[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 116 (Thursday, June 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33886-33887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13614]


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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

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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 August 
16, 2004.

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 Ruth Hamilton, 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) 695-5527.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: ``Request for 
Verification of Birth,'' DD Form 372, OMB Control Number: 0704-0006.
    Needs and Uses: Title 10, USC 505, 532, 3253, and 8253, require 
applicants meet minimum and maximum age and citizenship requirements 
for enlistment into the Armed Forces (including the Coast Guard). If an 
applicant is unable to provide a birth certificate, the recruiter will 
forward a DD Form 372, ``Request for Verification of Birth,'' to a 
state or local agency requesting verification of the applicant's birth 
date. This verification of the birth date ensures that the applicant 
does not fall outside the age limitations, and that the applicants 
place of birth supports the citizenship status claimed by the 
applicant.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,300.
    Number of Respondents: 100,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: .083 hour (5 minutes) per respondent.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This information provides the Armed Services with the exact birth 
date of an applicant. The DD Form 372 is the method of collecting and 
verifying birth data on applicants who are unable to provide a birth 
certificate from their city, county, or state. The DoD Form is 
considered the official request for obtaining the birth data on 
applicants.

    Dated: June 10, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-13614 Filed 6-16-04; 8:45 am]
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