[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46084-46085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11614]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2024-HQ-0004]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 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 
Department of the Air Force 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 29, 
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 AF Information 
Collections Office, 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Suite 4C146, Washington, 
DC 20330, ATTN: Ms. Mia Day, or call 703-697-4593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Aircraft and Personnel 
Automated Clearance System (APACS); OMB Control Number 0701-0160.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) which is used by 
in-country U.S. Embassy approvers to grant country travel clearances, 
Geographical Combatant Commands approvers to grant theater travel 
clearances, and by the Office of Secretary of Defense for Policy 
approvers to grant special area travel clearances. Aircrew PII is used 
for verification, identification and authentication of travelers for 
aircraft and personnel travel clearances, as required by DoD Directive 
4500.54E, ``DoD Foreign Clearance Program''.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 246,000.
    Number of Respondents: 492,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 492,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.


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    Dated: May 22, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-11614 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
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