    [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 14686-14687]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2026-05842]

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    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

    Office of the Secretary

    [Docket ID: DOD-2026-OS-0694]

    Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    AGENCY: Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public
    Affairs (OASD(PA)), 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
    Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs,
    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 26,
    2026.

    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 War, Office of the Director of Administration
    and Management, Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency Directorate,
    Regulatory Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16,
    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 Al[aacute]n Ortiz,
    Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War (Public Affairs),
    Community and Public Outreach, Room 2D982, 1400 Defense Pentagon,
    Washington, DC 20301-1400 or call 703-695-9368.

    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
        Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Joint Civilian Orientation
    Conference Program (JCOC) Eligibility of Nominators and Candidates;
    JCOC Nomination Form, JCOC Registration Form; OMB Control Number 0704-
    0562.
        Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
    to administer the JCOC Program; to verify the eligibility of nominators
    and candidates; and to select those nominated individuals for
    participation in JCOC.
        Affected Public: Individuals or households.
        Annual Burden Hours: 33.
        Number of Respondents: 180.
        Responses per Respondent: 1.
        Annual Responses: 180.
        Average Burden per Response: 11 minutes.
        Frequency: Annually.
        Respondents are individuals authorized to nominate candidates for
    participation in JCOC, and candidates nominated for and selected to
    participate in JCOC. The JCOC Nomination Form and Registration Form
    each record the nominator's credentials and contact information and the
    candidate's credentials and contact

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    information. The completed forms are used to administer the JCOC
    program, verify the eligibility of nominators and candidates, and to
    select those nominated individuals for participation in JCOC, which is
    impossible to do without this information. Ensuring the credentials of
    nominators and candidates is vital to the integrity and accountability
    of the JCOC program.

        Dated: March 23, 2026.
    Stephanie J. Bost,
    Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
    [FR Doc. 2026-05842 Filed 3-25-26; 8:45 am]
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