[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 34657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14012]


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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 
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 
23, 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 
Program, 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) 695-5552.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control: Request for Reference, DD 
Form 370, OMB Control Number 0704-0167.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain personal reference data, in order to request a waiver, on a 
military applicant who has committed a civil or criminal offense and 
would otherwise be disqualified for entry to the Armed Forces of the 
United States. The DD Form 370 is used to obtain references information 
evaluating the character, work habits, and attitudes of an applicant 
form a person of authority or standing within the community.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, non-profit or other for 
profit businesses, non-profit institutions, local, tribal and state 
agencies. Normally, this form would be completed by responsible 
community leaders such as school officials, ministers and law 
enforcement officials.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7,181.
    Number of Respondents: 43,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: .167 hour (10 minutes) per respondent.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This information is collected to provide the Armed Services with 
specific background information on an applicant. History of criminal 
activity, arrests, or confinement is disqualifying for military 
service. An applicant, with such a disqualifier, is required to submit 
references from community leaders who will attest to his or her 
character, attitudes or work habits. The DD Form 370 is the method of 
information collection which requests an evaluation and reference from 
a specific individual, within the community, who has the knowledge of 
the applicant's habits, behaviors, personality and character. The 
information will be used to determine suitability of the applicant for 
military service and the issuance of a waiver for acceptance.

    Dated: June 15, 2004.
L. M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-14012 Filed 6-21-04; 8:45 am]
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