[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52238-52239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19383]


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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 October 
25, 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) Department of Defense 
Education Activity, 4040 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, ATTN: 
Sara Riggs.

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) 588-3934.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Department of 
Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) Employment Opportunities for 
Educators; DoDEA Forms 5010, 5011, 5012, and 5013; OMB Number 0704-
0370.
    Needs of Uses: This information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain information on prospective applicants for educator positions 
within the Department of Defense Dependents Schools. The information is 
used to verify employment history of educator applicants and to 
determine creditable previous experience for pay-setting purposes on 
candidates selected for positions. In addition, the information is used 
to ensure that those individuals selected for employment with the 
Department of Defense Dependents Schools possess the abilities and 
personal traits which give promise of outstanding success under the 
unusual circumstances they will find working abroad. Information 
gathered is also used to ensure that the Department of Defense 
Dependents Schools personnel practices meet the requirements of Federal 
law. Completion of the forms is entirely voluntary with the exception 
of the form requesting a professional evaluation of the applicant. This 
information is gathered from those in supervisory and managerial 
positions to ascertain information is relative to educator's 
personality and professional abilities.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 11,200.
    Number of Respondents: 24,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 28.
    Frequency: Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The primary objective of the information collection is to ensure 
quality education from prekindergarten through grade 12 for the 
eligible minor dependents of the Department of Defense military and 
civilian personnel on official overseas assignments. This is 
accomplished by securing data from applicants for educational positions 
and officials with sufficient information to address the applicant's 
traits and characteristics.
    The forms associated with this data collection include:
    Department of Defense Dependents Schools Supplemental Application 
for Overseas Employment (DoDEA Form 5010). The primary objective of 
this voluntary form is to ascertain applicant's eligibility for 
educator positions.
    Department of Defense Dependents Schools Professional Evaluation 
(DoDEA Form 5011). This form is provided to officials in managerial and 
supervisory positions as a means of verifying abilities and personal 
traits of applicants for educator positions to ensure the selection of 
the best qualified individual to occupy educator positions.
    Department of Defense Dependents Schools Voluntary Questionnaire 
(DoDEA Form 5012). This voluntary form helps to ensure that the 
Department of Defense Dependents Schools' personnel practices meet the 
requirements of Federal law.
    Department of Defense Dependents Schools Verification of 
Professional Educator Employment for Salary Rating Purposes (DoDEA Form 
5013). The purpose of this voluntary form is to verify employment 
history of educator applicants and to determine creditable previous 
experience for pay-setting purposes on selected candidates.

    Dated: August 18, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-19383 Filed 8-24-04; 8:45 am]
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