Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 61381 [2015-25908]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Air Force

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 61381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25908]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2013-0032]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION: 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: (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 December 
14, 2015.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory 
and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
9010.
    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 Separation and 
Retirement Division (DPSOR), Air Force Personnel Center, ATTN: Gail 
Weber, 550 C Street West, Suite 3, Joint Base San Antonio, TX 78150-
4713 or call 210-565-2461.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: 
Request for Approval of Foreign Government Employment of Air Force 
Members; OMB Control Number 0701-0134.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is to obtain 
the information needed by the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary 
of State on which to base a decision to approve/disapprove a request to 
work for a foreign government. This approval is specified by Title 37, 
United States Code, Section 908. This statute delegates such approval 
authority of Congress to the respective service secretaries and to the 
Secretary of State.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 10.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 10.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are Air Force retired members and certain Reserve 
members who have gained jobs with a foreign government and who must 
obtain approval of the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary of 
State to do so. Information, in the form of a letter, includes a 
detailed description of duty, name of employer, Social Security Number, 
and statements specifying whether or not the employee will be 
compensated; declaring if the employee will be required or plans to 
obtain foreign citizenship; declaring that the member will not be 
required to execute an oath of allegiance to the foreign government; 
verifying that the member understands that that retired pay equivalent 
to the amount received from the foreign government may be withheld if 
he or she accepts employment with a foreign government before receiving 
approval. Reserve members only must include a request to be reassigned 
to Inactive Status List Reserve Section (Reserve Section Code RB). 
After verifying the status of the individual, the letter is forwarded 
to the Air Force Review Board for processing. If the signed letter is 
not included in the file, individuals reviewing the file cannot furnish 
the necessary information to the Secretary of the Air Force and 
Secretary of State on which a decision can be made. Requested 
information is necessary to maintain the integrity of the Request for 
Approval of Foreign Government Employment Program.

    Dated: October 5, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-25908 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am]
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