[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 4226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1954]


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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, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Air Force ROTC College 
Scholarship Application; AF Form 113; OMB Number 0701-0101.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 11,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 11,000.
    Average Burden Per Response: 42 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7,700.
    Needs and Uses: 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. 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 wasted 
dollars on individuals who left the program prior to incurring an 
obligation to serve in the military. In addition to the concern for the 
economy of scholarship dollars, 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.
    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: January 22, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-1954 Filed 1-27-98; 8:45 am]
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