[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51561-51562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20630]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[Docket ID: DoD-2014-OS-0132]


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 the following proposed renewal 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

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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 
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.
    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) Military Personnel 
Policy/Armed Forces Chaplains Board, ATTN: Brian A. Hodge, 4000 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000 or call at (703) 697-9911.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Statement of 
Ecclesiastical Endorsement; DD Form 2088; OMB Control Number: 0704-
0190.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary to provide 
certification that a Religious Ministry Professional is professionally 
qualified to become a chaplain.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 118 hours.
    Number Of Respondents: 157.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 45 minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion; Annually.
    The DD Form 2088 is used to verify the professional and 
ecclesiastical qualifications of Religious Ministry Professionals for 
initial appointment or chaplains change of career status appointments 
as chaplains in the Military Service. This form is an essential element 
of a chaplain's professional qualifications and will become a part of a 
chaplain's military personnel record. DoD listed endorsing agents 
utilize the form to endorse military chaplains representing their 
organizations.

    Dated: August 26, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-20630 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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