[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 35632-35633] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-16705] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Proposed Collection: Comment Request
Agency
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness).
Action
Notice.
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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) announces the following 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 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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Dates
Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 30, 1999.
Addresses
Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Force Management Policy/Military Personnel Policy), ATTN: Dr. Jane Arabian, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000.
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 above address or call (703) 697-9271. Title and Applicable OMB Control Number: Survey of Home School Associations, and OMB Control Number 0704-[to be determined]. Needs and Uses: The Conference Report of the Storm Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, Section 571, created a five-year pilot program that moved home school graduates from Tier II priority status (with General Education Development (GED) certificate holders) to Tier I (high school diploma graduates) for enlistment purposes. The purpose of this survey is to obtain information to support implementation of this program. Individual responses will be kept confidential. Only group statistics will be reported. All information will be used for research only. Participation will be voluntary. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions. Annual Burden Hours: 50. Number of Respondents: 200.
Responses Per Respondent: 1. Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes. Frequency: One time.
Supplementary Information
Summary of Information Collection
The Conference Report (Section 571) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 directs the establishment of a five-year pilot program requiring the Military Services to permit home school graduates and General Education Development (GED) certificate holders from the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program to enter the military with the same enlistment priority as high school diploma graduates. The Act also includes a requirement that the Government evaluate the program's effectiveness. The proposed survey supports this requirement. The survey will be administered to representatives of home school associations nationwide. The survey will gather information on how military recruiters can effectively reach out to home schoolers. It will also gather information on how military recruiters can identify genuine home school graduates.
Dated: June 25, 1999. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 99-16705 Filed 6-30-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-10-M