[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61389-61390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25898]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2014-OS-0080]


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

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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 December 
14, 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 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military 
Community and Family Policy), ATTN: Mr. James M. Ellis, 4000 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000 or call at (703) 602-5009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; And OMB Number: Application for Discharge 
of Member or Survivor of Member of Group Certified to Have Performed 
Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States, DD Form 2168, 
OMB Control Number 0704-0100.
    Needs And Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to implement section 401 of Public Law 95-202 (codified at 38 U.S.C. 
106 Note), which directs the Secretary of Defense: (1) To determine if 
civilian employment or contractual service rendered to the Armed Forces 
of the United States by certain groups shall be considered Active Duty 
services, and (2) to award members of approved groups an appropriate 
certificate where the nature and duration of service so merits. This 
information is collected on DD Form 2168, ``Application for Discharge 
of Member of Group Certified to have Performed Active Duty with the 
Armed Forces of the United States,'' which provides the necessary data 
to assist each of the Military Departments in determining if an 
applicant was a member of a group which has performed active military 
service. Those individuals who have been recognized as members of an 
approved group shall be eligible for benefits administered by the 
Veteran's Administration.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,350 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 2,700.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,700.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Section 401 of Public Law 95-202 (codified at 38 U.S.C. 106 Note) 
authorized the Secretary of Defense: (1) To determine if civilian 
employment or contractual service rendered to the Armed Forces of the 
United States by certain groups shall be considered active duty 
service, and (2) to issue members of approved groups an appropriate 
certificate of service where the nature and duration of service so 
warrants. Such persons shall be eligible for benefits administered by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. The information collected on DD 
Form 2168, ``Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member 
Group Certified To Have Performed Duty with the Armed Forces of the 
United States,'' is necessary to assist the Secretaries of the Military 
Departments in: (1) Determining if an applicant was a member of an 
approved group that performed civilian employment or contractual 
service for the U.S. Armed Forces and (2) to assist in issuing an 
appropriate certificate of service to the applicant. Information 
provided by the applicant will include: The name of the group served 
with; dates and place of service; highest grade/rank/rating held during 
service; highest pay grade; military installation where ordered to 
report; specialty/job title(s). If the information requested on a DD 
Form 2168 is compatible with that of a corresponding approved group, 
and the applicant can provide supporting evidence, he or she will 
receive veteran's status in accordance with the provisions of DoD 
Directive 1000.20. Information from the DD Form 2168 will be extracted 
and used to complete the DD Form 214, ``Certificate for Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty.''

    Dated: October 6, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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