Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control,

Communications, and Intelligence, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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In compliance with Section 350(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I)

announces the proposed reinstatement of a public information collection

and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are

invited on: (a) 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; (b) the

accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed

information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,

clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 February

22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to the Office of the Assistant

Secretary of Defense Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence

(ASD C31), 6000 Defense Pentagon, ATTN: Ms. Charlene Wright,

Washington, DC 20301-6000.

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 the above address, or call Office of the Assistant

Secretary of Defense (C3I) at (703) 697-3039.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Department of Defense

Request for Personnel Security Investigation; DD Form 1879; OMB Number

0704-0384.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary

to solicit minimal personal information and investigative information

which will become part of the security clearance investigation. This

form is used to transmit requests for security clearance investigations

for access to classified information or employment in sensitive

positions.

Affected Public: Individuals; Business or other for profit.

Annual Burden Hours: 8,041.

Number of Respondents: 32,164.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 15 Minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

The DD Form 1879, ``Department of Defense Request for Personnel

Security Investigation,'' is used to request Single Scope Background

Investigations (SSBIs), Expanded National Agency Checks (ENACs), SSBI

Periodic Reinvestigations (PRs), or Special Investigative Inquiries

(SIIs). It will accompany the Standard Form 85-P, ``Questionnaire for

Public Trust Position,'' or Standard Form 86, ``Questionnaire for

National security Position,'' which will be used by the Defense

Security Service for the purpose of conducting SSBIs, ENACs, PRs, and

SIIs. These provide the basis for determination of a person's

eligibility for access to classified information, appointment to a

sensitive position, assignment to duties that require a personnel

security or trustworthiness determination, continuing eligibility for

retention of a security clearance, or assignment to other sensitive

duties.

Dated: December 18, 1998.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 98-33975 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am]

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