# Proposed Collection; Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Department of the Army, Department of Defense (DoD).
**ACTION:**
60-Day information collection notice.
**SUMMARY:**
In compliance with the *Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,* the Army & Air Force Exchange Service 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 November 10, 2025.
**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:* 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 *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 Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Office of the General Counsel, Compliance Division, ATTN: Teresa Schreurs, 3911 South Walton Walker Blvd., Dallas, TX 75236-1598, through email to *[email protected],* or call the Exchange Compliance Division at 800-967-6067, Option 5.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Exchange Security Verification for Contractors/Vendors; Exchange Forms 3900-002, 3900-006, and 3900-013; OMB Control Number 0702-0135.
*Needs and Uses:* The information collection requirement is necessary for the processing of all Army and Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) security clearance actions, to record security clearances issued or denied, and to verify eligibility for access to classified information or assignments to sensitive positions. Respondents are individuals or businesses affiliated with the Exchange by assignment, employment contractual relationship, or because of an inter-service support agreement on which personnel security clearance determination has been completed or is pending. In addition to utilizing the information for processing security clearances, the information may be used by Exchange executives for adverse personnel actions such as removal from sensitive duties, removal from contract agreement, denial to a restricted or sensitive area, and revocation of security clearance.
*Affected Public:* Individuals or households; business or other for-profit.
*Annual Burden Hours:* 1,450.
*Number of Respondents:* 2,900.
*Responses per Respondent:* 1.
*Annual Responses:* 2,900.
*Average Burden per Response:* 30 minutes.
*Frequency:* On occasion.
Dated: September 5, 2025.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.