[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 49965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18041]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2016-HQ-0006]


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: 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; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and 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 
September 27, 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 for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.

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 
Personnel Policy)/Accession Policy, Attn.: Major Arturo Roque, or call 
(703) 695-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Request for Verification of 
Birth; DD Form 372; OMB Control Number 0704-0006.
    Needs and Uses: Title 10, U.S.C. 505, 532, 3253, and 8253, require 
applicants meet minimum and maximum age and citizenship requirements 
for enlistment into the Armed Forces (including the Coast Guard). If an 
applicant is unable to provide a birth certificate, the recruiter will 
forward a DD Form 372, ``Request for Verification of Birth,'' to a 
state or local agency requesting verification of the applicant's birth 
date. This verification of the birth date ensures that the applicant 
does not fall outside the age limitations, and the applicant's place of 
birth supports the citizenship status claimed by the applicant.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,200.
    Number of Respondents: 140,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 140,000.
    Average Burden per Response: .058 hours.
    Frequency: On Occasion.

    Dated: July 26, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-18041 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am]
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