[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02947]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2016-OS-0011]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense 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 April 
18, 2016.

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 United States of 
America Vietnam War Commemoration, ATTN: Yvonne Schilz, 1101 Wilson 
Blvd., Suite 810, Arlington, VA 22209-2203 or call 1-877-387-9951.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Vietnam War Commemoration 
Program Partner Events; DD Form 2956, DD Form 2957, Vietnam War 50th 
Commemoration Certificate of Honor (1) ``In Memory Of'' (DD Form x711), 
(2) ``Former Vietnam POW'' (DD Form x712), and (3) ``Unaccounted For'' 
(DD Form x713); OMB Control Number 0704-0500.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to notify the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration 
Program of Commemorative Partner's planned events. Information is 
submitted for inclusion on the Program's events calendar and to request 
event support in the form of materials and/or speakers from the 
program. The information collection is necessary to obtain, vet, 
record, process and provide Certificates of Honor to be presented on 
behalf of a grateful nation by partner organizations. Additionally, 
this collection is necessary for the partner organizations to 
communicate to the Commemoration program the results of their events 
and lessons learned.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; State, local or tribal government, 
or, by exception, eligible individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,500.
    Number of Respondents: 11,000.
    Responses per Respondent: Two (2), on an average annual basis.
    Annual Responses: 22,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are representatives of commemorative partner 
organizations or immediate family members of veterans listed on the 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC or, by exception, 
individuals, acting on behalf of eligible family members of American 
military personnel who are listed as missing and unaccounted for from 
the Vietnam War by the Department of Defense. Burden is reported as an 
annual average, and not every respondent will complete all five (5) 
forms.

    Dated: February 9, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-02947 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am]
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