Proposed Collection; Comment Request

• Published date: 29 April 2021
• Citation: 86 FR 22637
• Record Number: 2021-09000
• Section: Notices
• Court: Air Force Department,Defense Department

Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 81 (Thursday, April 29, 2021)

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 81 (Thursday, April 29, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 22637]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-09000]
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                DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                Department of the Air Force
                [Docket ID USAF-2021-HQ-0003]
                Proposed Collection; Comment Request
                AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD).
                ACTION: Information collection 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: 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 June 28,
                2021.
                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: The Department of Defense (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 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 Ms. Angela Duncan at
                the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, ATTN:
                Executive Services Directorate, Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center
                Drive, Suite 03F09-09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100 or call 571-372-7574.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                 Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Aircraft and Personnel
                Automated Clearance System (APACS); OMB Control Number 0701-0160.
                 Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
                to obtain PII information which is used by in-country U.S. Embassy
                approvers to grant country travel clearances, Geographical Combatant
                Commands approvers to grant theater travel clearances and by the Office
                of Secretary of Defense for Policy approvers to grant special area
                travel clearances. Aircrew PII information is used for verification,
                identification and authentication of travelers for aircraft and
                personnel travel clearances, as required by DoDD 4500.54E, DoD Foreign
                Clearance Program.
                 Affected Public: Individuals or households.
                 Annual Burden Hours: 246,000.
                 Number of Respondents: 492,000.
                 Responses per Respondent: 1.
                 Annual Responses: 492,000.
                 Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
                 Frequency: On occasion.
                 Dated: April 26, 2021.
                Kayyonne T. Marston,
                Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
                [FR Doc. 2021-09000 Filed 4-28-21; 8:45 am]
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