[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 47485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24077]


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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: Nomination for Appointment 
to the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy, and Air Force 
Academy; DD Form 1870; OMB Number 0701-0026.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 15,425.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 15,425.
    Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7,713.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to receive nominations from all Members of Congress, the Vice 
President, Delegates to Congress, and the Governor and Resident 
Commissioner of Puerto Rico annually to each of the three service 
academies, as legal nominating authorities. The DD Form 1870 is used 
solely by legal nominating authorities, who by federal law, are 
entitled to make appointments to the United States Military Academy, 
Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy. The nomination form allows for 
legal nominating authorities to select by checking one box as to which 
academy is being provided with the name of a nominee. The form provides 
the required information in order for a nomination to be processed.
    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: September 2, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-24077 Filed 9-4-98; 8:45 am]
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