[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 212 (Friday, October 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 64926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26005]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2008-0077]


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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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a 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 the 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 December 
30, 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 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 Department of the 
Army, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, 661 
Sheppard Place, Ft. Eustis, VA 23604, or call Department of the Army 
Reports Clearance Officer at (703) 428-6440.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Signature and Tally Record; 
DD Form 1907; OMB Control Number 0702-0027.
    Needs and Uses: Signature and Tally Record (STR) is an integral 
part of the Defense Transportation System and is used for commercial 
movements of all sensitive and classified material. The STR provides 
continuous responsibility for the custody of shipments in transit and 
requires each person responsible for the proper handling of the cargo 
to sign their name at the time they assume responsibility for the 
shipment, from point of origin, and at specified stages until delivery 
at destination. A copy of the STR, along with other transportation 
documentation is forwarded by the carrier to the appropriate finance 
center for payment.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,750.
    Number of Respondents: 130.
    Responses Per Respondent: 577.
    Average Burden Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The destination transportation officer uses 
the DD Form 1907 to assure that the carriers utilize the STR and 
provide the transportation service as requested by origin shipper. A 
copy of the STR, along with other transportation documentation, is 
forwarded by the carrier to the appropriate finance center for payment. 
The DD Form 1907 verifies the protected services requested in Bill of 
Lading that was provided.

    Dated: October 24, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-26005 Filed 10-30-08; 8:45 am]
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