80 FR 19641 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of Defense, Office of the General Counsel/Defense Legal Services Agency 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2015-OS-0033]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the General Counsel/Defense 
Legal Services Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of Defense, Office of the General Counsel/Defense Legal 
Services Agency 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 June 12, 
2015.

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: 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 http://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 http://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 Department of 
Defense, Office of the General Counsel/Defense Legal Services Agency, 
1600 Defense Pentagon, ATTN: Standard of Conduct Office, Washington, DC 
or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Office of the Secretary of 
Defense Confidential Conflict-of-Interest Statement for Office of the 
Secretary of Defense Advisory Committee Members SD Form X682; OMB 
Control Number 0704-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information requested on this form is required 
by Title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), 
Executive Order 12674, and 5 CFR part 2634, subpart I, of the Office of 
Government Ethics regulations. The requested information is necessary 
to prevent conflicts of interest and to identify potential conflicts of 
individuals serving on certain Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) 
Advisory Committees.
    Affected Public: Individuals serving on certain OSD Federal 
Advisory Committees.
    Annual Burden Hours: 125 hours
    Number of Respondents: 125 respondents
    Responses Per Respondent: 1 per respondent
    Annual Responses: 125 responses
    Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour
    Frequency: Annually
    Respondents are members of or potential members of Office of the 
Secretary of Defense Advisory Committees. Draft form X682 will assist 
in identifying potential conflicts of interest due to personal 
financial interests or affiliations. The collection of requested 
information on the form will satisfy a Federal regulatory requirement 
and assist the Department of Defense comply with applicable Federal 
conflict of interest laws and regulations.

    Dated: April 7, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-08315 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
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