03-8621. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION:

Notice

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).

DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 9, 2003.

Title, Form Number, and OMB Number: Application and Agreement for Establishment of a National Defense Cadet Corps Unit; DA Form 3126-1; OMB Number 0702-0110.

Type of Request: Reinstatement.

Number of Respondents: 35.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 35.

Average Burden Per Response: 60 minutes (average).

Annual burden Hours: 35 hours.

Needs and Uses: Educational Institutions desiring to host a National Defense Cadet Corps Unit (NDCC) may apply by using a DA Form 3126-1. The DA Form 3126-1 documents the agreement and becomes a contract signed by both the secondary institution and the U.S. Government. This form provides information on the schools's facilities and states specific conditions if a NDCC unit is placed at the institution. The data provided on the application is used to determine which school(s) will be selected.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government; Not-For-Profit Institutions.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jacqueline Zeiher.

Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Ms. Zeiher 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: April 2, 2003.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.