[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84312-84313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28482]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2020-OS-0103]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public 
comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and 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 February 
26, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Mail: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due 
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the 
docket listed above.
    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.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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 DANTES, 6490 Saufley 
Field Rd, Pensacola, Florida 32509, Candice Rice, 850-452-1901.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: 
Application for Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education 
Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); DD Form 3115; OMB 
Control Number 0704-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to enhance the DoD's ability to improve Service member and veteran 
education experiences, and ensure there is applicable and relevant 
information, as well as streamlined-tools to aid them in selecting an 
education institution that best meets their respective needs. The data 
culled from this information collection will standardize data/
information provided to Service members and veterans to help them 
understand the total cost of educational programs. This includes 
providing meaningful information and data to students about the 
financial costs, refund policies, and attendance at the institution so 
military students can make informed decisions on where to attend 
school, provide information on academic and student support services 
specific to the educational institutions' programs, inform service 
member and veteran students about available tools to aid them in 
selecting an education institution, be certified to participate in 
federal student aid programs through the Department of Education under 
Title IV, be accredited by a national or regional accrediting body 
recognized by the ED, and be state-approved for the use of veterans' 
education benefits (Post 9/11-GI Bill).
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 262.
    Number of Respondents: 2,616.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,616.
    Average Burden per Response: 6 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.


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    Dated: December 11, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-28482 Filed 12-23-20; 8:45 am]
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