[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 28248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11857]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2015-0017]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Armed Forces Medical Examiner (AFMES), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Armed Forces Repository Specimen Samples for the 
Identification or Remains (AFRSSIR), a part of the Armed Forces Medical 
Examiner System (AFMES), 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 July 17, 
2015.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory 
and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
9010.
    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 
Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of 
Remains, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), 115 Purple Heart 
Drive, Dover AFB, DE, 19902-5051, ATTN: Mr. John Martin, Legal Counsel, 
AFMES at (302) 346-8634.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Donor Specimen Card, OMB 
Control Number: 0702-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected will be used for the 
identification of human remains. The principal purpose of the 
information is to identify reference specimen samples that will 
routinely be stored and not analyzed until needed for remains 
identification program purposes.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households and Federal Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 62,500.
    Number of Respondents: 250,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Respondents are deploying civilian or contractors and military 
personnel family members. The principal purpose of the collection is 
identify reference specimen samples that will be stored and not 
analyzed until needed for remain identification purposes. The donors at 
various military collection points and other federal agencies provide a 
blood sample which is stained on laboratory grade blood stain card 
(BSC). The identifying information on the blood stain card provided the 
donor reflects the individual's full name, signature, social security 
number (SSN), date of birth collection date and branch of service. The 
BSC is air dried and vacuumed sealed in a poly foil pouch. An adhesive 
label reflecting the donor information and redacted (SSN) is printed on 
the label, along with the unique accession number. In the event of the 
donor's death, the blood sample is scientifically analyzed and a DNA 
profile is created. This profile is then compared with the post-mortem 
sample obtained at the autopsy for positive identification.

    Dated: May 12, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-11857 Filed 5-15-15; 8:45 am]
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