[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 219 (Monday, November 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 58950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27372]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2009-OS-0173]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Security Service, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Security Service (DSS) announces a 
new public information collection and seeks public comments on the 
provision thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection 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 hours 
of the information to be collected; and (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.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by January 
15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rule Making Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Room 3C843, Washington, DC 20301-1160
    Instructions: All submissions received must include agency name, 
docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general 
policy of 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 contract 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 Defense Security 
Service, ATTN: Ms. Linda Johnston, Industrial Security Field 
Operations, 1340 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314, or call 703-494-
5869.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Voice of Industry Survey; 
OMB Control Number 0704-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: Executive Order 12829, ``National Industrial 
Security Program (NISP)'' Section 202 (a) stipulates that the Secretary 
of Defense shall serve as the Executive Agent for inspecting and 
monitoring the contractors, licensees, and grantees who require or will 
require access to or who store or will store classified information; 
and for determining the eligibility for access to classified 
information of contractors, licensees, and grantees and their 
respective employees. The Executive Agent has the authority to issue, 
after consultation with affected agencies, standard forms or other 
standardization that will promote the implementation of the NISP. The 
Cognizant Security Agency (CSA), designated by the NISPOM, is 
responsible for determining the frequency of Security Reviews which may 
be increased or decreased for sufficient reason, consistent with risk 
management principles. Department of Defense Directive 5105.42, 
``Defense Security Service,'' dated May 13, 1999, delineates the 
mission, functions and responsibilities of DSS. DSS functions and 
responsibilities include the administration and implementation of the 
Defense portion of the NISP. This survey will provide feedback on how 
well DSS is doing with respect to the administration and implementation 
of the NISP. Participation in the survey is strictly voluntary.
    Affected Public: All active and cleared businesses, or other profit 
and non-profit organizations under Department of Defense Security 
Cognizance, approved for storage of classified materials.
    Annual Burden Hours: 6469.
    Number of Respondents: 12,938.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    This collection of information requests the assistance of the 
Facility Security Officer or Senior Management Official to provide 
feedback as to how well DSS is doing with respect to the administration 
and implementation of the NISP. The survey will be distributed 
electronically via a web-based commercial survey tool.

    Dated: October 26, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-27372 Filed 11-13-09; 8:45 am]
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