[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54616-54617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27880]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DAPE-ZXI-RM), U.S. Army.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 
22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Department of the Army and Air 
Force National Guard Bureau, 111 South George Mason Drive, Arlington, 
Virginia 22202-1382 ATTN: (Major R. Jolly Brown). Consideration will be 
given to

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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 the above address, or call Department of the Army Reports 
clearance officer at (703) 614-0454.
    Title: Research to Develop a Profile of Army National Guard 
Members.
    Needs and Uses: This research will be a mail survey among Army 
National Guard members. The research will assist the Army National 
Guard (ARNG) in making the most effective use of its public relations, 
advertising and marketing budget for recruiting efforts. The research 
will help the ARNG and its advertising agency prioritize activities, 
focus their messages and understand the various segments of Guard 
members.
    Affected Public: Individual or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1500.
    Number of Respondents: 6000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public relations, advertising and 
marketing activities can have a significant impact on recruiting and 
retention of Guard members. Recruiting and retention have been areas of 
concern in recent years for the Army National Guard. This research will 
assist the Army National Guard in making the most effective use of its 
budget for public relations, advertising and marketing activities.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-27880 Filed 10-20-97; 8:45 am]
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