[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 36680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17640]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2009-0022]


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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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed 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 
September 22, 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 Director of 
Admissions, U.S. Military Academy, Official Mail & Distribution Center, 
ATTN: (Sue Hennen), 646 Swift Road, West Point, NY 10996-1905, or call 
Department of the Army Reports clearance officer at (703) 428-6440.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Candidate Procedures, USMA 
Forms 21-16, 21-23, 21-25, 21-26, 5-520, 5-518, 5-497, 481, 546, 5-2, 
5-26, 5-515, 480-1, 520, 261, 21-14, 21-8; OMB Control Number 0702-
0061.
    Needs and Uses: West Point candidates provide personal background 
information that allows the West Point Admissions Committee to make 
subjective judgments on non-academic experiences. Data are also used by 
West Point's Office of Institutional Research for correlation with 
success in graduation and military careers.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 11,720.
    Number of Respondents: 46,880.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Title 10, U.S.C. 4346 provides requirements for admission of 
candidates to the U.S. Military Academy. The U.S. Military Academy 
(USMA) strives to motivate outstanding potential candidates to apply 
for admission to USMA. Once candidates are found, USMA collects 
information necessary to nurture them through successful completion of 
the application process.

    Dated: June 30, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-17640 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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