Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 30829 [2014-12389]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 30829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12389]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2014-OS-0078]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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) (Military Personnel Policy), 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 July 28, 
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 Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military Personnel 
Policy), ATTN: MAJ Justin DeVantier, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, 
DC 20301-4000 or call at 703-695-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Request for Reference; DD 
Form 370; OMB Control Number 0704-0167.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to obtain personal reference data, in order to request a 
waiver, on a military applicant who has committed a civil or criminal 
offense and would otherwise be disqualified for entry into the Armed 
Forces of the United States. The DD Form 370 is used to obtain 
references information evaluating the character, work habits, and 
attitudes of an applicant from a person of authority or standing within 
the community.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Business or other For-
Profit; Not-for-Profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal 
government. Normally, this form would be completed by responsible 
community leaders such as school officials, ministers and law 
enforcement officials.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,083 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 6,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Annual Responses: 6,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    This information is collected to provide Armed Services with 
specific background information on an applicant. History of criminal 
activity, arrests, or confinement is disqualifying for military 
service. An applicant, with such a disqualifier, is required to submit 
references from community leaders who will attest to his or her 
character, attitudes or work habits. The DD Form 370 is the method of 
information collection which requests an evaluation and reference from 
a specific individual, within the community, who has the knowledge of 
the applicant's habits, behavior, personality, and character. The 
information will be used to determine suitability of the applicant for 
military service and the issuance of a waiver for acceptance.

    Dated: May 22, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-12389 Filed 5-28-14; 8:45 am]
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