[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88380-88381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28081]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0124]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), 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 
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) 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 February 
20, 2024.

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, 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

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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 DTRA, 8725 John J. 
Kingman Road, Stop 6210, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201 Attn: LCDR James 
D. Franks, USN; or call (800) 462-3683.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Nuclear Test Personnel 
Review Forms; DTRA Form 150, DTRA Form 150A, DTRA Form 150B, DTRA Form 
150D; OMB Control Number 0704-0447.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to provide recognition, verify participation, and/or collect 
irradiation scenario information from nuclear test participants to 
perform radiation dose assessments. This information is used to award 
the Atomic Veterans Service Certificate (AVSC) to eligible veterans and 
to process claims submitted by veterans seeking radiogenic disease 
compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and/or the 
Department of Justice (DOJ). This information may also be used in 
approved veteran epidemiology studies that study the health impact of 
nuclear tests on U.S. veterans. Respondents include Veterans and 
civilian test participants, and their representatives, who apply for 
the AVSC or file radiogenic disease compensation claims with the VA or 
DOJ and require information from the Department of Defense.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 113.
    Number of Respondents: 278.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 278.
    Average Burden per Response: 24.4 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: December 15, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-28081 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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