Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 37136 [2021-14916]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Army

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 37136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14916]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2021-HQ-0012]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
United States Military Academy (USMA) 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 
September 13, 2021.

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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket 
listed above.
    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 Directorate of 
Admissions, U.S. Military Academy, Official Mail & Distribution Center, 
ATTN: Tom Tolman, Associate Director of Admissions-Support, 606 Thayer 
Road, USMA, NY 10996-1797 or call the Department of Army Reports 
clearance officer at (703) 428-6440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: USMA Candidate Admission 
Procedures, OMB Control Number 0702-0060.
    Needs and Uses: USMA candidates provide personal background 
information which allows the USMA Admissions Committee to make 
subjective judgments on non-academic experiences. Data is also used by 
USMA's Office of Institutional Research for correlation with success in 
graduation and military careers.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 31,250.
    Number of Respondents: 75,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 75,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Title 10, U.S.C. 4336 provides requirements for admission of 
candidates to the U.S. Military Academy. The U.S. Military Academy 
strives to motivate outstanding potential candidates to apply for 
admission. Once candidates are identified, USMA Admissions collects 
information necessary to nurture them through successful completion of 
the application process.

    Dated: July 7, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-14916 Filed 7-13-21; 8:45 am]
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