Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

[Federal Register: September 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 176)]

[Notices]

[Page 53676-53677]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[No. USAF-2006-0014]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Air Force Recruiting Service, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Air Force Recruiting Service announces the 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 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 November 13, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://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 http://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 Department of Defense, Air Force Recruiting Service, (AFRS/RSOP), 550 D Street West, Suite 1, Randolph AFB TX 78150-4527, Attn: Enlisted Accessions Branch or call 210-565-0349.

Title: Associated Form; and OMB Number: Personal Interview Record, AETC Form 1319; Financial Status of Applicant, AETC Form 1325; Request for Evaluation and Information, AETC Form 1419; OMB Number 0701-0079.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary for use by recruiters to determine applicant qualifications when conducting an interview. Information from the interview will determine if additional documents on law violations, citizenship verification, and education are needed. Applicants who have reached a certain age, marital status or classification are required to submit financial information.

Affected Public: Individual or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 88,536.

Number of Respondents: 108,500.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden per Response: 49 minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents are civilian non prior and prior service personnel applying for enlistment into the Air Force as enlisted members. The completed forms are used by the recruiter to establish eligibility status of applicants and determine what additional forms are needed to obtain the required information. If the forms are not included in the case file, individuals reviewing the file cannot be readily assured of the qualifications of the applicant.

Dated: September 5, 2006. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 06-7591 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]

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