Section 862 of the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, as amended by
section 853 of the NDAA for FY 2009 and sections 831 and 832 of the
NDAA for FY 2011, together with the required Governmentwide
implementing regulations (32 CFR part 159, published at 76 FR 49650
on August 11, 2011), as amended, adds requirements and limitations
for contractors performing private security functions in areas of
contingency operations, combat operations, or other military
operations as designated by the Secretary of Defense, upon
agreement of the Secretaries of Defense and State. These
requirements are that contractors performing in areas such as Iraq
and Afghanistan ensure that their personnel performing private
security functions comply with 32 CFR part 159, including (1)
accounting for Government-acquired and contractor-furnished
property and (2) reporting incidents in which a weapon is
discharged, personnel are attacked or killed or property is
destroyed, or active, lethal countermeasures are employed.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.