[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49286-49287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19711]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2014-OS-0121]


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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) 
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 October 
21, 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,

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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.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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) Office of Legal 
Policy, ATTN: Lt Col Ryan Oakley, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20301-4000 or call (703) 697-3387.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Application for Correction 
of Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 
1552; DD Form 149; OMB Control Number 0704-0003.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary for all Service personnel (current and former Service 
members) to apply to their respective Military Department Boards for 
Correction of Military Records (BCMR) for a correction of an error or 
injustice in their military records under Title 10, United States Code 
Sec.  1552. The BCMRs of the Military Departments are the highest 
administrative boards and appellate review authorities in the Services 
for the resolution of military personnel disputes. The Military 
Department Secretaries, acting through the BCMRs, have broad powers and 
are duty bound to correct records if an error or injustice exists. The 
range of issues includes, but is not limited to, awards, clemency 
petitions (of courts-martial sentences), disabilities, evaluation 
reports, home of record, memoranda of reprimands, promotions, 
retirements, separations, survivor benefit plans, and titling decisions 
by law enforcement authorities. Information collection is needed to 
provide current and former Service members with a method through which 
to request correction of a military record and to provide the Services 
with the basic data needed to process the request.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 20,785.
    Number of Respondents: 41,570.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 41,570.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Under Title 10 United States Code Section 1552, Active Duty and 
Reserve Component Service members, Coast Guard, former Service members, 
their lawful or legal representatives, spouses of former Service 
members on issues of Survivor Benefit Program (SBP) benefits, and 
civilian employees with respect to military records other than those 
related to civilian employment, who feel that they have suffered an 
injustice as a result of error or injustice in military records may 
apply to their respective Boards for Correction of Military Records 
(BCMR) for a correction of their military records. These Boards are the 
highest level appellate review authority in the military. The Service 
member submits to the respective BCMR a DD Form 149, ``Application for 
Correction of Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. 
Code Section 1552.'' The DD Form 149 was devised to standardize 
applications to the BCMRs. This information is used to identify and 
secure the appropriate official military and medical records from the 
appropriate records storage facilities. Information on the form is used 
by the Military Department BCMRs to identify the issues and arguments 
raised by applicants, identify any counsel representing applicants, and 
determine if the applicants filed their petitions within the three-year 
statute of limitations established by Congress. Disclosure is 
voluntary; however, failure to provide requested information may result 
in a denial of an application. An applicant's Social Security Number is 
used to retrieve these records and links to the member's official 
military personnel file and pay record.

    Dated: August 15, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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