Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID USA-2019-HQ-0007]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION:

30-Day information collection notice.

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 July 10, 2019.

ADDRESSES:

Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov

. Please identify the proposed information collection by DoD Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and title of the information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Angela James, 571-372-7574, or

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil

.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:

Exchange Security Clearance Process for Contractors/Vendor Personnel; Exchange Form 3900-013 “Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) request”, Exchange Form 3900-002 “Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS Request Form)”, Exchange Form 3900-006 “Background Check for Vendors/Contractors”; OMB Control Number 0702-0135.

Type of Request:

Extension.

Number of Respondents:

2,900.

Responses per Respondent:

1.

Annual Responses:

2,900.

Average Burden per Response:

30 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours:

1,450.

Needs and Uses:

The information collection requirement is necessary for the processing of all Army and Air Force Exchange Service security clearance actions, to record security clearances issued or denied, and to verify eligibility for access to classified information or assignments to sensitive positions.

Affected Public:

Individuals and/or Households; Business or other for-profit.

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 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 James.

Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. James at

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil

.

Dated: June 5, 2019.

Aaron T. Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2019-12117 Filed 6-7-19; 8:45 am]

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