[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17631-17632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8179]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness, DOD).

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 
and Readiness) announces the following proposed reinstatement of a 
public information collection and seeks public comment on the provision 
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function 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 before June 
5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendation on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), (Force Management 
Policy/Military Personnel Policy/Accession Policy) ATTN: Lieutenant 
Colonel Michael R. Ostroski, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20301-4000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional 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 (703) 695-5529.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Record of Military 
Processing, Armed Forces of the United States, DD Form 1966, OMB 
Control Number: 0704-0173.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is to obtain data on 
individuals applying for enlistment in the Armed Forces of the United 
States to determine eligibility for enlistment. The information 
collected accompanies the applicant throughout the enlistment process. 
It also is used for establishing personnel records on those who enlist.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 170,000.
    Number of Respondents: 510,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

Summary of Information Collection

    Title 10 U.S.C., Sections 504, 505, 508, 12102 and 520a, Title 14 
U.S.C., Sections 351 and 632, and Title 50

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U.S.C., Section 451, requires applicants to meet standards for 
enlistment into the Armed Forces. This information collection is the 
basis for determining eligibility of applicants for enlistment in the 
Armed Forces and is needed to verify data given by the applicant and to 
determin his/her qualification of enlistment. The information collected 
aids in the determination of qualifications, term of service, and grade 
in which a person, if eligible, will enter active duty or reserve 
status.

    Dated: March 29, 2000.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 00-8179 Filed 4-3-00; 8:45 am]
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