[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 237 (Monday, December 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73453-73454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23882]


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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

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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 February 
10, 2006.

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: Mr. Dennis Drogo, 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 at (703) 697-9268.
    Title, Associated Form, 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 specific 
obligated period. Applicants who qualify for the program forward the DD 
Form 2475, ``DoD 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 active-duty Service, the Service 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: 5,167.
    Number of Respondents: 31,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 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 obligation period. The 
legislation requires the Services to verify the status of the 
individual's loan prior to repayment. The DD Form 2475, ``DoD Loan 
Repayment Program (LRP) Annual Application,'' is used to collect the 
necessary verification data from the lending institution.

    Dated: December 5, 2005.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 05-23882 Filed 12-9-05; 8:45 am]
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