96-5995. Proposed Information Collection Available for Public Comment

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10323-10324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5995]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Proposed Information Collection Available for Public Comment

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 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.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to the Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Requirements and Resources), ATTN: 
Reports Clearance Officer, Room 3C980, 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.
    Title, Applicable, and OMB Control Number: DoD Loan Repayment 
Program (LRP); DD Form 2475; OMB Control Number 0704-0152.
    Summary: 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 services 
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

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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.
    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): 11,250 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 45,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    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: March 8, 1996.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 96-5995 Filed 3-12-96; 8:45 am]
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