[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95573-95574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31287]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DOD-2016-OS-0120]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: White House Communications Agency (WHCA), DISA, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
White House Communications Agency (WHCA) announces a proposed public 
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions 
thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have

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practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 February 
27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 
Regulatory and Advisory Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 
Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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. Any 
associated form(s) for this collection may be located within this same 
electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow the 
instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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 White House 
Communications Agency (WHCA/WACC/ESB), ATTN: Kevin A. Gifford, 2743 
Defense Boulevard, SW Washington, DC 20373-5815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Basic Employee and Security 
Tracking Systems (BEAST); OMB Control Number 0704-0507.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain, track, and record the personnel security data, training 
information, and travel history within the White House Military Office 
(WHMO) and White House Communications Agency (WHCA).
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 38.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 150.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are DoD contractors, retired military members who have 
departed the agency, and agency visitors. The data collected is used 
for security background checks, training records, and also to encompass 
the historical travel records of members of the agency. This data 
collection is essential in maintaining the integrity of the agency's 
personnel, training, and travel programs.

    Dated: December 21, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-31287 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am]
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