80 FR 44940 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 144 (July 28, 2015)

In compliance the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed revision 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 44940]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18543]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2015-0027]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of the Army announces a proposed revision 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 
September 28, 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 U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20314-1000, Attn: CECW-CO-
R, or call Department of the Army Reports clearance officer at (703) 
428-6440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Application for a 
Department of the Army Permit; ENG Form 4345, OMB Control Number 0710-
0003.
    Needs and Uses: Information collected is used to evaluate, as 
required by law, proposed construction or filing in waters of the 
United States that result in impacts to the aquatic environment and 
nearby properties, and to determine if issuance of a permit is in the 
public interest. Respondents are private landowners, businesses, non-
profit organizations, and government agencies. Respondents also include 
sponsors of proposed and approved mitigation banks and in-lieu fee 
programs.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms; Federal government; State; 
local or tribal government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 880,000.
    Number of Respondents: 80,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 11 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    The Corps of Engineers is required by three federal laws, passed by 
Congress, to regulate construction-related activities in waters of the 
United States. This is accomplished through the review of applications 
for permits to do this work.

    Dated: July 23, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-18543 Filed 7-27-15; 8:45 am]
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