2021-09000. Proposed Collection; Comment Request  

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    AGENCY:

    Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD).

    ACTION:

    Information collection notice.

    SUMMARY:

    In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Air Force announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 June 28, 2021.

    ADDRESSES:

    You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

    Mail: The Department of Defense (DoD) cannot receive written comments at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket listed above.

    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

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    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 Ms. Angela Duncan at the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, ATTN: Executive Services Directorate, Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 03F09-09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100 or call 571-372-7574.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS); OMB Control Number 0701-0160.

    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to obtain PII information which is used by in-country U.S. Embassy approvers to grant country travel clearances, Geographical Combatant Commands approvers to grant theater travel clearances and by the Office of Secretary of Defense for Policy approvers to grant special area travel clearances. Aircrew PII information is used for verification, identification and authentication of travelers for aircraft and personnel travel clearances, as required by DoDD 4500.54E, DoD Foreign Clearance Program.

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.

    Annual Burden Hours: 246,000.

    Number of Respondents: 492,000.

    Responses per Respondent: 1.

    Annual Responses: 492,000.

    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.

    Frequency: On occasion.

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    Dated: April 26, 2021.

    Kayyonne T. Marston,

    Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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    [FR Doc. 2021-09000 Filed 4-28-21; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 5001-05-P

Document Information

Published:
04/29/2021
Department:
Air Force Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Information collection notice.
Document Number:
2021-09000
Dates:
Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 28, 2021.
Pages:
22637-22637 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket ID USAF-2021-HQ-0003
PDF File:
2021-09000.pdf
Supporting Documents:
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