[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28722]


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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).

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 
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 
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 January 
13, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations 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: MAJ Tony 
Kanellis, Room 2B271, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000.

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 the above address or 
call (703) 697-9269.
    Title, Applicable, and OMB Control Number: DoD Loan Repayment 
Program (LRP); DD Form 2475; OMB Control Number 0704-0152.
    Needs and Uses: Military Services are authorized to repay student 
loans for individuals who meet certain criteria and who enlist for 
active military service or enter Reserve service for a specified 
obligation period. Applicants who qualify for the program forward the 
DD Form 2475, ``DoD Educational Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Annual 
Application,'' to their Military Service Personnel Office for 
processing. The Military Service Personnel Office verifies the 
information and fills in the loan repayment date, address and phone 
number. For the Reserve Components, the Military Service Personnel 
Office forwards the DD Form 2475 to the lending institution. For the 
active-duty Service, the Service member mails the form to the lending 
institution. The lending institution confirms the loan status and 
certification and mails the form back to the Military Service Personnel 
Office.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Annual Burden Hours (Including Recordkeeping): 6,750 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 27,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Public Laws 99-145 and 100-180 authorize the Military Services to 
repay student loans for individuals who agree to enter the military in 
specific occupational areas for a specified service obligation period. 
The legislation requires the Services to verify the status of the 
individual's loan prior to repayment. The DD Form 2475, ``DoD 
Educational Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Annual Application,'' is used 
to collect the necessary verification data from the lending 
institution.

    Dated: November 4, 2002.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-28722 Filed 11-12-02; 8:45 am]
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