[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 13 (Friday, January 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3726-3727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01087]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0006]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public 
Affairs, 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 Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, 
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 March 
21, 2023.

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

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Transparency, 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.

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 David O'Connor, 
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), 
Community and Public Outreach, Room 2D982, 1400 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-1400 or call 703-695-2036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Joint Civilian Orientation 
Conference Program (JCOC) Eligibility of Nominators and Candidates; 
JCOC Nomination Form, JCOC Registration Form; OMB Control Number 0704-
0562.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to administer the JCOC Program; to verify the eligibility of nominators 
and candidates; and to select those nominated individuals for 
participation in JCOC.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 33.
    Number of Respondents: 180.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 180.
    Average Burden per Response: 11 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondents are individuals authorized to nominate candidates for 
participation in JCOC, and candidates nominated for and selected to 
participate in JCOC. The JCOC Nomination Form and Registration Form 
each record the nominator's credentials and contact information and the 
candidate's credentials and contact information. The completed forms 
are used to administer the JCOC program, verify the eligibility of 
nominators and candidates, and to select those nominated individuals 
for participation in JCOC, which is impossible to do without this 
information. Ensuring the credentials of nominators and candidates is 
vital to the integrity and accountability of the JCOC program.

    Dated: January 17, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-01087 Filed 1-19-23; 8:45 am]
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