Notice2025-12501

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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Published
July 7, 2025

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Defense Department

Abstract

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) 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 90, Number 127 (Monday, July 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29853-29854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12501]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2025-OS-0045]


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 (DCSA) 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 5, 2025.

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 
05F16, 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 the Defense 
Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), 601 10th Street, Fort 
Meade, MD 20755, ATTN: Quality Management Oversight, or call 301-833-
1331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Investigative Interview 
Survey; OMB Control Number 0705-0004.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected on the Investigative 
Interview Survey (IIS) form is used to evaluate the investigative 
procedure exhibited by the investigator, the investigator's 
professionalism, and the information discussed and reported by Federal 
or Federal contract investigator. Completion of the IIS is voluntary. 
No personally identifiable information (PII) is collected in the IIS, 
however, there may be some instances when a respondent reports PII 
despite that survey instructions reflect not to provide PII. The IIS is 
mailed by DCSA, to a random sampling of record and personal sources who 
were contacted during the background investigation process by 
investigators performing fieldwork. The IIS is used as a quality 
control instrument designed to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the 
investigative product. In addition to the preformatted response 
options, DCSA invites the recipients to respond with any other relevant 
comments or suggestions. Results from the IIS are disseminated 
internally within the agency.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,530.
    Number of Respondents: 35,300.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 35,300.
    Average Burden per Response: 6 minutes.

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    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: July 1, 2025.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2025-12501 Filed 7-3-25; 8:45 am]
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