[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 45 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12138-12139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4398]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOD-2008-OS-0018]


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 extension 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 May 5, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket

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number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy 
for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to 
make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at 
http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, 
including any personal identifiers or contact information.

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 Office of 
the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military 
Community and Family Policy), Department of Defense Education Activity 
(Human Resources Regional Center), ATTN: Patti Ross, 4040 North Fairfax 
Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 or call at (703) 588-3915.
    Title, Associated Forms, and OMB Control Number: Department of 
Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) Employment Opportunities for 
Educators; DoDEA Forms 5010, 5011, 5012 and 5013, OMB Control Number 
0704-0370.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to obtain information on prospective applicants for educator 
positions with 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 relevant to an educator's 
professional abilities and personal traits.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,042.
    Number of Respondents: 30,250.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The primary objective of the information collection is to ensure 
quality education from pre-kindergarten 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 applicants' 
professional abilities and personal traits.
    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 applicants' 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: February 8, 2008
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-4398 Filed 3-5-08; 8:45 am]
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