[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 57153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26521]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2009-OS-0165]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness), 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) announces the following proposed extension of 
a public information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 
of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 January 
4, 2010.

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/Accession Policy), ATTN: Major Arturo Roque. 4000 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000, or call at (703) 695-5527.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Title from OMB Form 
83-I, block 7; Police Record Check; DD Form 369, OMB Number 0704-0007.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to obtain information about arrests and criminal records on 
applicants to the Armed Forces of the United States. The DD Form 369, 
Police Records Check, is used to identify any disqualifying history 
regarding arrests or convictions.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 78,750.
    Number of Respondents: 175,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 27 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This information is collected to provide the Armed Services with 
background information on an applicant. History of criminal activity, 
arrests, or confinement is disqualifying for military service. The 
respondents will be local and State law enforcement agencies. The DD 
Form 369, Police Record Check, is the method of information collection; 
responses are to reference any records on the applicant. The 
information will be used to determine suitability of the applicant for 
the military service.

    Dated: October 30, 2009.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-26521 Filed 11-3-09; 8:45 am]
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