[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15833-15834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8450]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense, Acquisition and Technology (Industrial Affairs and 
Installations).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, 
Acquisition and Technology (Industrial Affairs and Installations) 
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; (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 June 1, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology (Industrial Affairs 
and Installations), ATTN: Ms. Katie Smith, 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 
205, Arlington, VA 22202-2884.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request further 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 Ms. Katie Smith (703) 604-2400.

    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Base Realignment and 
Closure (BRAC) Military Base Reuse Status, DD Form 2740, OMB Number 
0790-0003.
    Needs and Uses: See Supplementary Information below.
    Affected Public: All base closure communities and the general 
public.
    Annual Burden Hours: 150.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: Semi-annual.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Through the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), DoD funds are 
provided to communities for economic adjustment planning in response to 
closures of military installations. A measure of program evaluation is 
the monitoring of civilian job creation and type of redevelopment at 
the former military installations. The respondents to the semi-annual 
survey will generally include a single point of contact at the local 
level who is responsible for overseeing redevelopment efforts. If this 
data is not collected, OEA would have no accurate, timely information 
regarding the civilian reuse of former military bases. A key function 
of the economic adjustment program is to encourage private sector use 
of lands and buildings to generate jobs as military activity diminishes 
and to serve as a clearinghouse for reuse data.


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    Dated: March 26, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-8450 Filed 3-31-98; 8:45 am]
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