[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 47480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18246]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0092]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Department of 
Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 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 October 
25, 2021.

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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket 
listed above.
    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 724-794-7765.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Personnel Security System 
Access Request (PSSAR) Form; DD Form 2962-2; OMB Control Number 0704-
0542.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
for the Defense Information System for Security, Secure Web Fingerprint 
Transmission, and Defense Central Index of Investigations, which 
require personal data collection to facilitate the granting of access 
to the suite of DCSA systems to Security Managers for the purpose of 
the initiation, investigation and adjudication of information relevant 
to DoD security clearances and employment suitability determinations 
for active duty military, civilian employees and contractors requiring 
the aforementioned clearances. As a suite of Personnel Security 
Systems, they are the authoritative source for clearance information 
resulting in accesses determinations to sensitive/classified 
information and facilities.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    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: As Required.

    Dated: August 18, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-18246 Filed 8-24-21; 8:45 am]
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