[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 49961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25270]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    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: Department of Defense M256A1 Outreach.
    Type of Request: New collection; Emergency Processing requested 
with a shortened public comment period ending October 1, 1997. An 
approval date of October 8, 1997 is requested.
    Number of Respondents: 777.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 777.
    Average Burden Per Response: 45 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 583 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection is necessary to 
facilitate the investigation of possible, positive M256A1 chemical 
warfare agent detections at different dates and locations in the Kuwait 
Theater of Operations. The information collected will be used to 
determine which Gulf War units and veterans may have further 
information about these incidents, discover if there were any other 
observed detections, contribute to a better understanding of the events 
during and after the Gulf War, and encourage enrollment in a DoD or VA 
clinical program. Respondents are Gulf War veterans who are not serving 
on active duty and whose units were in the vicinity of the detection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Allison Eydt.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Eydt at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Office for DoD, room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503, or via facsimile at (202) 395-6974.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Mr. Cushing at OSD/WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, or via facsimile at (703) 604-
6270, or requested telephonically at (703) 604-4582.

    Dated: September 18, 1997.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-25270 Filed 9-23-97; 8:45 am]
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