[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 125 (Thursday, June 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39072-39073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13972]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2022-OS-0079]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day 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 August 
29, 2022.

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 Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: 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.

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: Application for Correction 
of Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 
1552; DD Form 149; OMB Control Number 0704-0003.
    Needs and Uses: Under Title 10 United States Code 1552, Active Duty 
and Reserve Component Service members, Coast Guard, former Service 
members, their lawful or legal representatives, spouses of former

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Service members on issues of Survivor Benefit Program (SBP) benefits, 
and civilian employees with respect to military records other than 
those related to civilian employment, who believe they have suffered an 
injustice as a result of error or injustice in military records 
(hereafter referred to as Respondent), may apply to their respective 
Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records (BCM/NR) for a 
correction of their military record. These BCM/NR is the highest level 
of administrative review authority regarding official personnel records 
in the Military Departments. The information collected is needed to 
provide the BCM/NR the basic data to process and act on the 
Respondent's request.
    The Respondent applies to the respective BCM/NR, which uses the DD 
Form 149, ``Application for Correction of Military Record under the 
Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552,'' as the collection 
instrument. The form is formatted in both electronic and paper format 
with text or hand-written fillable entries. The information from the DD 
Form 149 is used by the respective BCM/NR in processing the 
respondent's request pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1552. The DD Form 149 was 
developed to standardize application to the BCM/NR. This information is 
used to identify and secure the appropriate official military and 
medical records from the records storage facilities. Information on the 
form is also used to determine status, to allow respondents to 
designate counsel of choice, to identify the issues involved, and to 
determine if the request was filed within the three-year statute of 
limitations established by Congress (10 U.S.C. 1552).
    The request is initiated by the Respondent; therefore, there is no 
preemptory request or invitation sent to the Respondent associated with 
the information collection. The information collected from the DD Form 
149 is used by the respective BCM/NR to determine if an error or 
injustice has occurred in an individual's military record and, if 
applicable, the BCM/NR will promulgate a correction based on error, 
injustice, or clemency.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 20,759 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 20,759.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 20,759.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: On occasion.

     Dated: June 24, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-13972 Filed 6-29-22; 8:45 am]
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