99-34000. Proposed Information Collection Available for Public Comment

[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 1 (Monday, January 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 120-121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-34000]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Information Collection Available for Public Comment

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 reinstatement of a 
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

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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 through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by March 3, 
2000.

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/Accession Policy), ATTN: LTC Helen 
Prewitt, Room 2B271, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000. 
Consideration will be given to all comments received within 60 days of 
the date of publication of this notice.

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 [phone].
    Title, Applicable, and OMB Control Number: DoD Loan Repayment 
Program (LRP); DD Form 2475; OMB Control Number 0704-0152.
    Needs and Uses: Military Services are authorized to repay student 
loans for individuals who meet certain criteria and who enlist for 
active military service or enter Reserve service for a specified 
obligation period. Applicants who qualify for the program forward the 
DD Form 2475, ``DoD Educational Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Annual 
Application,'' to their Military Service Personnel Office for 
processing. The Military Service Personnel Office verifies the 
information and fills in the loan repayment date, address and phone 
number. For the Reserve Components, the Military Service Personnel 
Office forwards the DD Form 2475 to the lending institution. For the 
active-duty Service, the Service member mails the form to the lending 
institution. The lending institution confirms the loan status and 
certification and mails the form back to the Military Service Personnel 
Office.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Annual Burden Hours (Including Recordkeeping): 6,750 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 27,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Public Laws 99-145 and 100-180 authorize the Military Services to 
repay student loans for individuals who agree to enter the military in 
specific occupational areas for a specified service obligation period. 
The law provides for repayment for service performed on active duty or 
as a member of the Reserve Components in a military specialty 
determined by the Secretary of Defense. The legislation requires the 
Services to verify the status of the individual's loan prior to 
repayment. The DD Form 2475, ``DoD Educational Loan Repayment Program 
(LRP) Annual Application,'' is used to collect the necessary 
verification data from the lending institution.
    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 the Office of 
the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) Reports 
Clearance Officer at [phone].

    Dated: December 27, 1999.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 99-34000 Filed 12-30-99; 8:45 am]
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