[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 8754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02577]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection: Financial Information Security Request 
Form

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and 
organizations on the extension of a currently approved information 
collection, Financial Information Security Request Form (0596-0204).

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before April 12, 2021 
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will 
be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to USDA- 
Forest Service, Attention: Stephen Wills, Financial Policy, Sidney 
Yates Federal Building: 201 14th St. SW, Washington, DC 20250. Comments 
also may be submitted via email to: [email protected].
    Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available 
to the public through relevant websites and upon request. For this 
reason, please do not include in your comments information of a 
confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or 
proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the 
internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request 
containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the 
communication will be treated as public comments that may be made 
available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Wills, Director of Financial 
Policy, 703-605-4938. Individuals who use telecommunications for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339, twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Financial Information Security Request Form.
    OMB Number: 0596-0204.
    Expiration Date of Approval:
    Type of Request: Extension without Revision.
    Abstract: The majority of Forest Service's financial records are in 
databases stored at the National Finance Center (NFC). The Forest 
Service uses employees and contractors to maintain these financial 
records. The employees and contractors must have access to NFC to 
perform their duties.
    The Forest Service uses an electronic form FS-6500-214, Financial 
Information Security Request Form, to apply to NFC for access for a 
specific employee or contractor. Due to program management decisions 
and budget constraints, it has been determined that contractors will 
need to complete and submit the form.
    The contractor and the Forest Service systems provide the 
information necessary to complete form FS-6500-214. The contractor 
verifies completion of two courses within the last year: Privacy Act 
Basics and IT (Information Technology) Security. The contractor then 
enters their short name assigned by the Forest Service. Using the short 
name, the screen is populated with information that the contractor can 
change if incorrect. The information includes: Name, work email, work 
telephone number, and job title. The contractor checks the box for a 
non- federal employee and provides the expiration date of the contract. 
The contractor then selects the databases and actions needed. Based on 
the database(s) selected, the contractor provides additional 
information regarding the financial systems, work location, access 
scope, etc. Once the form is submitted to the client security officer, 
a one-page agreement automatically prints, which the contractor and 
client security officer sign. The agreement is a certification 
statement that acknowledges the contractor's recognition of the 
sensitive nature of the information and agrees to use the information 
only for authorized purposes. The information collected is shared with 
those managing or overseeing the financial systems used by the Forest 
Service. This includes auditors.
    Estimate of Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 9,549.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,774 hours.
    Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information 
is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the 
functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have 
practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency's 
estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request for 
approval by the Office of Management and Budget.

Antoine L. Dixon,
Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-02577 Filed 2-8-21; 8:45 am]
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