[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 48164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16932]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2022-OS-0096]


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 October 
7, 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 the Review 
of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States; 
DD Form 293; OMB Control Number 0704-0004.
    Needs and Uses: Under Title 10 U.S.C. 1553 and DoD Directive 
1332.41, ``Boards for the Correction of Military Records and Discharge 
Review Board (DRBs),'' former service members who received an 
administrative discharge have the right to appeal the characterization 
or reason for separation provided they do so within 15 years from the 
date of separation. The DD Form 293, ``Application for Review of 
Discharge or Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States,'' 
is the form that allows former Service members to explain the reasons 
for the alleged error and designate legal counsel, and provides DRBs 
necessary information to process requests. This information collection 
is needed to provide Service members a method to present to their 
respective Military Department Discharge Review Boards their reason/
justification for a discharge upgrade, as well as providing the 
Military Departments with the basic data needed to process the appeal. 
The primary purpose of this information is to identify the arguments of 
the respondents and justifications for requested relief and secure 
their Official Military Personnel Files from the National Records 
Center. In addition, the collection allows the respondent to explain 
the reasons for the alleged error or injustice, designate counsel of 
choice, select the method of hearing desired, and request a records 
review or personal hearing.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,413.5 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 2,827.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,827.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: August 3, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-16932 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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