98-19921. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40107-40108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19921]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DAPE-ZXI-RM).

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a 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 the 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 
September 25, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Department of the Army, United 
States Military Academy, West Point, New York 10996 ATTN: (Joseph E. 
Dineen). Consideration will be given to all comments received within 60 
days of the date of publication of this notice.

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 the above address, or call Department of the Army 
Reports clearance officer at [phone].
    Title: Pre-Candidate Procedures, USMA Forms, 375, 723, 450, 21-12, 
21-27, 381, OMB Control Number 0702-0060.
    Needs And Uses: West Point candidates provide personal background 
information which allows the West Point Admissions Committee to make 
subjective judgment on non-academic experiences. Data are also used by 
West Point's Office of Institutional Research for correlation with 
success in graduation and military careers.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,258.
    Number of Respondents: 65,100.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 9 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Student information is obtained through the 
use of business reply cards on posters and in publications, permitting 
potential candidates to request information on the

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U.S. Military Academy. This initial student information received is 
retained in a file until an additional response is received by 
potential candidates. The purpose of this activity is to obtain a group 
of applicants who eventually may be evaluated for admission to West 
Point.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-19921 Filed 7-24-98; 8:45 am]
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