The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduc...
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION:
30-Day information collection notice.
SUMMARY:
The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES:
Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 2, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
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Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:
Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Group Certified to have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States; DD Form 2168; OMB Control Number 0704-0100.
Type of Request:
Extension.
Number of Respondents:
500.
Responses per Respondent:
1.
Annual Responses:
500.
Average Burden per Response:
30 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours:
250.
Needs and Uses:
This information collection requirement is necessary to implement section 401 of Public Law 95-202 (codified at 38 United States Code 106 Note), which directs the Secretary of Defense: (1) To determine if civilian employment or contractual service rendered to the Armed Forces of the United States by certain groups shall be considered Active Duty service, and (2) to award members of approved groups an appropriate certificate where the nature and duration of service so merits. This information is collected on DD Form 2168, “Application for Discharge of Member of Group Certified to have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States,” which provides the necessary data to assist each of the Military Departments in determining if an applicant was a member of a group which has performed active military service. Those individuals who have been recognized as members of an approved group shall be eligible for benefits administered by the Veterans' Administration.
Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Frequency:
On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation:
Voluntary.
DOD Clearance Officer:
Mr. Reginald Lucas.
Dated: August 31, 2026.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
38 United States Code 106 Note