[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 10565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6048]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Director of Information Systems for Command, Control, 
Communications, and Computers (DISC4), U.S. Army.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a 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 the 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 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 May 13, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the United States Military 
Academy, Institutional Research and Analysis Division, ATTN: MAOR-R 
(DR. W. BURKE), BLDG, 2101, West Point, New York 10996. Consideration 
will be given to all comments received within 60 days of the date of 
publication of this notice.

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 the above address, or call Department of the Army 
Reports clearance officer at (703) 614-0454.
    Title: Reception Day Questionnaire--1996.
    Needs and Uses: Comments from parents about their experience during 
Reception Day activities and suggestions from them for future 
improvements will help the Academy provide parents with the best 
possible support during visits. The information collected will be used 
to evaluate the activities and services offered by the Academy and make 
changes deemed advisable.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 336.
    Number of Respondents: 1,343.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Military Academy (USMA) invites 
parents of incoming cadets to the Academy on Reception Day, the day 
which cadets enroll at the Academy. On that day, parents are given an 
orientation to the Academy and briefing on cadet life. To improve 
support for parents attending Reception Day, perceptions about their 
experiences during that event are required. The Superintendent, USMA, 
delegates responsibility to the Director of Institutional Research for 
performing special institutional research projects such as program 
evaluations.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-6048 Filed 3-13-96; 8:45 am]
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