[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54948-54949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21598]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2021-HQ-0022]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Army 
Survivor Outreach Services 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 
6, 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 United States Army 
Installation Management Command Headquarters, 2405 Gun Shed Road, Bldg. 
2261 JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, ATTN: Mrs. Kelly Frank, or call 
210-466-1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: 
Survivor Access Card Application Form; OMB Control Number 0702-SACA.
    Needs and Uses: In accordance with AR 190-13, The Army Physical 
Security Program directed access to Army installations by Family 
members who are Gold Star and Next of Kin Surviving members to receive 
services, attend events, view memorials, and similar activities. A Gold 
Star Family member is a Survivor of a Service member who has lost their 
life during any armed hostilities in which the United States was 
engaged and authorized to wear the Gold Star Lapel Button. The Next of 
Kin Family member is a Survivor of a Service member who lost their life 
while serving on active duty. Both Gold Star and Gold Star Next of Kin 
include Survivors of Service members who lose their lives while 
assigned to a reserve or National Guard unit in drill status. Eligible 
Survivors to receive the Gold Star Lapel Button or Gold Star Next of 
Kin (NOK) Lapel Button include the following: Widow or widower, 
parents, each child, stepchild, child through adoption, brother, half-
brother, sister, half-sister or step-siblings. Eligible Survivors must 
first contact the installation level Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) 
support coordinator to verify eligibility and coordinate issuance of an 
installation access credential. Current procedures for obtaining a 
Survivor Access Card (SAC) direct the Survivor Outreach Service Staff 
members to assist Survivors in completing the application process for 
the SAC, verifying the Survivor's eligibility, and coordinating with 
the installation office responsible for issuing cards. The SAC is 
issued through the installation's Visitor Control Center. The 
collection instrument, Survivor Access Card Application Form, is 
obtained by eligible Surviving Family members from the SOS staff 
members. The collection instrument is completed electronically and in 
person by the eligible Surviving Family members, SOS staff members, and 
Physical Security Personnel. Eligible Surviving Family members are 
responding to the information collection to obtain the SAC which grants 
unescorted access onto Army installations to authorized facilities. The 
SOS staff member forwards the request to the local garrison Physical 
Security Office to conduct an NCIC-III check. After an applicant is 
approved, a SAC is issued through the local identification card section 
or the Automated Installation Entry (AIE) digital SAC is issued through 
the installation's Visitor Control Center.
    Affected public: Individuals or households.
    Annual burden hours: 670.
    Number of respondents: 670.
    Responses per respondent: 1.
    Annual responses: 670.
    Average burden per response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: Once.


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    Dated: September 28, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-21598 Filed 10-4-21; 8:45 am]
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