82 FR 32348 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics 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 82, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32348-32349]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14658]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2017-OS-0034]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology 
and Logistics 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 
September 11, 2017.

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, 
Regulatory and Advisory Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 
Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, 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 Defense Threat 
Reduction Agency, Attn: NTPR, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 6210, 
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201, or call (703)767-3175.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Nuclear Test Personnel 
Review Forms; DTRA Form 150, DTRA Form 150A, DTRA Form 150B, and DTRA 
Form 150C; OMB Control Number 0704-0447.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to collect irradiation scenario information from nuclear test 
participants to perform their radiation dose assessment. The DTRA 
radiation dose assessments are provided to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs in support of veteran radiogenic disease compensation claims. 
This information may also be used in approved veteran epidemiology 
studies that study the health impact of nuclear tests on U.S. veterans.

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    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 71.7.
    Number of Respondents: 86.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 86.
    Average Burden per Response: 50 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Veterans and their representatives routinely contact DTRA (by phone 
and mail) to request information regarding participation in U.S. 
atmospheric nuclear testing. A release form is required to certify the 
identity of the request and authorize the release of Privacy Act 
information (to the veteran or a 3rd party). DTRA is also required to 
collect irradiation scenario information from nuclear test participants 
to accurately determine their radiation dose assessment.

    Dated: July 7, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-14658 Filed 7-12-17; 8:45 am]
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