[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06381]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0026]


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 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 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 May 28, 
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 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 Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel Readiness (MPP-AFCB), 4000 Defense 
Pentagon (Rm. 2D583), Washington, DC 20301-4000, Ch, Col Dale E. 
Marlowe, (703) 697-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Appointment of Chaplains 
for the Military Services; DD Form 2088; OMB Control Number 0704-0190.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is needed to ensure 
that religious faith groups are appropriately organized and authorized 
by their constituencies to endorse clergy for service as chaplains in 
the Military Services. It also certifies the number of years of 
professional experience for each candidate. DD Form 2088, ``Statement 
of Ecclesiastical Endorsement,'' is used to endorse that a Religious 
Ministry Professional is professionally qualified to become a chaplain. 
It requests information about name, address, professional experience, 
and previous military experience to be used in determining grade, date 
of rank, and eligibility for promotion for appointees to the 
chaplaincies of the armed forces.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,125.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Responses per Respondent: 10.
    Annual Responses: 1500.
    Average Burden per Response: 45 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: March 19, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-06381 Filed 3-25-24; 8:45 am]
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