[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 106 (Monday, June 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 31437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12173]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DoD-2008-OS-0062]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness) (Military Personnel Policy). DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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) (Military Personnel Policy) 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 August 
1, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking 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 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 
Personnel Policy), ATTN: Major Eric A. Martinez, 4000 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-4000 or call at (703) 695-5527.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Request for 
Reference, DD Form 370, OMB Number 0704-0167.
    Needs and Uses: This 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 into 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 from a person of authority or standing within 
the community.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal 
government. Normally, this form would be completed by responsible 
community leaders such as school officials, ministers and law 
enforcement officials.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,350.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: .167 hour (10 minutes).
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This information is collected to provide 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, behavior, 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: May 23, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
 [FR Doc. E8-12173 Filed 5-30-08; 8:45 am]
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