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[Federal Register: July 1, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 126)]
[Notices]               
[Page 38087-38088]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2010-OS-0088]

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness), DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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: 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 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 August 
30, 2010.

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 Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military 
Personnel Policy) (Officer and Enlisted Personnel Management), ATTN: Lt 
Col Debra Lovette, USAF, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
4000 or call (703) 697-4959.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Automated 
Repatriation Reporting System, DD Form 2585, OMB Control Number 0704-
0334.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary for 
personnel accountability of all evacuees, regardless of nationality, 
who are processed through designated Repatriation Centers throughout 
the United States. The information obtained from the DD Form 2585 is 
entered into an automated system; a series of reports is accessible to 
DoD Components, Federal and State agencies and Red Cross, as required.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Federal government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,667.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: One-time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Executive Order 12656 (Assignment of Emergency Preparedness 
Responsibilities) assigns Federal departments and agencies 
responsibilities during emergency situations. In its supporting role to 
the Departments of State and Health and Human Services (HHS), the 
Department of Defense will assist in planning for the protection, 
evacuation and repatriation of U.S. citizens in threatened areas 
overseas. The DD Form 2585, ``Repatriation Processing Center Processing 
Sheet'', has numerous functions, but is primarily used for

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personnel accountability of all evacuees who process through designated 
Repatriation Centers. During processing, evacuees are provided 
emergency human services, including food, clothing, lodging, family 
reunification, social services and financial assistance through federal 
entitlements, loans or emergency aid organizations. The information, 
once collected, is input into the Automated Repatriation Reporting 
System, and is available to designated offices throughout Departments 
of Defense, State, Health and Human Services, the American Red Cross 
and State government emergency planning offices for operational 
inquiries and reporting and future planning purposes.

    Dated: June 28, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-16001 Filed 6-30-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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