[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29106-29107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09624]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0040]


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 
OUSD(P&R) 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 July 5, 
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 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 the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and

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Readiness) (Military Personnel Policy)/Accession Policy, 4000 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301, Attn.: LTC Joel Parker, or call (703) 
695-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Request for Verification of 
Birth; DD Form 372; OMB Control Number 0704-0006.
    Needs and Uses: Title 10, U.S.C. 505, 532, 3253, and 8253, require 
applicants meet minimum and maximum age and citizenship requirements 
for enlistment into the Armed Forces (including the Coast Guard). If an 
applicant is unable to provide a birth certificate, the recruiter will 
forward a DD Form 372, ``Request for Verification of Birth,'' to a 
state or local agency requesting verification of the applicant's birth 
date. This verification of the birth date ensures that the applicant 
does not fall outside the age limitations, and the applicant's place of 
birth supports the citizenship status claimed by the applicant.
    Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 12,500.
    Number of Respondents: 150,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 150,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: April 27, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-09624 Filed 5-4-23; 8:45 am]
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