[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67347-67348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33541]
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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
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 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 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 13
February 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to Department of the Army, Hq DAO
ODCSPER (DAPE-PRO) ATTN: Mr. Robbie Robinson, 4000 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-0300.
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 at (703) 614-4766.
Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Repatriation
Processing Center Processing Sheet, DD Form 2585, OMB Number 0704-0334.
Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary for
personnel accountability of all evacuees,
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regardless of nationality, who are processed through designated
Repatriation Centers throughout the United States. The information
obtained from the DD Form 2585 is entered into an automated system; a
series of reports are accessible to DoD Components, Federal and State
Agencies, and Red Cross as required.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, Federal Government;
State and local governments; not-for-profit institutions.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,667.
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Responses Per Respondent: One.
Average Burden per Response: 20 Minutes.
Frequency: One-time.
Supplementary Information:
Summary of Information Collection
Executive Order 12636 (Assignment of Emergency Preparedness
Responsiblitis) assigns Federal departments and agencies
responsibilities during emergency situations. In its supporting role to
the Departments of State and Health and Human Services (DHHS), the
Department of Defense will assist in planning for the protection,
evacuation and repatriation of U.S. citizens in threatened areas
overseas. The DD Form 2585, Repatriation Processing Center Processing
Sheet, has numerous functions, but is primarily used for
personnelaccountability of all evacuees who process through designated
Repatriation Centers. During processing, evacuees are provided
emergency human services, including food, clothing lodging, family
reunification, social services and financial assistance through federal
entitlements, loans, or emergency aid organizations. The information,
once collected, is input into the Repatriation Automated Accounting and
Reporting System, and available to designated offices throughout
Departments of Defense, State, Health and Human Services, the American
Red Cross, and State government emergency planning offices for
operational inquiries and reporting and future planning purposes.
Dated: December 18, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-33541 Filed 12-23-97; 8:45 am]
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