67900 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 224 / Monday, November 22, 2004 / Notices 

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/ESCD/

Information Management Division, 1225 

South Clark Street, Suite 504, Arlington, 

VA 22202–4326.

Dated: November 15, 2004. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary 

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 December 22, 

2004. 

Title, Form, and OMB Number:

Request for Verification of Birth; DD 

Form 372; OMB Control Number 0704–

0006. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Number of Respondents: 100,000. 

Responses Per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 100,000. 

Average Burden Per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 8,300. 

Needs and Uses: Title 10, U.S.C. 505, 

532, 3253, 5013, and 8253, require 

applicants meet minimum and 

maximum age and citizenship 

requirements for enlistment into the 

Armed Forces. If an applicant is unable 

to provide a birth certificate, the 

recruiter will forward a DD Form 372, 

‘‘Request for Verification of Birth,’’ to a 

state or local agency requesting 

verification of the applicant’s birth date. 

This verification of birth ensures that 

the applicant does not fall outside the 

age limitations, and that the applicant’s 

place of birth supports the citizenship 

status claimed by the applicant. 

Affected Public: State, local or tribal 

government. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

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: Ms. Patricia 

Toppings. 

Written requests for copies of the 

information collection proposal should 

be sent to Ms. Toppings, WHS/ESCD/

Information Management Division, 1225 

South Clark Street, Suite 504, Arlington, 

VA 22202–4326.

Dated: November 12, 2004. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 04–25755 Filed 11–19–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary 

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 December 22, 

2004. 

Title, Form, and OMB Number:

Request for Reference; DD Form 370; 

OMB Control Number 0704–0167. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Number of Respondents: 43,000. 

Responses Per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 43,000. 

Average Burden Per Response: 10 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 7,181. 

Needs and Uses: Title 10 U.S.C. 504, 

505, 508, and 12102, establishes 

minimum standards for enlistment into 

the Armed Forces. This information 

collection is for reference information 

on individuals applying for enlistment 

in the Armed Forces of the United 

States who require a waiver. The form 

associated with this information 

collection, DD 370, ‘‘Request for 

Reference,’’ is used by recruiters to 

obtain reference information on 

applicants who have admitted 

committing a civil or moral offense. The 

respondents may provide character 

information which would allow the 

applicant to be considered for a waiver 

and therefore continue the application 

process. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; business or other for-profit; 

Federal government; State, local or 

tribal government. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

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: Ms. Patricia 

Toppings. 

Written requests for copies of the 

information collection proposal should 

be sent to Ms. Toppings, WHS/ESCD/

Information Management Division, 1225 

South Clark Street, Suite 504, Arlington, 

VA 22202–4326.

Dated: November 12, 2004. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request

AGENCY: DoD, Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 

Readiness).

ACTION: Notice.

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