[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 753-754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-253]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 350(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) 
announces the proposed reinstatement of a public information collection 
and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof, Comments are 
invited on: (a) 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; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 February 
20, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Defense Security Service.

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 the above address, 
or call the Defense Security Service at (703) 325-6182.
    Title, Associated Forms, and OMB Number: Department of Defense 
request for Personnel Security Investigation; DD Form 1879; OMB Number 
0704-0384. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is 
necessary to solicit minimal information and investigative information, 
which will become part of the security clearance investigations for 
access to classified information or employment in sensitive positions.
    Affected Public: Individuals, Business, or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Respondents: 32,164.
    Number of Burden Hours: 8.041.
    Number of Respondents: 32,164.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The DD Form 1879, ``Department of Defense Request for Personnel 
Security Investigation,'' is used to request Single Scope Background 
Investigations (SSBIs), National Agency Checks with Local Agency Checks 
and Credit Checks (NACLCs), National Agency Checks (NACs), SSBI 
Periodic Reinvestigations (PRs), or Special Investigative Inquiries 
(SIIs). It will accompany the Standard Form 85-P, ``Questionnaire for 
Public Trust Position,'' or Standard Form 86, ``Questionnaire for 
National security Position,'' which will be used by the Defense 
Security Service for the purpose of conducting SSBIs, NACLCs, NACs, 
PRs, and SIIs. These provide the basis for determination of a person's 
eligibility for access to classified information, appointment to a 
sensitive position, assignment to duties that require a automated 
collection of techniques or personnel security or trustworthiness 
determination continuing eligibility for retention of a security 
clearance, or assignment to other sensitive duties.


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    Dated: December 31, 2002.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-253 Filed 1-6-03; 8:45 am]
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