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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3235-3236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1144]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2012-OS-0006]

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: (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 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 March 
23, 2012.

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, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Suite 02G09, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Alexandria, VA 22350-
3100.
    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)/Accession Policy, ATTN: Major Justin DeVantier, or 
call (703) 695-5527.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Request for 
Reference, DD Form 370, OMB Control Number: 0704-0167.
    Needs and Uses: DD Form 370 is used by recruiters to obtain 
reference information on applicants who have admitted to committing a 
civil or criminal offense. The respondents may provide information that 
would allow the applicant to be considered for a waiver and, therefore, 
continue with the application process.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,175 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: .167 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Summary of Information Collection

    The DD Form 370 is a form in which an applicant, who requests a 
waiver to enter the Armed Forces, may provide a reference from their 
respective school, agency, or individual. The school, agency, and/or 
individual shall complete and sign and date the questionnaire to 
confirm the information. The information provided by the referring 
person will assist in determining whether or not the applicant meets 
the eligibility standards to become a member of the Armed Forces of the 
United States.

    Dated: January 17, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-1144 Filed 1-20-12; 8:45 am]
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