Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 390 [2013-31460]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Navy

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31460]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2013-0048]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Navy announces a proposed 
public information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) 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 March 4, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    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 https://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at https://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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 the Office of the 
Judge Advocate General, ATTN: Code 61. 1322 Patterson Ave SE., Suite 
3000, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5066, or call Code 61 at 202-685-
7715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Navy JAG Corps Application; 
OMB Control Number 0703-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General requires a 
method to collect information from applicants to confirm their 
eligibility to serve and determine which applicants are best suited to 
joining the Navy JAG Corps.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1200 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 800.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency: Semi-Annual.
    The Navy JAG Corps has two distinct application deadlines per year; 
one in the Fall and one in late Winter or early Spring. Application 
deadlines will be posted on the Navy JAG Corps official Web site. The 
online application is open for several months prior to each application 
deadline.
    This online application is used by the Navy JAG Corps to help 
determine which applicants are best suited for commissioning as a Navy 
JAG Corps officer. The online application consists of an online 
questionnaire as well as several documents which must be uploaded by 
the applicant. The questionnaire requires applicants to provide their 
home and mailing addresses, phone number, email address, personal 
academic history (e.g., colleges attended, graduate or law schools 
attended, grade point average, and Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) 
scores), foreign language fluency, as well as information regarding 
their participation in or association with any extra-curricular 
activities, clubs, sports, or organizations. Applicants must also 
provide information about any history of criminal conduct (being 
arrested for, charged with, or convicted of any misdemeanor or felony) 
or any history of drug use or drug/alcohol counseling. In addition, 
applicants are asked to provide their employment history, including any 
prior military service or legal employment, and whether or not the 
applicant has ever left employment under unfavorable circumstances. 
Finally, the applicants are asked to write a statement concerning their 
motivation for applying to the Navy JAG Corps and to select from a list 
of options the different reasons for applying. In addition to answering 
the questions and providing the information required in the online 
questionnaire, applicants must upload the following documentation to 
complete their application: A full length color photo, college and law 
school transcripts for each school attended, their LSAT Score Report, a 
complete resume, and at least two letters of recommendation. Applicants 
with prior military service are required to upload their ``Certificate 
of Release or Discharge from Active Duty'' (DD-214) or other records 
substantiating military service, as well as any fitness reports or 
performance evaluations received. Once the online application is 
completed, applicants are required to set up a JAG Corps Structured 
Interview. Information on setting up an interview can be found at the 
Navy JAG Corps Web site, www.jag.navy.mil. Once the applicant is 
interviewed, answers to the interview questions are captured on the 
OPNAV 1070/5 JAG Corps Structured Interview Assessment Form and 
objectively scored.

    Dated: December 30, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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