[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 203 (Friday, October 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 54420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26791]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

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 December 
17, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Training and Doctrine Analysis 
Command, Fort Lee, Virginia 23801-6140, ATTN: ATRC-LP (Martin R. 
Walker). 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: Survey of Delayed Entry Program (DEP) Participants.
    Needs and Uses: The information obtained through this study will be 
used by the Army to provide insights into the Delayed Entry Program. 
The Army will use this information to develop strategies specifically 
designed for DEP participants to reduce the number of individuals 
dropping out of the DEP.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 487.
    Number of Respondents: 1105.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 21 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEP losses are a problem because it costs 
the Army millions of dollars each year. This survey effort supports the 
Army Enlisted Attrition Study (AFAS) by providing information regarding 
why contracted applicants don't enlist in the Army. This data will be 
used to design strategies to reduce DEP loss rate.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-26791 Filed 10-17-96; 8:45 am]
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