81_FR_9496 81 FR 9459 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

81 FR 9459 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 37 (February 25, 2016)

Page Range9459-9460
FR Document2016-04034

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army, Network Enterprise Technology Command 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 81 Issue 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04034]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2015-0010]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, Network Enterprise Technology, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of the Army, Network Enterprise Technology Command 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 April 
25, 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 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 Headquarters, 
Network Enterprise Technology Command, Military Auxiliary Radio System, 
Salado, TX 76571, ATTN: Paul English, or call 254-947-3141.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Application to Operate a 
Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) Station, Army MARS Form AM-1, 
OMB Control Number 0702-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to operate a Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) Station. The MARS 
program is a civilian auxiliary consisting primarily of licensed 
amateur radio operators who are interested in assisting the military 
with communications on a local, national, and international basis as an 
adjunct to normal communications and providing worldwide auxiliary 
emergency communications during times of need. The information 
collection requirement is necessary not only an application to join 
ARMY MARS, but to maintain an accurate roster of civilians enrolled in 
the program for the purpose of providing contingency communications 
support to the Department of Defense. Additionally, the collected 
information is used by the MARS program manager to determine an 
individual's eligibility for the program, as well as to initiate a 
background investigation should a security clearance be required; used 
to show the geographic dispersion of the

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members who participate in the global High Frequency radio network in 
support of the Department of Defense; and to ensure our radio spectrum 
authorizations cover the geographic areas from which our members will 
operate. The information is also used periodically to email 
informational updates about the MARS program.
    Affected Public: Individual members of the general public, business 
or other for profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 138.
    Number of Respondents: 550.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion, individuals and FCC licensed Amateur Radio 
operators will indicate a desire to join the Army MARS program. These 
interested individuals are required to submit the ``Application to 
Operate a MARS Station'' for verification of individual requirements/
certification and acceptance before acceptance into the program. Once 
accepted into the MARS program, the information provided on the 
application is entered into the MARS membership database so the Program 
Manager has an accurate and current roster of all individuals who are 
members of Army MARS. The member information specifically the email 
address, is used by the Program Manager to send out general information 
about the MARS program, upcoming training events and other related 
activities. The member phone number is also used on occasion contact 
members to discuss the MARS program and gain their insight and 
observations. The postal address is used to create a general overview 
of where MARS members are located throughout the world and map radio 
network coverage the postal address is also used to mail certificates 
of achievement and appreciation to those members who excel in 
participation supporting the MARS program. The date of birth is used to 
verify applicants meet the minimum age requirement for MARS program 
inclusion and to initiate a security clearance background check (if 
required).

    Dated: February 22, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-04034 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am]
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Any associated form(s) for this viewing on the Internet at http:// collection may be located within this Aaron Siegel, www.regulations.gov as they are same electronic docket and downloaded Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison received without change, including any for review/testing. Follow the Officer, Department of Defense. personal identifiers or contact instructions at http:// [FR Doc. 2016–04008 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am] information. Any associated form(s) for www.regulations.gov for submitting BILLING CODE 5001–06–P this collection may be located within comments. Please submit comments on this same electronic docket and any given form identified by docket downloaded for review/testing. Follow number, form number, and title. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE the instructions at http:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To www.regulations.gov for submitting Department of the Army request more information on this comments. Please submit comments on proposed information collection or to any given form identified by docket [Docket ID: USA–2015–0010] obtain a copy of the proposal and number, form number, and title. associated collection instruments, Proposed Collection; Comment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Request please write to the Headquarters, request more information on this Network Enterprise Technology proposed information collection or to AGENCY: Department of the Army, Command, Military Auxiliary Radio obtain a copy of the proposal and Network Enterprise Technology, DoD. System, Salado, TX 76571, ATTN: Paul associated collection instruments, ACTION: Notice. English, or call 254–947–3141. please write to Jason Etchegaray and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Heather Krull, RAND Corporation, 1776 SUMMARY: In compliance with the Title; Associated Form; and OMB Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Number: Application to Operate a or call (310) 393–0411 ext. 7648 for Department of the Army, Network Military Auxiliary Radio System Jason Etchegaray and ext. 6445 for Enterprise Technology Command (MARS) Station, Army MARS Form Heather Krull. announces a proposed public AM–1, OMB Control Number 0702– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information collection and seeks public TBD. Title; Associated Form; and OMB comment on the provisions thereof. Needs and Uses: The information Number: Core Competencies for Comments are invited on: (a) Whether collection requirement is necessary to Amputation Rehabilitation; OMB the proposed collection of information operate a Military Auxiliary Radio Control Number 0702–XXXX. is necessary for the proper performance System (MARS) Station. The MARS Needs and Uses: The information of the functions of the agency, including program is a civilian auxiliary collection requirement is necessary to whether the information shall have consisting primarily of licensed amateur obtain, document, and assess the core practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the radio operators who are interested in competencies of health practitioners agency’s estimate of the burden of the assisting the military with and teams caring for amputees who are proposed information collection; (c) communications on a local, national, undergoing rehabilitation. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and and international basis as an adjunct to Affected Public: Business or other for clarity of the information to be normal communications and providing profit; Not-for-profit institutions. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the worldwide auxiliary emergency Annual Burden Hours: 400. burden of the information collection on communications during times of need. Number of Respondents: 400. respondents, including through the use The information collection requirement Responses per Respondent: 1. of automated collection techniques or is necessary not only an application to Annual Responses: 400. other forms of information technology. join ARMY MARS, but to maintain an Average Burden per Response: 1 hour. DATES: Consideration will be given to all accurate roster of civilians enrolled in Frequency: On occasion. comments received by April 25, 2016. the program for the purpose of Respondents are healthcare providers ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, providing contingency communications mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and patients/family members. identified by docket number and title, support to the Department of Defense. Healthcare providers consist of active by any of the following methods: Additionally, the collected information duty providers, DoD civilian and • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// is used by the MARS program manager contractor providers, VA providers, and www.regulations.gov. Follow the to determine an individual’s eligibility civilian rehabilitation center providers. instructions for submitting comments. for the program, as well as to initiate a Individual interviews and focus groups • Mail: Department of Defense, Office background investigation should a with healthcare providers will be of the Deputy Chief Management security clearance be required; used to conducted either in-person or Officer, Directorate of Oversight and show the geographic dispersion of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Feb 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1

9460 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2016 / Notices members who participate in the global DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To High Frequency radio network in request more information on this support of the Department of Defense; Office of the Secretary proposed information collection or to and to ensure our radio spectrum [Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0017] obtain a copy of the proposal and authorizations cover the geographic associated collection instruments, areas from which our members will Proposed Collection; Comment please write to the Office of Business operate. The information is also used Request Intelligence, Xperience Directorate, periodically to email informational National Geospatial-Intelligence AGENCY: National Geospatial- updates about the MARS program. Agency, ATTN: Deborah A. Gaut, Intelligence Agency, DoD. Affected Public: Individual members Program Manager, 3200 S. 2nd Street, ACTION: Notice. St. Louis, MO 63118, or call Deborah of the general public, business or other for profit; Not-for-profit institutions. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Gaut at 314–676–1847. Annual Burden Hours: 138. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Number of Respondents: 550. Title; Associated Form; and OMB (NGA) announces a proposed public Responses per Respondent: 1. Number: NGA Customer Satisfaction information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Survey; OMB Control Number 0704– Average Burden per Response: 15 XXXX. minutes. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information Needs and Uses: The information Frequency: On occasion, individuals is necessary for the proper performance collection requirement is necessary to and FCC licensed Amateur Radio of the functions of the agency, including gather information from NGA’s external operators will indicate a desire to join whether the information shall have customers regarding their overall the Army MARS program. These practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the satisfaction with NGA products and interested individuals are required to agency’s estimate of the burden of the content. These data are used to improve submit the ‘‘Application to Operate a proposed information collection; (c) NGA’s support to members of the MARS Station’’ for verification of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and military, intelligence, and public individual requirements/certification clarity of the information to be sectors. Results are reported annually to and acceptance before acceptance into collected; and (d) ways to minimize the the Office of the Director of National the program. Once accepted into the burden of the information collection on Intelligence in fulfillment of a MARS program, the information respondents, including through the use Congressional mandate for annual provided on the application is entered of automated collection techniques or reporting. into the MARS membership database so other forms of information technology. the Program Manager has an accurate Affected Public: Individuals or DATES: Consideration will be given to all and current roster of all individuals who comments received by April 25, 2016. households; State, local, or tribal are members of Army MARS. The government. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, member information specifically the identified by docket number and title, Annual Burden Hours: 3,788. email address, is used by the Program by any of the following methods: Number of Respondents: 22,728. Manager to send out general information • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Responses per Respondent: 1. about the MARS program, upcoming www.regulations.gov. Follow the training events and other related instructions for submitting comments. Annual Responses: 22,728. activities. The member phone number is • Mail: Department of Defense, Office Average Burden per Response: 10 also used on occasion contact members of the Deputy Chief Management minutes. to discuss the MARS program and gain Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Frequency: Annually. their insight and observations. The Compliance, Regulatory and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Respondents to this survey are postal address is used to create a general Washington, DC 20301–9010. individuals and Federal government, overview of where MARS members are Instructions: All submissions received who use Geospatial information or located throughout the world and map must include the agency name, docket intelligence (GEOINT) to support their radio network coverage the postal number and title for this Federal respective missions. Analysis is used for address is also used to mail certificates Register document. The general policy purposes of formal reporting to ODNI of achievement and appreciation to for comments and other submissions and Congress; for purposes of leadership those members who excel in from members of the public is to make decision-making and problem solving, participation supporting the MARS these submissions available for public and for improving NGA products and program. The date of birth is used to viewing on the Internet at http:// content. This survey serves as an verify applicants meet the minimum age www.regulations.gov as they are important way of securing direct requirement for MARS program received without change, including any customer feedback via quantifiable data inclusion and to initiate a security personal identifiers or contact in pursuit of continuous process and clearance background check (if information. product improvement. required). Any associated form(s) for this Dated: February 22, 2016. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: February 22, 2016. collection may be located within this same electronic docket and downloaded Aaron Siegel, Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison for review/testing. Follow the Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison instructions at http:// Officer, Department of Defense. 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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 April 25, 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 Headquarters, Network Enterprise Technology Command, Military Auxiliary Radio System, Salado, TX 76571, ATTN: Paul English, or call 254-947-3141.
FR Citation81 FR 9459 
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