[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36679-36680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17642]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2009-0020]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the 
Army, (OAA-AAHS), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c) (2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed 
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, and 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 
September 22, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

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 Biometrics Task 
Force, 1901 South Bell, Suite 900, Crystal City, VA 22202. ATTN: 
(Michael E. Davis., LTC)., or call Department of the Army reports 
clearance officer at (703) 428-6440.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Biometric Services, 
OMB Control Number 0702-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: Information collection is needed to obtain the 
necessary data for effective screening of individuals seeking logical 
access to DoD facilities, installations, and networks. The information 
is used to established eligibility for access purposed, detection of 
fraud, law enforcement purposes and, in some cases, anti-terrorism 
screening.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for 
profit; Not-for-profit institution; farms; Federal government, State, 
local or tribal government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 83,333.
    Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of information Collection

    Respondents are members of the armed forces, reserves, and others 
seeking access to DoD facilities, installations, and networks. 
Biometrics and associates contextual data will be collected at time of 
enrollment and the biometric verifies at points of entry to confirm the 
identity of the individual. Securing DoD facilities, installations, and 
networks, reducing fraud, and eliminating the insider threat are all 
key to ensuring the ability of DoD to protect personnel and the nation.

    Dated: May 29, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-17642 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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