[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 20278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9775]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Office of the 
USAF Academy Admissions Liaison, announces the proposed reinstatement 
of a public information collection and seeks public comment on 
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, unity, and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 June 19, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Karen E. Parker, Director, 
Admissions Liaison, U.S. Air Force Academy Liaison Office, USAFA/CCL, 
Room 4C174, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1040.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to above address.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Department of Defense (DD) 
Form 1870, ``Nomination for Appointment to the United States Military 
Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy,'' OMB Number 0701-0026.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
in order to receive nominations from all Members of Congress, 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. This information collection 
which results in appointments made to the academies is in compliance 
with 10 U.S.C. 4342, 6954, 9342 and 32 CFR 901.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,100.
    Number of Respondents: 16,200.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 30 Minutes.
    Frequency: One time annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The DD Form 1870, ``Nomination for Appointment to the United States 
Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy,'' is used solely 
by legal nominating authorities who by federal law are entitled to make 
appointments to the three service military academies. The form is used 
by all three service academies. The nomination form allows for 
nominating authorities to select by checking one box as to which 
academy is being provided with the name of a nominee. The completed 
form provides the required information for a nomination to be 
processed. Eligibility information concerning the nominees is 
information that is also included on the form. The nominating authority 
identifies himself/herself and must date and sign the form to make it a 
legally acceptable form. The form includes the three addresses of the 
service academies in order that the form may be returned to the proper 
academy.

Janet A. Long,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-9775 Filed 4-19-01; 8:45 am]
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