[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 136 (Friday, July 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 34730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17064]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DoD-2009-OS-0101]


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 
September 15, 2009.

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 the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) Military Personnel 
Policy/Armed Forces Chaplains Board, ATTN: Jonathan M. Frusti, 4000 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000 or call at (703) 697-9015.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: 0704-0190, 
Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Services, DD Form 2088.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection will provide 
certification that a Religious Ministry Professional is professionally 
qualified to become a chaplain.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 750 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Average Burden per Response: 45 minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion; Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The DD 2088 is used to verify the professional and ecclesiastical 
qualifications of Religious Ministry Professionals for initial 
appointment or chaplains change of career status appointments as 
chaplains in the Military Service. This form is an essential element of 
a chaplain's professional qualifications and will become a part of a 
chaplain's military personnel record.
    DoD listed endorsing agents utilize the form to endorse military 
chaplains representing their organizations.

     Dated: May 28, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-17064 Filed 7-16-09; 8:45 am]
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