57594 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 186 / Monday, September 25, 2000 / Notices

Dated: September 20, 2000.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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BILLING CODE 3510-22-S

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Defense Security Service.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense

Security Service (DSS) announces the

proposed continuation of a public

information collection affecting cleared

DoD contractors and seeks public

comments on the provision thereof.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

information to be collected; and (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 November 24,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Defense Security Service, Chief

Operations Division, ATTN: Mr.

Richard L. Lawhorn, 1340 Braddock

Place, Alexandria, VA 22314–1650.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this

proposed data collection or obtain a

copy of the proposal and associated

collection instrument, please write to

the above address, or call Defense

Security Service, (703) 325–5327 or

(703) 325–6050.

Title, Associated Forms, and OMB

Number: ‘‘Department of Defense

Security Agreement’’, ‘‘Appendage to

Department of Defense Security

Agreement’’, ‘‘Certificate Pertaining to

Foreign Interests’’ (DD Forms, 441, 441–

1 and Standard Form (SF) 328)

respectively; OMB No. 0704–0194.

Needs and Uses: Executive Order (EO)

12829, ‘‘National Industrial Security

Program (NISP)’’, 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, and grantees and their

respective employees. EO 12829 also

authorizes the Executive Agent to issue,

after consultation with affected

agencies, standard forms that will

promote the implementation of the

NISP. The specific requirements

necessary to protect classified

information released to private industry

are set forth in DoD 5200.22M,

‘‘National Industrial Security Program

Operating Manual (NISPOM); they must

execute DD Form 441, ‘‘Department of

Defense Security Agreement’’, which is

the initial contract between industry

and the government. This legally

binding document details the

responsibility of both parties and

obligates the contractor to fulfill the

requirements outlined in DoD

5220.22M. The DD Form 441–1,

Appendage to Department of Defense

Security Agreement,’’ is used to extend

the agreements to branch offices of the

contractor. 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 2–302b of the

NISPOM.

Affected Public: Business, University,

Institution or other profit and non-profit

organizations.

Annual Burden Hours: 533.33–4,480

Number of Respondents: 3,200

Responses Per Respondent: 1–2

Average Burden Per Respondent: DD

Form 441: 14 minutes; DD Form 441–1:

10 minutes; SF 328: 70 minutes (1 hr &

10 min); DD Form 441 and SF 328: 84

min (1 hr & 24 min).

Frequency: One time and/or on

occasion (e.g. initial facility clearance

processing, when the respondent

changes: name, organizational structure,

moves; or upon request, 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 and/or participate in

the National Industrial Security Program

(NISP). 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. DoD estimates

the annual usage of the DD Form 441,

441–1 and SF 328 to be 3,200. In

addition, the Department of Energy

estimates the usage of the SF 328 to be

500 per year. NRC estimated that usage

of the SF 328 is zero at this time. The

form is authorized for local

reproduction and will be available

electronically on the World Wide Web.

The forms will display OMB approval

number 0704–0194.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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BILLING CODE 5001–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Defense Security Service.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense

Security Service announces the

proposed continuation of a public

information collection affecting cleared

Department of Defense contractors and

seeks public comments on the provision

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 November 24,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to:

Defense Industrial Security Clearance

Office (DISCO), ATTN: Mr. James

O’Heron, Deputy Director, P.O. Box

2499, Columbus, OH 43216–5006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this

proposed information collection or to

obtain a copy of the proposal and