E9-18396. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY:

DoD Commercial Airlift Division.

ACTION:

Notice.

In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD Commercial Airlift Division announces the proposed extension 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 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 October 2, 2009.

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: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.

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.

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 DoD Commercial Airlift Division (A34B), 402 Scott Drive, Unit 3A1, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5302, or call HQ AMC/A34B, DoD Commercial Airlift Division, at 618-229-4801.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD Statement of Intent, AMC Form 207; OMB Number 0701-0137.

Needs and Uses: The Department of Defense Commercial Airlift Division (HQ AMC/A34B) is responsible for the assessment of a commercial air carrier's ability to provide quality, safe, and reliable airlift to the Department of Defense. HQ AMC/A34B uses Air Mobility Command (AMC) Form 207 to acquire information needed to make a determination if the commercial carriers can support the Department of Defense. Information is evaluated and used in the approval process. Failure to respond renders the commercial air carrier ineligible for contracts to provide air carriers service to the Department of Defense.

Affected Public: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit institutions.

Annual Burden Hours: 300.

Number of Respondents: 15.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden per Response: 20 hours.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents are commercial air carriers desiring to supply airlift services to DOD. AMC Form 207 provides vital information form the carriers needed to determine their eligibility to participate in the DOD Air Transportation Program.

Dated: July 17, 2009.

Patricia L. Toppings,

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.