[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 196 (Thursday, October 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57128-57129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22323]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2021-HQ-0008]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, 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 November 
15, 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: DoD Automated Biometric 
Identification System (ABIS); OMB Control Number 0702-0127.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 1,400,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,400,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 7 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 163,333.33.
    Needs and Uses: The DoD Automated Biometric Identification System 
(ABIS) is an authoritative biometrics data repository that processes, 
matches, and stores biometric identity information data, collected by 
global U.S. forces, during the course of military operations. The 
information processed by DoD ABIS (biometric, biographic, behavioral, 
and contextual data) is collected by DoD military personnel worldwide 
using hand-held biometric collection devices across the full range of 
military operations for DoD warfighting, intelligence, law enforcement, 
security, force protection, base access, homeland defense, 
counterterrorism, business enterprise purposes as well as in 
information environment mission areas. Biometric data may also be 
collected for use in field identification and recovery of persons, or 
their physical remains, who have been captured, detained, missing, 
prisoners of war, or personnel recovered from hostile control. The 
information collected and processed by DoD ABIS is shared, accessed, 
and leveraged by DoD partners, U.S. Government inter-agency agency and 
departmental stakeholders, and approved multi-national partners for 
intelligence, counterterrorism, military force protection, national 
security, and law enforcement purposes.
    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

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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: October 8, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-22323 Filed 10-13-21; 8:45 am]
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