[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 179 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 52135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20198]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0098]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, Department of Defense (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 
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 November 
19, 2021.

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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket 
listed above.
    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.

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 Defense Human 
Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 08F05 Alexandria, VA 
22350, LaTarsha Yeargins, 571-372-2089.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Non-combatant Tracking 
System (NTS) & Evacuation Tracking and Accountability System (ETAS); 
OMB Control Number 0704-NCTS.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is needed to collect 
the required evacuee information necessary to document the movement of 
an evacuee from a foreign country to an announced safe haven and to 
assist the evacuee in meeting their needs. In addition, this 
information collection is needed to ensure that Federal and State 
agencies receive proper reimbursement for costs incurred during these 
very expensive operations. The primary purpose of this information 
collection is personnel accountability of evacuees who have been 
repatriated through designated processing sites. By identifying what 
services have been provided to respective evacuees during initial 
processing and where they have gone, Federal agencies may ensure that 
their personnel receive safe haven entitlements and notification of 
change in status.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,167 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 50,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: September 13, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-20198 Filed 9-17-21; 8:45 am]
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