[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 164 (Friday, August 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48130-48131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18542]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0035]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, 
Department of Defense (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 
September 27, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Federal Background 
Investigation and Personnel Vetting Investigative Request Forms (INV 
40-44); INV Forms 40-44; OMB Control Number 0705-0003.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 2,591,229.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,591,229.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 215,935.75.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected on the INV Forms 40-44 is 
used for Federal and Federal contract employment. The forms are used to 
collect information from a multitude of record sources to support 
federal background investigation and personnel vetting processes such 
as: investigations and determinations of eligibility for access to 
classified national security information, and for access to special 
access programs; suitability for federal employment; fitness of 
contractor personnel to perform work for or on behalf of the U.S. 
Government; and Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 
determinations for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials to 
gain logical or physical access to government facilities and systems. 
The content of the INV forms is also designed to meet notice 
requirements for personnel investigations specified by 5 CFR 
736.102(c). These notice requirements apply to any ``investigation . . 
. to determine the suitability, eligibility, or qualifications of 
individuals for Federal employment, for work on Federal contracts, or 
for access to classified information or restricted areas.'' None of the 
forms are used for any purpose other than a personnel background 
investigation, as described above.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profit; Not-for-profit Institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Frequency: As Required.
    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

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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 Duncan.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected].

    Dated: August 24, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-18542 Filed 8-26-21; 8:45 am]
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