[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19305-19306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05690]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0022]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
Security (OUSD(I&S)), 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 17, 
2024.

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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: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-
1700.
    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, Operational Policy and 
Procedures Group, ATTN: Thomas A. Giancoli, 1901 S Bell Street, 5th 
Floor, Arlington, VA 22202, 703-582-6108.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Federal Background 
Investigation and Personnel Vetting Investigative Request Forms; INV 
Forms 40-44; OMB Control Number 0705-0003.
    Needs and Uses: The INV 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 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. The INV 40 is used to collect records from a Federal or 
State record repository or a credit bureau. The INV 44 is used to 
collect law enforcement data from a criminal justice agency. The INV 
41, 42, and 43 are sent to employment references, associates, and 
educational institutions. The INV 40, 41, 43, and 44 contain the 
individual's full name, date of birth (DOB), and full Social Security 
Number (SSN). The INV 42 (Personal Information) does not include the 
subject's SSN or DOB.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 237,506.
    Number of Respondents: 2,850,071.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,850,071.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: March 12, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-05690 Filed 3-15-24; 8:45 am]
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