[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35992-35993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16839]
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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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SUMMARY: 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 August
31, 1999.
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) Office of Family
Policy, ATTN: Rebecca Posante, 4015 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia
22203.
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,
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please write to the above address or call Rebecca Posante at (703) 696-
1702 ext 115.
Title, Applicable Form, and OMB Control Number: Exceptional Family
Member Program Medical and Educational Summary Form; DD Form 2792, OMB
Control Number 0704-[To be determined].
Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is
necessary to screen members of military families to determine if they
have special medical or educational conditions so that these conditions
can be taken into consideration when the service member is being
assigned to a new location with his/her family. The information is used
by the personnel system to identify special considerations necessary
for future assignments. The DD Form 2792, Exceptional Family Member
Program Medical and Educational Summary, associatd with this
information collection, will also be used by civilian personnel offices
to identify family members of civilian employees who have special needs
in order to advise the civilian employee of the availability of
services in the location where they will be potentially employed. Local
and state school personnel will complete the educational portion of DD
Form 2792 for children requiring special educational services.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, local or tribal
government.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,188.
Number of Respondents: 12,757.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Frequency: tri-annually.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
The Military Departments of the Department of Defense screen all
family members prior to a service member and Federal employee being
assigned to an overseas location and to some assignments in the United
States. DD Form 2792, Exceptional Family Member Program Medical and
Educational Summary Form, will be completed for family members who have
been identified with a special medical or educational need to document
the medical or educational needs and service requirements. Their needs
will be matched to the resources available at the overseas location to
determine the feasibility of receiving appropriate services in that
location. The information is used by the Military Service's personnel
offices for purposes of assignment only. DD Form 2792 will also be
completed for family members of civilian employees to document their
special health or educational needs in order to advise the civilian
employee of the availability of the needed services.
Dated: June 28, 1999.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 99-16839 Filed 7-1-99; 8:45 am]
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