[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 10486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3834]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


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).
    Title, Forms, and OMB Number: Department of Defense Security 
Agreement, Appendage, and Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests; 
DD Forms 441, 441-1, and SF 328; OMB Number 0704-0194.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 3,200.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 6,400.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours (average).
    Annual Burden Hours: 9,493.
    Needs and Uses: Executive Order 12829, ``National Industrial 
Security Program (NISP),'' stipulates that the Secretary of Defense 
shall serve as the Executive Agent for inspecting and monitoring 
contractors, licensees, and grantees, who require or will require 
access to or will store classified information; for determining the 
eligibility for access to classified information of contractors, 
licensees, and grantees and their respective employees. 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).'' DD Form 441 is the 
initial contract between industry and the government. The DD Form 441-1 
is used to extend the agreements to branch offices of the contractor. 
The SF Form 328 must be submitted to provide certification regarding 
elements of Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI).
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit; Not-For-Profit 
Institutions.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C. Springer.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Springer at the Office of Management 
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: February 8, 2001.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-3834 Filed 2-14-01; 8:45 am]
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