[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64419-64420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20251]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0050]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), 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 October 
19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
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: Application for Discharge 
of Member or Survivor of Group Certified to have Performed Active Duty 
with the Armed Forces of the United States; DD Form 2168; OMB Control 
Number 0704-0100.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 500.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 250.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of this information collection is to 
assist the Secretary of a Military Department or United States Coast 
Guard (USCG) in

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determining if an applicant was a member of a group that has been found 
to have performed active military service. If the information requested 
on the DD Form 2168, Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of 
Member of Group Certified to Have Performed Active Duty with the Armed 
Forces of the United States, is compatible with that of a corresponding 
approved group and the applicant can provide supporting evidence, he or 
she will receive veteran's status in accordance with the provisions of 
DoD Directive 1000.20, as established by 38 U.S.C. 106. The information 
from the DD Form 2168 will be extracted by the appropriate military 
personnel office and used to complete the DD Form 214, ``Certificate 
for Release or Discharge from Active Duty.'' The Veterans 
Administration uses information on the DD Form 2168 to verify benefits 
eligibility. The form can be electronically accessed and downloaded 
from the following Defense Link Publication site: http://www.dod.gov/pubs/.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary, but required to receive 
benefits.
    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: September 13, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-20251 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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