[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30568-30569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12214]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2014-0016]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

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 Air Force announces a reinstatement 
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 
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 July 28, 
2014.

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, 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: HQ USAFA/RRS, ATTN: 
Patty Edmond, 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 2400, USAF Academy, CO 80840 or 
call 719-333-3358.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number

    Nomination For Appointment To The United States Military Academy, 
Naval Academy or Air Force Academy, DD FORM 1870; United States Air 
Force Drug and Alcohol Abuse Certitficate, AF Form 2030; Application 
for Appointment to the United States Air Force Academy, AF Form 1786; 
United States Air Force Academy Candidate Writing Sample, USAFA Form 0-
878; United States Air Force Academy School Official's Evaluation of 
Candidate, USAFA Form 145; United States Air Force Academy Candidate 
Personal Data Record, USAFA Form 146, United States Air Force Academy 
Candidate Activities Record, USAFA Form 147; United States Air Force 
Academy Request for Secondary School Transcript, USAFA Form 148; Air 
Force Academy PreCandidate Questionairre, USAFA Form 149; and Candidate 
Fitness Assessment, USAFA Form 158; OMB Control Number 0701-XXXX.

Needs and Uses

    The information collection requirement is necessary in order to 
determine which candidates have been nominated by their Congress person 
or Senator; to evaluate background and aptitude for commissioned 
service; to provide a candidate's participation in athletic and non-
athletic extracurricular activities, family and personal background, 
and academic and school background data by a candidate's high school 
official. This data collection also includes eligibility by 
verification of age, U.S. citizenship, law infractions, schooling 
beyond high school, previous active duty tours, and previous 
applications to service academies. Without this information it would be 
difficult to accurately determine a candidate's leadership, academic, 
physical abilities and if an initial applicant would be qualified to 
enter the candidate phase of the process. Final USAF Academy selections 
could not be made if reviewing committees are not able to determine 
whether basic requirements have or have not been met.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 117,570.
    Number of Respondents: 58,785.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.

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    Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are candidates applying to the Air Force Academy, 
instructors of candidates, and their high school counselors. 
Information collection is necessary in order to determine which 
candidates have been nominated by their Congress person or Senator; to 
evaluate background and aptitude for commissioned service; to provide a 
candidate's participation in athletic and non-athletic extracurricular 
activities, family and personal background, and academic and school 
background data by a candidate's high school official. This data also 
includes eligibility by verification of age, U.S. citizenship, law 
infractions, schooling beyond high school, previous active duty tours, 
and previous applications to service academies. It is also necessary in 
order to provide a candidate opportunity to show through English, Math, 
or other instructors that they can meet Air Force academic performance. 
This data allows the selection panel to evaluate the ``whole person'' 
concept. Without this information it would be difficult to accurately 
determine if an initial applicant would be qualified to enter into the 
candidate phase of the process. It would also be difficult to 
accurately determine a candidate's leadership abilities, physical 
stamina, and academic abilities. Final USAF Academy selections could 
not be made if reviewing committees are not able to determine if basic 
requirements have or have not been met.

    Dated: May 21, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-12214 Filed 5-27-14; 8:45 am]
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