[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 81 (Thursday, April 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22638-22639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08999]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DOD-2021-OS-0033]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
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 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 June 28, 
2021.

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: The Department of Defense (DoD) cannot receive written 
comments at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be 
sent electronically to the docket listed above.
    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 Ms. Angela Duncan at 
the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, ATTN: 
Executive Services Directorate, Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Suite 03F09-09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100 or call 571-372-7574.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Biometric 
Identification System (DBIDS) Registration Application; OMB Control 
Number 0704-0455.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain and record the biographic & biometric data connected with 
positively identifying identity, eligibility for access, and fitness 
within DBIDS and shared with IMESA/IOLS. The form data is used in the 
determination of access at DBIDS sites and affiliated systems through 
use of IMESA/IolS.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 291,667 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,500,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 7 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: April 26, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-08999 Filed 4-28-21; 8:45 am]
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