[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79570-79571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22313]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0106]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
Security (OUSD(I&S)), Department of Defense (DoD).

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ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 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 November 
29, 2024.

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 Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 
05F16, 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.

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 Defense 
Counterintelligence and Security Agency, 27130 Telegraph Road, 
Quantico, VA 22134, ATTN: Ms. Stepheny Fanning, or call 571-572-2456.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Personnel Security System 
Access Request (PSSAR) Form; DD Form 2962, Volume 2; OMB Control Number 
0705-0009.
    Needs and Uses: The DD 2962, Volume 2, Personnel Security System 
Access Request (PSSAR) Form is used to collect the necessary 
information to vet and establish accounts for persons wishing to become 
users and gain access to personnel systems across the DoD, including 
National Background Investigation Services, the Defense Information 
System for Security, the Defense Central Index of Investigations, the 
Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission. These systems 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 seeking such 
credentials. These personnel security systems are the authoritative 
source for clearance information resulting in accesses determinations 
to sensitive/classified information and facilities. The PSSAR Form is 
solely used for the purpose of requesting an account for these systems, 
and this information collection request is not intended to cover any 
information collected within those systems. Each respondent is required 
to have a completed form on file at all times to remain compliant with 
the account request procedures for all systems.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,704.
    Number of Respondents: 22,225.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 22,225.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: September 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-22313 Filed 9-27-24; 8:45 am]
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