[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 54556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22833]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2015-HQ-0034]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: US Army in Europe (USAREUR), G1, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Army in Europe (USAREUR), G1 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 November 
9, 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 U.S. Army in Europe 
(USAREUR), G1, CPD, Attn: AEPE-CD, Unit 29351, Box 99, APO AE 09014-
9351, or email Armand Lepage, Chief, DoD Contractor Personnel Office 
(DOCPER), [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DOCPER Contractor Online 
Processing System (DCOPS); AE Form 715-9A and AE Form 715-9C; OMB 
Control Number 0702-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
if DoD contractors and their employees working in Germany and Italy 
request to be provided the same status under the NATO Status of Forces 
Agreement (SOFA) as DoD civilians working for the DoD in those Host 
Nations. The information collected is used to qualify the contractor 
employees for NATO SOFA status under the procedures outlined in the 
respective bilateral agreements between the US and the Host Nations. 
Allowing DoD contractors and their employees to obtain NATO SOFA status 
exempts them from most Host Nation taxation, and from the requirement 
to obtain work and residency permits while working in support of the 
DoD mission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit; Individuals or 
households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1500.
    Number of Respondents: 1500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1500.
    Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are DoD contractors and their contractor employees who, 
if desiring NATO SOFA status, must provide certain information under 
the bilateral agreements with the Host Nations. For contracts, the 
information provided is the contract itself, including a description of 
the work to be done by the contractor, and the various positions, 
locations, and salaries associated with each position on the contract. 
For the contractor employee, personal information to be provided 
includes full name, SSN, date and place of birth, resumes, dependent 
information, and sufficient personal historical information intended to 
assure the Host Nation that the contractor employee is not considered 
to be ``ordinarily resident'', i.e., a person who, under the bilateral 
agreements, would not be eligible for the tax relief provided by NATO 
SOFA status.

    Dated: September 4, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-22833 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am]
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