# 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.
**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 March 31, 2026.
**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 Director of Administration and Management, Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency Directorate, Regulatory Division, 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 Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) Office for Adjudications and Vetting, ATTN: Joy M. Greene, Fort George Meade, Maryland 20755, or call the FOIP Office for Adjudications and Vetting at 667-424-3667.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request for Adjudication and Vetting Records; OMB Control Number 0704-0561.
*Needs and Uses:* The information collection is required to ensure needed information is collected to positively identify individuals who request records regarding themselves that are maintained by DCSA Personnel Vetting. These records will also be used in any Privacy Act appeals or related litigation. The Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request for Adjudication and Vetting Records form will also be used to refer records under the release authority of another Federal Agency.
*Affected Public:* Individuals or households.
*Annual Burden Hours:* 84.
*Number of Respondents:* 1,005.
*Responses per Respondent:* 1.
*Annual Responses:* 1,005.
*Average Burden per Response:* 5 minutes.
*Frequency:* On occasion.
Dated: January 27, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.