[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 41807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20821]


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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: Request for Reference; DD 
Form 370; OMB Number 0704-0167.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 43,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 43,000.
    Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7,167.
    Needs and Uses: Sections 504, 505, 508, and 12102, Title 10 U.S.C., 
establish minimum standards for enlistment into the Armed Forces. This 
information collection requirement is necessary to obtain personal 
reference data, in order to request a waiver, on a military applicant 
who has committed a civil or criminal offense and would otherwise be 
disqualified for entry to the Armed Forces of the United States. The DD 
Form 370 is used to obtain reference information evaluating the 
character, work habits, and attitudes of an applicant from a person of 
authority or standing within the community. The information collected 
provides the Armed Services with specific background information on an 
applicant. A history of criminal activity, arrests, or moral offenses 
is disqualifying for military service. An applicant, with such a 
disqualifier, is required to submit references from community leaders 
who will attest to his or her character, attitudes, or work habits. The 
DD Form 370 is the method of information collection which requests an 
evaluation and reference from a specific individual, within the 
community, who has the knowledge of the applicant's habits, behaviors, 
personality, and character. The information will be used to determine 
suitability of the applicant for military service and the insurance of 
a waiver for acceptance.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or Other For-
Profit; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    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: July 30, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-20821 Filed 8-4-98; 8:45 am]
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