[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 246 (Friday, December 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 76261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24393]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the 
Army (OAA-RPA), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed 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 the burden of the 
proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (c) 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 
21, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Director of Admissions, 
U.S. Military Academy, Official Mail & Distribution Center, ATTN: 
(Joseph Dineen), 646 Swift Road, West Point, NY 10996-1905. 
Consideration will be given to all comments received within 60 days of 
the date of publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instrument, please write to the above address, or 
call Department of the Army Reports clearance officer at (703) 428-
6440.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Pre-Candidate Procedures; 
USMA-375, USMA-723, USMA-450, USMA-21-12, USMA-21-27, USMA-381; OMB 
Control Number (0702-0060.
    Needs and Uses: West Point candidates provides personal background 
information which allows the West Point Admissions Committee to make 
subjective judgments on non-academic experiences. Data are also used by 
West Point's Office of Institutional Research for correlation with 
success in graduation and military careers.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,350.
    Number of Respondents: 66,200.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 9 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 10, U.S.C. 4336 provides requirements 
for admission of candidates to the U.S. Military Academy. The U.S. 
Military Academy (USMA) strives to motivate outstanding candidates to 
apply for admission to USMA. Once candidates are found, USMA collects 
information necessary to nurture them through successful completion of 
the application process.

    Dated: December 14, 2005.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 05-24393 Filed 12-22-05; 8:45 am]
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