[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 165 (Monday, August 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48989-48990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4181]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[No. DoD-2007-OS-0090]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

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    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 extension 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 October 
26, 2007.

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

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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 Eric Martinez, 4000 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000, or call at (703) 695-5527.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Request for 
Verification of Birth, DD Form 372, OMB Control Number 0704-0006.
    Needs and Uses: Title 10, U.S.C. 505, 532, 3253, and 8253, require 
applicants meet minimum and maximum age and citizenship requirements 
for enlistment into the Armed Forces (including the Coast Guard). 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 the birth date ensures that the applicant 
does not fall outside the age limitations, and the applicants place of 
birth supports the citizenship status claimed by the applicant.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,300 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 100,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This information provides the Armed Services with the exact birth 
date of an applicant. The DD Form 372 is the method of collecting and 
verifying birth date on applicants who are unable to provide a birth 
certificate from their city, county, or state. The DoD Form 372 is 
considered the official request for obtaining the birth date on 
applicants.

    Dated: August 21, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-4181 Filed 8-24-07; 8:45 am]
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