[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 8841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3501]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID USAF-2009-0051]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Admissions, Headquarters United States Air Force 
Academy, Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.

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 Admissions, Headquarters United 
States Air Force Academy 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 March 
26, 2012.

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, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    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 
Admissions, 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 236, USAF Academy, CO 80840, or 
telephone 719-333-7291.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: United States Air Force 
Academy Writing Sample; United States Air Force Academy Form 0-878; OMB 
Number 0701-0147.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain data on candidate's background and aptitude in determining 
eligibility and selection to the Air Force Academy.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4100.
    Number of Respondents: 4100.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The information collected on this form is required by 10 U.S.C. 
9346. The respondents are students who are applying for admission to 
the United States Air Force Academy. Each student's background and 
aptitude is reviewed to determine eligibility. If the information on 
this form is not collected, the individual cannot be considered for 
admittance to the Air Force Academy.

    Dated: January 31, 2012.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-3501 Filed 2-14-12; 8:45 am]
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