[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 89 (Monday, May 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21834-21835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10475]


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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

[OMB Control No. 3440-NEW]


Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer; Information 
Collection; Ancestry and Ethnicity Data Elements; Information 
Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

ACTION: Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), the ODNI invites the general public and Federal agencies to 
comment on the standard data elements being reviewed under regular 
review procedures for use by the Intelligence Community agencies and 
elements, as defined by the National Security Act of 1947, as amended. 
The title of the standard data element set is ``Ancestry and Ethnicity 
Data Elements'', and is for the purpose of collecting ancestry and 
ethnicity data not otherwise captured in Standard Form (SF) 181, 
``Ethnicity and Race Identification''. Data collected, obtained by 
responding to three questions, will assist the Intelligence Community 
in recruiting and retaining employees of various national, sub-
national, cultural and ethnic backgrounds important to the Intelligence 
Community's mission. Once the standard data elements are approved, each 
Federal agency and element of the Intelligence Community may make the 
form available to every Intelligence Community job applicant to 
voluntarily report this information and data through use of a paper 
form or other agency information collection process. Public comments 
are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is 
necessary and whether it will have practical utility; whether our 
estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is 
accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected. These data elements can be viewed on the Web site http://www.intelligence.gov.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 10, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of the Chief Human Capital 
Officer, ODNI, McLean, Virginia, 703-275-3365. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 3440-NEW, Ancestry and Ethnicity Data

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Elements. The form can be downloaded from http://www.intelligence.gov.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden via http://www.regulations.gov--a Federal E-
Government Web site that allows the public to find, review, and submit 
comments on documents that agencies have published in the Federal 
Register and that are open for comment. Simply type a key term in the 
information collection title such as ``Ancestry and Ethnicity'' in 
quotes in the Comment or Submission search box, click Go, and follow 
the instructions for submitting comments. Comments received by the date 
specified above will be included as part of the official record.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    A. Purpose--This request concerns a new information collection 
vehicle and is for the purpose of collecting ancestry and ethnicity 
data not otherwise captured in Standard Form (SF) 181, ``Ethnicity and 
Race Identification''. Data collected, obtained by responding to three 
questions, will assist the Intelligence Community in recruiting and 
retaining employees of various national, sub-national, cultural and 
ethnic backgrounds important to the Intelligence Community's mission.
    B. Annual Reporting Burden
    Respondents: 50,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Hours per Response: 1 minute.
    Total Burden Hours: 3 minutes.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the Office of the Chief Human 
Capital Officer, ODNI, at 1500 Tysons Mclean Dr., McLean, Virginia 
22101, or call 703-275-3365. Please cite Ancestry and Ethnicity Data 
Elements in all correspondence.

    Dated: April 2, 2009.
Deatri L. Brewer,
DNI PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-10475 Filed 5-8-09; 8:45 am]
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