[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61382-61383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25956]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
[Docket ID: USAF-2012-0023]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department of the Air Force 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 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 HQ USAFA/RRS, ATTN:
Patty Edmond, 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 2400, USAF Academy, CO 80840 or
call 719-333-3358.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Nomination For Appointment
To The United States Military Academy, Naval Academy or Air Force
Academy, DD FORM 1870; United States Air Force Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Certificate, AF Form 2030; Application for Appointment to the United
States Air Force Academy, AF Form 1786; United States Air Force Academy
Candidate Writing Sample, USAFA Form 0-878; United States Air Force
Academy School Official's Evaluation of Candidate, USAFA Form 145;
United States Air Force Academy Candidate Personal Data Record, USAFA
Form 146, United States Air Force Academy
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Candidate Activities Record, USAFA Form 147; United States Air Force
Academy Request for Secondary School Transcript, USAFA Form 148; Air
Force Academy PreCandidate Questionairre, USAFA Form 149; and Candidate
Fitness Assessment, USAFA Form 158; OMB Control Number 0701-0026.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
to determine which candidates have been nominated by their Congress
person or Senator; to evaluate background and aptitude for commissioned
service; to provide a candidate's participation in athletic and non-
athletic extracurricular activities, family and personal background,
and academic and school background data by a candidate's high school
official. This data collection also includes eligibility by
verification of age, U.S. citizenship, law infractions, schooling
beyond high school, previous active duty tours, and previous
applications to service academies. Without this information it would be
difficult to accurately determine a candidate's leadership, academic,
physical abilities and if an initial applicant would qualified to enter
the candidate phase of the process. Final USAF Academy selections could
not be made if reviewing committees are not able to determine whether
basic requirements have or have not been met.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Annual Burden Hours: 117,570.
Number of Respondents: 58,785.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 58,785.
Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondents are candidates applying to the Air Force Academy,
instructors of candidates, and their high school counselors.
Information collection is necessary in order to determine which
candidates have been nominated by their Congress person or Senator; to
evaluate background and aptitude for commissioned service; to provide a
candidate's participation in athletic and non-athletic extracurricular
activities, family and personal background, and academic and school
background data by a candidate's high school official. This data also
includes eligibility by verification of age, U.S. citizenship, law
infractions, schooling beyond high school, previous active duty tours,
and previous applications to service academies. It is also necessary in
order to provide a candidate opportunity to show through English, Math,
or other instructors that they can meet Air Force academic performance.
This data allows the selection panel to evaluate the ``whole person''
concept. Without this information it would be difficult to accurately
determine if an initial applicant would be qualified to enter into the
candidate phase of the process. It would also be difficult to
accurately determine a candidate's leadership abilities, physical
stamina, and academic abilities. Final USAF Academy selections could
not be made if reviewing committees are not able to determine if basic
requirements have or have not been met.
Dated: October 5, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-25956 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am]
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