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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 92665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27403]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2024-HQ-0008]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
23, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Biometric 
Identification Records System; OMB Control Number 0702-0127.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 1,430,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,430,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 7 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 166,833.
    Needs and Uses: The Defense Biometric Identification Records System 
(also referred to as the DoD Automated Biometric Identification System 
(ABIS)) is an authoritative biometrics data repository that processes, 
matches, and stores biometric identity information data collected by 
global United States (U.S.) forces during the course of military 
operations. The information processed by DoD ABIS is collected by DoD 
military personnel worldwide across the full range of military 
operations for DoD warfighting, intelligence, law enforcement, 
security, force protection, base access, homeland defense, 
counterterrorism, business enterprise purposes, and in information 
environment mission areas. Records collected by DoD military personnel 
using hand-held biometric collection devices include biometric 
information, such as images, photos, and templates of biological 
(anatomical and physiological) and/or behavioral characteristics that 
can be used for automated recognition, including, fingerprints, palm 
prints, facial images, iris images, DNA, and voice samples. Biographic 
information (such as name, date of birth, place of birth, height, 
weight, eye color, hair color, race, etc.) and contextual information 
(i.e., organization, telephone number, office symbol, security 
clearance, etc.) is also collected by the DoD military personnel during 
the enrollment process. The information collected and processed by DoD 
ABIS may be shared with, accessed, and leveraged by DoD partners, U.S. 
Government inter-agency and departmental stakeholders, and approved 
multi-national partners for intelligence, counterterrorism, military 
force protection, national security, and law enforcement purposes.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.

    Dated: November 19, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-27403 Filed 11-21-24; 8:45 am]
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