81_FR_65067 81 FR 64884 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

81 FR 64884 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 183 (September 21, 2016)

Page Range64884-64885
FR Document2016-22695

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military Personnel Policy) 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64884-64885]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22695]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2013-OS-0072]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM), 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) 
(Military Personnel Policy), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM), Office 
of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military 
Personnel Policy) 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 November 
21, 2016.

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 for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.

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 HQ USMEPCOM 
Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate, ATTN: Mr. Donald Wnuk, 
2834 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064-3094; call at 847-688-
3680, Extension 7235, or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

[[Page 64885]]

    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: USMEPCOM MEPS Customer 
Satisfaction Survey, OMB Control Number 0704-0470.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to aid the MEPS in evaluating effectiveness of current policies and 
core processes, identifying unmet customer needs, and allocating 
resources more efficiently.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 12,500.
    Number of Respondents: 75,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    USMEPCOM, with headquarters in North Chicago, Ill., is a joint 
service command staffed with civilians and military from all five 
branches of service. The command, through its network of 65 Military 
Entrance Processing Stations, determines whether applicants are 
qualified for enlistment based on standards set by each of the 
services. USMEPCOM Regulation 601-23, Enlistment Processing, directs 
the information collection requirement for all 65 Military Entrance 
Processing Stations (MEPS) to obtain timely feedback on MEPS core 
processes. This web-based tool will allow MEPS to efficiently 
administer voluntary surveys on a routine basis to their primary 
customer, the applicants, for military service. This information 
collection requirement is necessary to aid the MEPS in evaluating 
effectiveness of current policies and core processes, identifying unmet 
customer needs, and allocating resources more efficiently.

    Dated: September 16, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-22695 Filed 9-20-16; 8:45 am]
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64884 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 21, 2016 / Notices (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Transmittal No. 16–29 Personnel Policy) announces a proposed Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of public information collection and seeks (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the public comment on the provisions Contained in the Defense Article or Arms Export Control Act, as amended thereof. Comments are invited on: Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Whether the proposed collection of See Attached annex. Annex Item No. vii information is necessary for the proper (viii) Date Report Delivered to (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: performance of the functions of the Congress: 19 AUG 2016. 1. The Mk-V fast patrol boat is agency, including whether the approximately twenty-eight meters (28) information shall have practical utility; * as defined in Section 47(6) of the long with an approximate beam of six the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of Arms Export Control Act. (6) meters powered by MTU diesel the burden of the proposed information POLICY JUSTIFICATION engines with a waterjet drive. It has a collection; ways to enhance the quality, top speed of forty-five (45) knots. The utility, and clarity of the information to Qatar—Mk-V Fast Patrol Boat MK-V is outfitted with a stern launch- be collected; and ways to minimize the The Government of Qatar has able inflatable boat. The MK-V is burden of the information collection on requested: outfitted with unclassified commercial respondents, including through the use Major Defense Equipment (MDE): off-the-shelf navigation to include of automated collection techniques or Eight (8) M2HB .50 Caliber Machine magnetic compass, fluxgate compass, other forms of information technology. Guns. gyro compass, Global Positioning DATES: Consideration will be given to all Non-MDE: System (GPS), electronic chart plotter, comments received by November 21, anemometer, navigation radar, 2016. Also included are Mk-V Fast Patrol navigation lights, navigation horn siren, Boats, Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, and other electrical and non-electronic Systems, MLG 27mm Gun Systems, identified by docket number and title, navigation aids. The MK-V utilizes 27mm ammunition, 27mm target by any of the following methods: commercial communications to include practice ammunition, .50 Caliber high frequency (HF), and very high • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// ammunition, support equipment, www.regulations.gov. Follow the frequency (VHF) communication radio publications, technical documentation, instructions for submitting comments. systems, intercom system, boat horn and personnel training, U.S. Government blue strobe Jaw enforcement lights. The • Mail: Department of Defense, Office and contractor engineering, in-country of the Deputy Chief Management overall classification level of the vessel support, technical and logistics support Officer, Directorate for Oversight and is UNCLASSIFIED. services. 2. A determination has been made Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, The total estimated value of MDE is that the Government of Qatar can Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350– $0.02 million. The total estimated value provide substantially the same degree of 1700. is $124.02 million. protection for the sensitive technology Instructions: All submissions received This proposed sale will contribute to being released as the U.S. Government. must include the agency name, docket the foreign policy and national security This sale is necessary in furtherance of number and title for this Federal of the United States by helping to U.S. foreign policy and national security Register document. The general policy improve the security of a friendly objectives outlined in the Policy for comments and other submissions country. Qatar is an important force for Justification. from members of the public is to make political stability and economic progress 3. All defense articles and services these submissions available for public in the Persian Gulf region. This listed in this transmittal have been viewing on the Internet at http:// proposed sale will provide Qatar with authorized for release and export to the www.regulations.gov as they are military capabilities to protect its Government of Qatar. received without change, including any critical sea-based infrastructure and [FR Doc. 2016–22655 Filed 9–20–16; 8:45 am] personal identifiers or contact maritime security. Qatar will have no BILLING CODE 5001–06–P information. difficulty absorbing this equipment into Any associated form(s) for this its armed forces. collection may be located within this The proposed sale of this equipment, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE same electronic docket and downloaded services, and support will not alter the for review/testing. Follow the basic military balance in the region. Office of the Secretary instructions at http:// The principal contractor will be [Docket ID: DOD–2013–OS–0072] www.regulations.gov for submitting United States Marine Incorporated comments. Please submit comments on (USMI) in Gulfport, Mississippi. There Proposed Collection; Comment any given form identified by docket are no known offset agreements Request number, form number, and title. proposed in connection with this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To AGENCY: United States Military Entrance potential sale. request more information on this Processing Command (USMEPCOM), Implementation of this proposed sale proposed information collection or to Office of the Under Secretary of Defense will require multiple trips by U.S. obtain a copy of the proposal and (Personnel and Readiness) (Military Government and contractor associated collection instruments, Personnel Policy), DoD. representatives to participate in program please write to the HQ USMEPCOM mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice. and technical reviews, system Program Analysis and Evaluation integration, as well as training and SUMMARY: In compliance with the Directorate, ATTN: Mr. Donald Wnuk, maintenance support in country for a Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 2834 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL period of five (5) years. United States Military Entrance 60064–3094; call at 847–688–3680, There will be no adverse impact on Processing Command (USMEPCOM), Extension 7235, or email at U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Office of the Under Secretary of Defense donald.j.wnuk.civ@mail.mil. proposed sale. (Personnel and Readiness) (Military SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:11 Sep 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 21, 2016 / Notices 64885 Title; Associated Form; and OMB October 21, 1998 Denali Commission • The preliminary draft Work Plan Number: USMEPCOM MEPS Customer Act (Act) (Title III of Pub. L. 105–277, was published on www.denali.gov for Satisfaction Survey, OMB Control 42 U.S.C. 3121). The Act requires that review by the public in advance of Number 0704–0470. the Commission develop proposed work public testimony. Needs and Uses: The information plans for future spending and that the • A public hearing was held to record collection requirement is necessary to annual Work Plan be published in the public comments and recommendations aid the MEPS in evaluating effectiveness Federal Register, providing an on the preliminary draft Work Plan. of current policies and core processes, opportunity for a 30-day period of • Written comments on the identifying unmet customer needs, and public review and written comment. preliminary draft Work Plan were allocating resources more efficiently. This Federal Register notice serves to accepted for another two weeks after the Affected Public: Individuals or announce the 30-day opportunity for public hearing. households. public comment on the Denali • All public hearing comments and Annual Burden Hours: 12,500. Commission Draft Work Plan for Federal written comments were provided to Number of Respondents: 75,000. Fiscal Year 2017 (FY 2017). Commissioners for their review and Responses per Respondent: 1. consideration. DATES: Comments and related material Annual Responses: 1. • Commissioners discussed the Average Burden per Response: 10 to be received by October 21, 2016. preliminary draft Work Plan in a public minutes. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the meeting and then voted on the Work Frequency: On occasion. Denali Commission, Attention: Sabrina Plan during the meeting. USMEPCOM, with headquarters in Cabana, 510 L Street, Suite 410, • The Commissioners forwarded their North Chicago, Ill., is a joint service Anchorage, AK 99501. recommended Work Plan to the Federal command staffed with civilians and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Co-Chair, who then prepared the draft military from all five branches of Sabrina Cabana, Denali Commission, Work Plan for publication in the service. The command, through its 510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK Federal Register providing a 30-day network of 65 Military Entrance 99501. Telephone: (907) 271–1414. period for public review and written Processing Stations, determines whether Email: scabana@denali.gov. comment. During this time, the draft applicants are qualified for enlistment Work Plan will also be disseminated to based on standards set by each of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Denali Commission program partners services. USMEPCOM Regulation 601– including, but not limited to, the Bureau 23, Enlistment Processing, directs the Commission’s mission is to partner with tribal, federal, state, and local of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Economic information collection requirement for Development Administration (EDA), all 65 Military Entrance Processing governments and collaborate with all Alaskans to improve the effectiveness Department of Agriculture—Rural Stations (MEPS) to obtain timely Utilities Service (USDA/RUS), and the feedback on MEPS core processes. This and efficiency of government services, to build and ensure the operation and State of Alaska. web-based tool will allow MEPS to • At the conclusion of the Federal efficiently administer voluntary surveys maintenance of Alaska’s basic infrastructure, and to develop a well- Register Public comment period on a routine basis to their primary Commission staff provides the Federal customer, the applicants, for military trained labor force employed in a diversified and sustainable economy. Co-Chair with a summary of public service. This information collection comments and recommendations, if any, requirement is necessary to aid the By creating the Commission, Congress on the draft Work Plan. mandated that all parties involved MEPS in evaluating effectiveness of • If no revisions are made to the draft, current policies and core processes, partner together to find new and the Federal Co-Chair provides notice of identifying unmet customer needs, and innovative solutions to the unique approval of the Work Plan to the allocating resources more efficiently. infrastructure and economic Commissioners, and forwards the Work development challenges in America’s Dated: September 16, 2016. Plan to the Secretary of Commerce for most remote communities. Consistent Aaron Siegel, approval; or, if there are revisions the with its statutory mission, in September Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Federal Co-Chair provides notice of of 2015 President Obama designated the Officer, Department of Defense. modifications to the Commissioners for Commission as the lead federal agency [FR Doc. 2016–22695 Filed 9–20–16; 8:45 am] theirconsideration and approval, and for coordinating federal efforts to upon receipt of approval from BILLING CODE 5001–06–P mitigate the impacts of erosion, flooding Commissioners, forwards the Work Plan and permafrost degradation in rural to the Secretary of Commerce for Alaska. The primary goal is to build approval. DENALI COMMISSION climate resilience with respect to • The Secretary of Commerce infrastructure in environmentally approves the Work Plan. Fiscal Year 2017 Draft Work Plan threatened communities. • The Federal Co-Chair then approves AGENCY: Denali Commission. Pursuant to the Act, the Commission grants and contracts based upon the ACTION: Notice. determines its own basic operating approved Work Plan. principles and funding criteria on an SUMMARY: The Denali Commission annual federal fiscal year (October 1 to FY 2017 Appropriations Summary (Commission) is an independent federal September 30) basis. The Commission The Commission has historically agency based on an innovative federal- outlines these priorities and funding mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES received federal funding from several state partnership designed to provide recommendations in an annual Work sources. These fund sources are critical utilities, infrastructure and Plan. The FY 2017 Work Plan was governed by the following general support for economic development and developed in the following manner. principles: training in Alaska by delivering federal • A workgroup comprised of Denali • In FY 2017 no project specific services in the most cost-effective Commissioners and Commission staff direction was provided by Congress. manner possible. The Commission was developed a preliminary draft Work • The Energy and Water created in 1998 with passage of the Plan. Appropriation (i.e. ‘‘discretionary’’ or VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Sep 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesConsideration will be given to all comments received by November 21, 2016.
ContactTo request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the HQ USMEPCOM Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate, ATTN: Mr. Donald Wnuk, 2834 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064-3094; call at 847-688- 3680, Extension 7235, or email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 64884 
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