[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54596-54597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22230]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID USA-2019-HQ-0027]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of Army United States Military Academy 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 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 Directorate of 
Admissions, U.S. Military Academy, Official Mail & Distribution Center, 
ATTN: Jay Satterwhite, Associate Director of Admissions-Support, 606 
Thayer Road, USMA, NY 10996-1797 or call the Department of Army Reports 
clearance officer at (703) 428-6440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: USMA Pre-Candidate 
Procedures, OMB Control Number 0702-0060.
    Needs and Uses: USMA candidates provide personal background 
information which allows the USMA Admissions Committee to make 
subjective judgments on non-academic experiences. Data is also used by 
USMA's Office of Institutional Research for correlation with success in 
graduation and military careers.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 31,250.
    Number of Respondents: 75,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 75,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Title 10, U.S.C. 4336 provides requirements for admission of 
candidates to the U.S. Military Academy. The U.S. Military Academy 
strives to motivate outstanding potential

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candidates to apply for admission. Once candidates are identified, USMA 
Admissions collects information necessary to nurture them through 
successful completion of the application process.

    Dated: October 7, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-22230 Filed 10-9-19; 8:45 am]
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