[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 29389] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-14227] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Agency
United States Air Force Academy (USAFA).
Action
Notice.
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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States Air Force Academy, Office of the USAF Academy Admissions Liaison, Karen E. Parker, Chief of Admissions Liaison, Room 5E152, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, announces the proposed reinstatement of a public information collection and seeks public comment on 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 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 July 28, 1998.
Addresses
Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to: Karen E. Parker, Chief, Admissions Liaison, United States Air Force Academy Liaison Office, USAFA/RRA, Room 5E152, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330- 1040.
For Further Information Contact
To request more information on this proposed information collection of information, please write to above address. Title, Associated form, and OMB Number: DD Form 1870, ``Nomination for Appointment to the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy,'' OMB Number 0701-0026. Needs and uses: The information collection requirement is necessary in order to receive nominations from all Members of Congress, Vice President, Delegates to Congress, and the Governor and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico annually to each of the three service academies as legal nominating authorities. This information collection which results in appointments made to the academies is in compliance with 10 USC 4362, 6953, 9342 and 32 CFR 901. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Annual Burden Hours: 7,713. Number of Respondents: 15,425. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 5 hour. Frequency: One time annually.
Supplementary Information
Summary of Information Collection
The DD Form 1870, Nomination for Appointment to the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy, is used solely by legal nominating authorities who by federal law are entitled to make appointments to the three service academies. The form is used by all three service academies. The nomination form allows for legal nominating authorities to select by checking one box as to which academy is being provided with the name of a nominee. The form provides the required information in order for a nomination to be processed. Eligibility information concerning the nominees is also satisfied via the data requested. The legal nominating authority identifies himself and must date and sign the form to make it a legally acceptable form. The form provides three addresses for the form to be returned. Addresses are provided at the bottom of the form for each of the service academies in order that the appropriate academy may receive the form which has been so designated to be sent to them. Barbara A. Carmichael, Alternate Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 98-14227 Filed 5-28-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3910-01-P