Notice2024-15420
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
July 15, 2024
Issuing agencies
Defense DepartmentArmy Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57395-57396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15420]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket ID: USA-2024-HQ-0008]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of the Army, 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
Department of the Army 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
September 13, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and
title, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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,
Regulatory Directorate, 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> 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 Forensics
and Biometrics Agency, 251 18th Street, Suite 244A, Arlington, VA
22202, ATTN: Mr. Russell Wilson, or call (703) 571-0388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Automated Biometric
Identification System (ABIS); OMB Control Number 0702-0127.
Needs and Uses: The DoD 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.
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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 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.
Annual Burden Hours: 163,333.
Number of Respondents: 1,400,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 1,400,000.
Average Burden per Response: 7 minutes.
Frequency: As required.
Dated: July 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-15420 Filed 7-12-24; 8:45 am]
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