98-4544. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 9206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4544]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title and OMB Number: Modeling the Individual Enlistment Decision; 
OMB Number 0702-[to be determined].
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 4,000.
    Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Needs and Uses: The career decision survey captures the attitudes 
of 16-21 year old youth toward service, as well as other available 
career options. It also addresses qualification for service, primarily 
in terms of aptitude, and their availability. This administration will 
be used to identify the items that best predict enlistment propensity, 
and to segment the population by quality and availability factors. The 
data collected will be used by analysts within the Army Research 
Institute and its prime contractor, HumRRO, to investigate the 
viability of alternative means of indirectly assessing cognitive 
ability and enlistment propensity. If the collection were not 
conducted, the Army would not have the information of improved 
relevance and validity needed to fulfill and improve upon its 
recruiting mission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C. Springer.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Springer at the Office of Management 
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: February 18, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-4544 Filed 2-23-98; 8:45 am]
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