[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20001]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force.

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 Air Force announces the proposed 
reinstatement of a 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; 
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 
September 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to HQ AFROTC/RRUC, College 
Scholarship Section, 551 East Maxwell Blvd, ATTN: Mrs. Pamela J. 
Williams, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36112-6102.

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 HQ AFROTC/RRUC, College Scholarship Section, at (334) 953-7783.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Air Force ROTC College 
Scholarship Application, AF Form 113, OMB Number 0701-0101.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is used by 
the Air Force to identify the best-qualified applicants for the 
scholarship, providing for a ``whole person'' evaluation.
    Affect Public: Individuals and household.
    Number of Respondents: 11,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 42 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are high school students or graduates between the ages 
of 16 and 21 years. Respondents must complete all requirements listed 
in the application package and return before the final deadline of 
December 1. Factors considered in the application process include GPA, 
SAT or ACT test scores, etc. Due to the number of factors that have 
proven to influence successful completion of a college program, it is 
necessary to collect information in all areas listed on the 
application. Additionally, the national average attrition from college 
is about 40 percent. In order to obtain a reasonable return for the 
dollars expended on scholarships, we must apply as comprehensive an 
evaluation of each candidate as possible. Without this screening 
process, the consequences to this federal program would be thousands of 
dollars wasted on individuals who attrited from the program prior to 
incurring an obligation to serve in the military. In addition to the 
concern for the economy of the scholarship dollar, Congressional 
oversight of the program demands that the services be able to report on 
the numbers and kinds of individuals who apply for scholarships and 
provide leads for AFROTC units around the nation.
Barbara A. Carmichael,
Alternate Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-20001 Filed 7-29-97; 8:45 am]
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