[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41565-41566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17721]


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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 
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 
September 12, 2003.

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) (Military Personnel 
Policy)/Accession Policy, ATTN: Major Brenda Leong, 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 at (703) 695-5529.
    Title Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Police Record Check, 
DD Form 369, OMB Control Number: 0704-0007.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to obtain information about arrests and criminal records on 
applicants to the Armed Forces of the United States. The DD Form 369, 
Police Record Check, is used to identify any disqualifying history 
regarding arrests or convictions.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 56,250.
    Number of Respondents: 125,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 27 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This information is collected to provide the Armed Services with 
background information on an applicant. History of criminal activity, 
arrests, or confinement is disqualifying for military service. The 
respondents will be local and state law enforcement agencies. The DD 
Form 369, Police Record Check, is the method of information collection; 
responses are to reference any records on the applicant. The 
information will be used to

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determine suitability of the applicant for the military service.

    Dated: July 8, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-17721 Filed 7-11-03; 8:45 am]
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