[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 52077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21166]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2019-OS-0009]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Security Service (DSS), DoD.

ACTION: 30-day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: 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.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 
31, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, 
at [email protected]. Please identify the proposed 
information collection by DoD Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and title 
of the information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela James, 571-372-7574, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Outside Director/Proxy 
Holder for Private Contractors; (1) Outside Director/Proxy Holder 
Nominee Package, (2) Nominating Official Package, (3) Self-Assessment 
Form, (4) Peer Evaluation Form, (5) Group Assessment Form, (6) OD/PH 
Continuous Training Certificate; 0704-XXXX.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 1,800.
    Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Annual Responses: 5,400.
    Average Burden per Response: 45 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,050.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary so that 
DSS can provide proper monitoring and oversight of companies with 
Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI), while those companies 
provide services on a U.S. government contract. In order to mitigate 
conflict of interest risks, DSS will designate Outside Director/Proxy 
Holder(s) (OD/PH) for the specified company. The OD/PH will be a 
cleared U.S. citizen who can ensure that the foreign owner is 
effectively insulated from the company in classified matters of the 
U.S. government. The overall intent of this collection is to prevent 
foreign interests from influencing the company's performance of 
classified contracts in matters of U.S. national security.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID 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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela James.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. James at [email protected].

    Dated: September 25, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-21166 Filed 9-30-19; 8:45 am]
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