and retaining one hangar, indefinite 

mothballing of the buildings, and 

transferring facilities and management 

responsibility to another agency. Other 

reasonable alternatives raised during the 

scoping process and capable of meeting 

the project purpose and need and 

criteria will be considered for 

evaluation in the EIS. 

Scoping and public comments: Native 

Americans, Alaska Natives, federal, 

state, and local agencies, organizations, 

and the public are invited to be 

involved in the scoping process for the 

preparation of this EIS by participating 

in scoping meetings and/or submitting 

written comments. The scoping process 

will help identify possible alternatives, 

potential environmental impacts, and 

key issues of concern to be analyzed in 

the EIS. Written comments will be 

accepted within 60 days of publication 

of the Notice of Intent in the Federal 

Register. Scoping meetings will be held 

in Fairbanks, AK. Notification of the 

times and locations for the scoping 

meetings will be locally published. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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