02-28492. Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Commander, Navy Recruiting Command

AGENCY:

Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Commander, Navy Recruiting Command announces a proposed extension of an approved 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 estimated of the 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 January 7, 2002.

ADDRESSES:

Send written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection to Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, 5722 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38054-5057.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request additional information or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, contact Mrs. Judy Birmingham at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Form Title and OMB Number: Application for Commission or Warrant Rank, USN or USNR; OMB Control No. 0703-0029.

Needs and Uses: All persons interested in entering the U.S. Navy or Naval Reserve in a commissioned status must provide various personal data in order for a Selection Board to determine their qualifications for naval service and for specific fields of endeavor which the applicant intends to pursue. This information is used to recruit and select applicants who are qualified for commission in the U.S. Navy or Naval Reserve.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 23,400.

Number of Respondents: 11,700.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.

Frequency: On occasion.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Dated: October 30, 2002.

R.E. Vincent II,

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.