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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 44100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17661]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0080]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 
22, 2013.
    Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: Voice of Industry Survey; 
OMB Control Number 0704-0472.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 12,238.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 12,238.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 6,119 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Executive Order 12829, ``National Industrial 
Security Program (NISP)'' Section 202(a) 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. 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. 
Department of Defense Directive 5105.42, ``Defense Security Service,'' 
dated August 3, 2010, delineates the mission, functions, and 
responsibilities of DSS. DSS functions and responsibilities include the 
administration and implementation of the Defense portion of the NISP. 
This survey will provide feedback on how DSS is performing with respect 
to the administration and implementation of the NISP. Participation in 
the survey is strictly voluntary.
    Affected Public: Contractors, licensees, and grantees in the NISP 
under DSS cognizance.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra at the Office of 
Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia Toppings.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD Information Management 
Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 
VA 22350-3100.

    Dated: July 12, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-17661 Filed 7-22-13; 8:45 am]
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