[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 136 (Friday, July 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 34729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17066]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DoD-2009-OS-0103]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 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 for 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 Principal Deputy 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Morale, Welfare 
and Recreation Policy Directorate, 1525 Wilson Blvd, Ste 225, 
Arlington, VA 22209-2411; ATTN: James.Ellis, e-mail: 
[email protected]; telephone (703) 588-0877.
    Title and OMB Control Number: Letter of Application to Solicit on 
DoD Installations; OMB Control Number 0704-0439.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary to ensure 
established annual procedures for the DoD registration requirement for 
the sale of insurance and securities on DoD installations are met. The 
letter received from the applicants provides information relative to 
the areas they intend to do business in, attests to their company's 
ability to pay claims as well as their rating within the insurance 
industry for the preceding business year. It also attests to their 
compliance with Department policies and procedures.
    The purpose of this information collection is to assist the 
Secretary of Defense and secretaries of the Military Departments in 
ensuring that established procedures are in place to protect our 
Service personnel from unscrupulous business people who would take 
advantage through the sale of insurance and financial products that may 
not meet their needs.
    Affected Public: Business or other-for profit; Federal government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents will be completing a standard letter application signed 
by the President, Vice President, or designated official of the 
insurance company and forwarded to the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The letter contains certifying 
statements that the company is in compliance with the application 
requirements.

    Dated: May 28, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-17066 Filed 7-16-09; 8:45 am]
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