[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17828-17829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06168]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID USA-2022-HQ-0017]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 
24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed

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information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Army Military Auxiliary 
Radio System (MARS) Application; Army MARS Form 1; OMB Control Number 
0702-0140.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 550.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 550.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 138.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to operate a Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) Station. The MARS 
program is a civilian auxiliary consisting primarily of licensed 
amateur radio operators who are interested in assisting the military 
with communications on a local, national, and international basis as an 
adjunct to normal communications and providing worldwide auxiliary 
emergency communications during times of need. The information 
collection requirement is necessary not only an application to join 
ARMY MARS, but to maintain an accurate roster of civilians enrolled in 
the program for the purpose of providing contingency communications 
support to the DoD. Additionally, the collected information is used by 
the MARS program manager to determine an individual's eligibility for 
the program, as well as to initiate a background investigation should a 
security clearance be required. Location information may be used to 
show the geographic dispersion of the members who participate in the 
global High Frequency radio network in support of the DoD and to ensure 
our radio spectrum authorizations cover the geographic areas from which 
our members will operate. The information is also used periodically to 
email informational updates about the MARS program.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID 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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected].

    Dated: March 21, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-06168 Filed 3-23-23; 8:45 am]
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