Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 53209-53210 [E8-21421]

Download as PDF mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 179 / Monday, September 15, 2008 / Notices 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 November 14, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1160. 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. 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 Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military Personnel Policy), ATTN: Major Eric A. Martinez, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–4000 or call at (703) 695–5527. Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Record of Military Processing—Armed Forces of the United States, DD Form 1966, OMB Number 0704–0173. This revision is to include USMEPCOM Form 680–3A–E, ‘‘Request for Examination’’ in the approval packet for DD Form 1966. Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is necessary to gather the required data for determining eligibility to join the Armed Forces and for establishing personal records on those enlisting. USMEPCOM Form 680– 3A–E serves as a processing checklist and security verification of applicants for military service completing qualification requirements. Information collected on USMEPCOM Form 680– 3A–E is transferred electronically into DD Form 1966 and helps decrease administration time required to complete the applicant’s record. Affected Public: The DD Form 1966 is completed by the applicant and VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:22 Sep 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 recruiting personnel. The USMEPCOM Form 680–3A–E is completed by the applicant, recruiting and testing personnel. Annual Burden Hours DD Form 1966: 85,170. Number of Respondents: 510,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: .167 hour (10 minutes). Frequency: One time. Annual Burden Hours for USMEPCOM Form 680–3A–E: 167,000. Number of Respondents: 1,000,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: .167 hour (10 minutes). Frequency: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary of Information Collection The DD Form 1966 is completed by the applicant and Service recruiter after an oral interview and after the applicant had met all standards for enlistment (aptitude, medical, and conduct standards) mandated by DoD and sponsoring Service and elects to enlist. The information is collected and processed within a one- to two-day period and accompanies the applicant throughout the enlistment process at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS). USMEPCOM Form 680–3A–E is completed on all applicants at MEPS first contact for processing; testing, medical, and other requirements. The 680–3A–E covers the process required to meet enlistment qualification. The information collected on USMEPCOM Form 680–3A–E is transferred electronically into the DD Form 1966 after the applicant meets enlistment standards and decides to enlist. Dated: September 5, 2008. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E8–21420 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2008–OS–0108] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), DoD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53209 Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) announces the following proposed extension of a 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 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 November 14, 2008. 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, 1160 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1160. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for the 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. 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 Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Defense Human Resource Activity), ATTN: Christopher Fagan, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–4000 or call at (703) 696–0848. Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Application for Uniformed Services Identification Card—DEERS Enrollment; DD Form 1172, OMB Control Number 0704–0020. Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is necessary to obtain the necessary information to authorize members of the Uniformed Services, their spouses and dependents, and other authorized individuals certain benefits and privileges. These privileges include health care, use of commissary, E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 53210 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 179 / Monday, September 15, 2008 / Notices base exchange, and morale, welfare, and recreation facilities. This information collection is needed to obtain the necessary data to determine eligibility, to provide eligible individuals with an identification card for benefits and privileges administered by the Uniformed Services, and maintain a centralized database of eligible individuals. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Burden Hours: 95,575. Number of Respondents: 1,146,898. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary of Information Collection The information collected is used to obtain necessary information to authorize members of the Uniformed Services, their spouses and dependents, and other authorized individuals certain benefits and privileges. Dated: September 5, 2008. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E8–21421 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2008–OS–0107] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), DoD. ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) announces the following proposed extension of a 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 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:22 Sep 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 November 14, 2008. Summary of Information Collection 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, 1160 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1160. 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. Surveys will support commissary renovation and new construction. Survey results will be used to help determine market potential and associated commissary size requirements. 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 Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) Defense Commissary Agency, ATTN DOB (Barry White), 1300 E Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801–1800, or call (804) 734–8974. Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Commissary Evaluation and Utility Surveys— Generic, OMB Control Number 0704– 0407. Needs and Uses: The Defense Commissary Agency will conduct a variety of surveys on an as-needed basis. The survey population will include, but is not limited to, persons eligible to use the commissary throughout the world. The surveys will be used to assess the customer’s satisfaction with various aspects of the commissary operation and obtain their opinions of various commissary issues. Surveys will also be used to help determine individual commissary market potential and commissary size requirements. Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Businesses or Other For Profit. Annual Burden Hours: 148 Hours. Number of Respondents: 6,633. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 1.34 Minutes. Frequency: On Occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Patron Migration Survey ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (All respondents are authorized patrons by DoD regulations, unless otherwise described.) Commissary Sizing Survey Facility Site Decisions Surveys will support commissary site decisions. Where applicable, commissary user preference can be incorporated into the site location decision process. Patrons will input their answers to questions concerning where they would like a new facility located, as well as give their opinions and concerns that will affect their shopping experience. The survey results will also be used to estimate where the commissary users are located through the use of population density maps. These surveys will aid in predicting the impact to commissaries that are near a closing commissary or a commissary that is undergoing some kind of transformation that may cause commissary users to migrate to an alternative nearby commissary. The results will be used to determine requirements for the nearby receiving commissaries. Commissary Operational Surveys These surveys will supply information on various processes within the commissaries. The surveyed population could be commissary customers, employees within the Agency, vendors, distributors, or contractors. Persons surveyed will not necessarily be authorized commissary users. Market Basket Price Surveys These surveys will be administered to commissary eligible personnel to assess their perception of our savings compared to local commercial supermarkets. Demographic Surveys This survey will be conducted, as needed, to assess the demographic make-up of commissary users. The results may be used in conjunction with population data to reveal differences in key demographics such as status, family size, distance from a commissary, age, service membership, and military grade. E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 179 (Monday, September 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53209-53210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21421]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2008-OS-0108]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 
and Readiness) announces the following proposed extension of a 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 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 November 
14, 2008.

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, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for the 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.

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 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Defense Human 
Resource Activity), ATTN: Christopher Fagan, 4000 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-4000 or call at (703) 696-0848.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Application for 
Uniformed Services Identification Card--DEERS Enrollment; DD Form 1172, 
OMB Control Number 0704-0020.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to obtain the necessary information to authorize members of 
the Uniformed Services, their spouses and dependents, and other 
authorized individuals certain benefits and privileges. These 
privileges include health care, use of commissary,

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base exchange, and morale, welfare, and recreation facilities. This 
information collection is needed to obtain the necessary data to 
determine eligibility, to provide eligible individuals with an 
identification card for benefits and privileges administered by the 
Uniformed Services, and maintain a centralized database of eligible 
individuals.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 95,575.
    Number of Respondents: 1,146,898.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The information collected is used to obtain necessary information 
to authorize members of the Uniformed Services, their spouses and 
dependents, and other authorized individuals certain benefits and 
privileges.

    Dated: September 5, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-21421 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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