[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 220 (Friday, November 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 72642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25061]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2020-OS-0090]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Defense University, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
National Defense University 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 January 
12, 2021.

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: The DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the 
docket listed above.
    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 National Defense 
University, 300 5th Avenue SW, Building 62, Washington, DC 20319, ATTN: 
LTC Ann Summers, or call (202) 685-3323.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: ISMO International Fellows 
Personal Information Collection; OMB Control Number 0704-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: This collection is necessary to collect essential 
personal information on foreign national students attending the 
National Defense University. The information collected is used to 
create profiles for the international students that ensures their needs 
are met as they transition to their time living in the United States as 
a student. It also helps them secure driving licenses, common access 
cards, facility identification number, temporary lodging assignment 
payments, and a defense travel system profile. Their preliminary 
information, including name, service, past assignments, etc. is 
collected via email correspondence while they are still in their home 
country. More sensitive information such as passport information, Date 
of Birth, Visa # and their FIN are collected either in person or over 
the WhatsApp messaging service, utilizing their end-end encryption. All 
student information is stored in a database that is only accessible to 
members of our office.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Foreign Nationals.
    Annual Burden Hours: 109.
    Number of Respondents: 109.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 218.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

    Dated: October 27, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-25061 Filed 11-12-20; 8:45 am]
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