[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 14521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05454]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2022-OS-0030]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 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 May 16, 
2022.

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: 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 Defense 
Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Systems Management Branch, 
27130 Telegraph Road, Quantico, VA 22134, ATTN: Ms. Whitney Abbott, or 
call 571-305-6073.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: National Industrial 
Security Program Contracts Classification System; DD Form 254; OMB 
Control Number 0704-0567.
    Needs and Uses: Pursuant to 48 CFR 27, in conjunction with subpart 
4.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, contracting officers shall 
determine whether access to classified information may be required by a 
contractor during contract performance. DoD Components shall use the DD 
Form 254, ``Contract Security Classification Specification,'' as an 
attachment to contracts or agreements requiring access to classified 
information by U.S. contractors. The DD Form 254 is used to identify 
the classified areas of information involved in a contract and the 
specific items of information that require protection. The National 
Industrial Security Program (NISP) Contract Classification System 
(NCCS) is the electronic repository for the DD Form 254. NCCS expedites 
the processing and distribution of contract classification 
specifications for contracts requiring access to classified 
information. NCCS also has a built-in automated process for the Request 
for Approval to Subcontract and provides workflow support for the 
Facility Clearance Request and National Interest Determination 
processes.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 28,800.
    Number of Respondents: 8,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 6.
    Annual Responses: 48,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 36 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are cleared contractor facilities in the National 
Industrial Security Program under the security cognizance of DCSA. 
Pursuant to security classification guidance in 32 CFR part 117, NISP 
contractors must provide contract security classification 
specifications with any contract or agreement that they propose or 
award. DD Form 254 is the official vehicle for providing this 
information. A respondent submits completed DD Form 254 with any 
attachments to the applicable subcontractor and to the DoD NISP 
Cognizant Security Office for evaluation. Once the DD Form 254 is 
submitted, it is reviewed by Government Security personnel to ensure 
access language is present. Following review, Government Contracting 
Officers certify and release the DD Form 254 to the Industry Commercial 
and Government Entity referenced within the DD Form 254.

    Dated: March 8, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-05454 Filed 3-14-22; 8:45 am]
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