[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38269-38270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18782]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Notice.

    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Application for Review of 
Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States; DD 
Form 293; OMB Number 0704-0004.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 13,100.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1
    Annual Responses: 13,100.
    Average Burden Per Response: 45 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 9,825.
    Needs and Uses: Former members of the Armed Forces who received an 
administrative discharge have the right to appeal the characterization 
or reason for separation. Title 10 U.S.C., Section 1553 and Department 
of Defense Directive 1332.28, established a Board

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of Review consisting of five members to review appeals of former 
members of the Armed Forces. The DD Form 293, ``Application for Review 
of Discharge or Separation from the Armed Forces of the United 
States,'' provides the respondent a vehicle to present to the Board 
their reasons/justification for a discharge upgrade as well as 
providing the Services the basic data needed to process the appeal.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C. Springer.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Springer at the Office of Management 
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: July 11, 1997.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-18782 Filed 7-16-97; 8:45 am]
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