[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 52388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22402]


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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).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 
3, 2003.
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Security Service--Industrial Security 
Review Data and Industrial Security Facility Clearance Survey Data; OMB 
Number 0704-[To Be Determined].
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Number of Respondents: 12,975.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 12,975.
    Average Burden Per Response: 3.2 hours (average).
    Annual Burden Hours: 41,764.
    Needs and Uses: Executive Order 12829, ``National Industrial 
Security Program (NISP),'' established the NISP to safeguard Federal 
government classified information. The Defense Security Service 
administers the Defense portion of the NISP and is the office of record 
for the maintenance of information pertaining to contractor facility 
clearance records and industrial security information regarding cleared 
contractors under its cognizance. Contractors are subject to an initial 
facility clearance survey and periodic government security reviews to 
determine their eligibility to participate in the NISP and ensure that 
safeguards employed are adequate for the protection of classified 
information. To the extent possible, information required as part of 
the survey or security review is obtained as a result of observation by 
the representative of the Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) or its 
designated Cognizant Security Office. Some of the information may be 
obtained in conference with key management personnel and/or employees 
of the company. The information is used to respond to all inquiries 
regarding the facility clearance status and storage capability of 
cleared contractors. It is also the basis for verifying whether 
contractors are appropriately implementing NISP security requirements.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or tribal government.
    Frequency: On occasion; Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jackie Zeiher.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Zeiher 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: August 26, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-22402 Filed 9-2-03; 8:45 am]
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