97-33978. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 68267]
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[FR Doc No: 97-33978]



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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 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 2, 
1998.

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/Personnel Support Families and Education/Community Support 
Policy), ATTN: Colonel Jack Padgett, 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 at [phone].
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: ``Application for 
Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member of Group Certified to Have 
Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States'' DD 
Form 2168, 0704-0100.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to implement Public Law 95-202, Section 401, which directs 
the Secretary of Defense to determine if civilian employment or 
contractual service rendered by groups to the Armed Forces of the 
United States shall be considered active duty. This information is 
collected on DD Form 2168, ``Application for Discharge of Member of 
Survivor of Member of Group Certified to Have Performed Active Duty 
with the Armed Forces of the United States,'' which provides the 
necessary data to assist each of the Military Departments in 
determining if an applicant was a member of a group which has performed 
active military service. Those individuals who have been recognized as 
a member of an approved group are eligible for benefits provided for by 
laws administered by the Veteran's Administration.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1500.
    Number of Respondents: 3000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: .5 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    Public law 95-202 directed the Secretary of Defense to determine if 
civilian employment or contractual service rendered by groups to the 
Armed Forces of the United States shall be considered active duty. 
Individuals recognized as a member of an approved group will be 
eligible for benefits provided for by the laws of the Veteran's 
Administration. The information collected on DD Form 2168, 
``Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member of Group 
Certified to Have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the 
United States.'' is necessary to assist each of the Military 
Departments in determining if an applicant was a member of a group 
which has been found to have performed active military service and to 
assist in issuing an appropriate certificate of service. Information 
provided by the applicant will include: the name of the group served 
with; dates and place of service; highest grade/rank/rating held during 
service; highest pay grade; military installation where ordered to 
report; specialty/job title(s). If the information requested on the DD 
Form 2168 is compatible with that of a corresponding approved group, 
and the applicant can provide supporting evidence, he or she will 
receive veteran's status in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 
1000.20. Information from the DD Form 2168 will be extracted and used 
to complete the DD Form 214, ``Certificate for Release or Discharge 
from Active Duty.''

    Dated: December 23, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-33978 Filed 12-30-97; 8:45 am]
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