[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 51791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22056]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Management, Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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DATE: August 22, 2003.

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has submitted the 
following (see below) information collection request (ICR), to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of Homeland 
Security, Theresa M. O'Malley ((202) 358-3571), or by e-mail to: 
[email protected].
    Comments: Comments and questions concerning this ICR listed below 
should be forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for Homeland Security, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (Fax (202) 395-
6974).
    Comments must be received by September 29, 2003. The Office of 
Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments which:
    [sbull] Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    [sbull] Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarify of the 
information to be collected; and
    [sbull] Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.
    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Under Secretary of 
Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
    Title: Supplemental Investigative Data.
    OMB Number: 1620-0001.
    Agency Form Number: SSF 86A.
    Frequency: On occasion--reporting.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Federal Government; 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 30,000.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $250,000 ($25 per 
application x 10,000).
    Description: Respondents are all Secret Service applicants. 
Applicants approved for hire require a Top Secret Clearance, and 
possibly Special Compartmented Information (SCI) Access. Responses to 
questions on the SSF 886A form provide information necessary for the 
adjudication for eligibility of the clearance, as well as ensuring that 
the applicant meets all internal agency requirements.

Steven I. Cooper,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-22056 Filed 8-25-03; 2:39 pm]
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