[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54597-54598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22110]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DOD-2019-OS-0115]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
(Military Personnel Policy) 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 December 
9, 2019.

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 Chief Management 
Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, 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

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personal identifiers or contact information.

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), ATTN: MAJ Justin DeVantier, 4000 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-4000 or call at (703) 695-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Request for Reference; DD 
Form 370; OMB Control Number 0704-0167.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain personal reference data, in order to request a waiver, on a 
military applicant who has committed a civil or criminal offense and 
would otherwise be disqualified for entry into the Armed Forces of the 
United States. The DD Form 370 is used to obtain references information 
evaluating the character, work habits, and attitudes of an applicant 
from a person of authority or standing within the community.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Individuals or Households; State, Local, or Tribal 
government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,083.
    Number of Respondents: 6,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 6,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    This information is collected to provide Armed Services with 
specific background information on an applicant. History of criminal 
activity, arrests, or confinement is disqualifying for military 
service. An applicant, with such a disqualifier, is required to submit 
references from community leaders who will attest to his or her 
character, attitudes or work habits. The DD Form 370 is the method of 
information collection which requests an evaluation and reference from 
a specific individual, within the community, who has the knowledge of 
the applicant's habits, behavior, personality, and character. The 
information will be used to determine suitability of the applicant for 
military service and the issuance of a waiver for acceptance.

    Dated: October 4, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-22110 Filed 10-9-19; 8:45 am]
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