[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6641-6642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2913]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2010-0004]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) announces the 
submission 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 April 
12, 2010.

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: 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 Office of the 
Judge

[[Page 6642]]

Advocate General, ATTN: Special Assistant for Transformation (SAT), 
1322 Patterson Ave SE., Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5066, or call 
SAT at 202-685-5185
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: JAGC Applicant Survey; OMB 
Control Number 0703-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: The U. S. Navy Judge Advocate General requires a 
method to improve recruiting and accession board processes in order to 
recruit and select the best individuals as judge advocates. A survey 
will allow the JAG Corps to assess whether certain traits and/or 
behaviors are indicators of future success in the JAG Corps. If the 
survey is found to be predictive, it will be a reliable, valid, and 
fair tool to be used in recruiting and selection decisions.
    Affected Public: Individuals applying to be judge advocates in the 
U. S. Navy JAG Corps.
    Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    Number of Respondents: approximately 800.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Survey will be available to individuals who submit an 
application throughout the year.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    There are three main facets of a JAG Corps applicant: objective 
measures such as Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score and grade point 
average; subjective measures such as personality traits and values; and 
performance in a structured interview. All three facets must be 
considered to have a thorough assessment of each applicant. Currently 
no databases or surveys exist that can provide information on the 
subjective measures. Routinely administered surveys are the most 
accurate and cost-effective means for determining personality and value 
indicators of JAG Corps applicants. As survey responses are collected 
and work performances assessed, correlations will be analyzed. If 
survey responses are proven to be predictive of future success in the 
JAG Corps, the survey will become a mandatory part of the application 
and will be scored and considered by the accession board along with the 
objective measures and interview results.

    Dated: February 2, 2010.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-2913 Filed 2-9-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P