[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 232 (Monday, December 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62080-62081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29448]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Proposed Information Collection Available for Public Comment; 
Notice

    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 
and Readiness) announces the following proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the proposed information 
collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

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burden of the information collection on respondents, including through 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to the Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Requirements and Resources), ATTN: 
Reports Clearance Officer, Room 3C980, 4000 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-4000. Consideration will be given to all comments 
received within 60 days of the date of publication of this notice.
    Title: Record of Military Processing--Armed Forces of the United 
States; DD Form 1966; OMB Control Number 0704-0173.
    Summary: This information collection is used by all Military 
Services for obtaining data to determine eligibility of applicants for 
enlistment into the Armed Forces and for establishing enlistment 
records. The DD Form 1966, ``Record of Military Processing--Armed 
Forces of United States,'' used in this collection, requests 
information about name, age, education, previous military service, 
family, and citizenship. it requires validation that a recruiter has 
reviewed the information and requires witnesses for verification of the 
applicants' signature.
    Needs and Uses: In accordance with Title 10 USC Sections 504, 505, 
508, 510, and 520a; Title 14 USC Sections 351 and 632; and Title 50 USC 
Appendix, Section 451, applicants must meet minimum standards for 
enlistment into the Armed Forces. This information collection, which is 
used by the Military Services and the Coast Guard, gathers the 
necessary data for determining eligibility in the Armed Forces and for 
establishing personnel records on those enlisted.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 423,300 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 510,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: .83 hours.
    Frequency: One-time.
    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 above address or call the Office of 
the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) Reports 
Clearance Officer at (703) 614-8989.

    Dated: November 29, 1995.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 95-29448 Filed 12-1-95; 8:45 am]
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