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Fees for Consular Services (22 CFR

22.1). This amount will be in addition

to any other applicable fee and does not

include urgent mailing costs, if any.

PART 53—PASSPORT REQUIREMENT

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9. The title of Part 53 is revised to

read as set forth above.

10. The authority citation for part 53

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Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1185; Proc. 3004, 18 FR

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Dated: November 19, 1997.

Patrick F. Kennedy,

Acting Under Secretary for Management.

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BILLING CODE 4710–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

32 CFR Part 901

RIN 0701–AA58

Appointment to the United States Air

Force Academy

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force,

Department of Defense.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Air

Force proposes to revise its regulation

on processing nominations and

appointments to the United States Air

Force Academy (USAFA). The proposed

revision changes admission age limit

from 22 to 23, service obligation from 6

to 5 years, USAFA/OL–C to USAFA/

RRA, changes high school AFJROTC

unit into high school Honor AFJROTC

unit and adds Northern Mariana Islands

as a nominating source.

DATES: Comments must be received no

later than January 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

submitted to HQ USAFA/RRA, 1040 Air

Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330–

1040.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Judith McCann, (703) 697–7116.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department of the Air Force proposes to

revise 32 CFR Part 901 to reflect current

policies. Part 901 is the Air Force

guidance on processing nominations

and appointments to the United States

Air Force Academy (USAFA). This

process directs collecting and

maintaining information subject to the

Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title

10, U.S.C., Chapter 903 and Title 10,

U.S.C., Chapter 8013. It implements

DoD Directive 1322.22, August 24, 1994.

This proposed rule, Air Force

Instruction (AFI) 36–2019, revises and

replaces AFI 36–2019, Appointment to

the United States Air Force Academy,

May 16, 1994, and Air Force Regulation

53–10, Appointment to the United

States Air Force Academy, October 22,

1985.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR 901

Military academies.

For the reason stated in the preamble,

the United States Air Force proposes to

revise, 32 CFR part 901 as follows:

PART 901—APPOINTMENT TO THE

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

ACADEMY

Sec.

901.0 Purpose.

901.1 Responsibilities.

901.2 Nominations and appointments.

901.3 Obligation of appointees.

901.4 Forms Prescribed.

Attachment 1 to Part 901—Eligibility

Requirements for U.S. Air Force

Academy Applicants

Attachment 2 to Part 901—Academy

Nomination Categories

Attachment 3 to Part 901—Nomination

Methods

Attachment 4 to Part 901—Appointment

Vacancy Selection

Attachment 5 to Part 901—Appointee

Obligations

Authority: 10 U.S.C., Chapter 903, and 10

U.S.C., 8013, except as otherwise noted.

§ 901.0 Purpose.

It provides instructions to Air Force

members to process nominations and

appointments to the United States Air

Force Academy (USAFA). This

instruction directs collecting and

maintaining information subject to the

Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title

10, United States Code, Chapter 903 and

Title 10, United States Code, Section

8013. System of Records F036 AFDPB,

Air Force appointment, Separation

records applies.

§ 901.1 Responsibilities.

The USAFA offers cadet

appointments to candidates with the

strongest potential to become successful

career officers. USAFA offers

appointments according to law and HQ

USAF guidance. The President may

appoint candidates to become cadets;

however, appointments are conditional

until the candidates enter the Academy.

(a) HQ USAFA/RRS evaluates

applications as an initial step in the

appointment process and as an aid to

Members of Congress in screening their

applicants for nomination.

(b) As part of the appointment process

HQ USAFA/RRS will:

(1) Send each applicant a packet, with

a request for the academic, athletic,

leadership, and background

information.

(2) Evaluate the application

information and provide an analysis to

appropriate congressional offices. This

report indicates the applicant’s potential

to qualify for admission and assists

Members of the Congress in selecting

the best-qualified applicants for

nomination.

(3) Advise qualified applicants to seek

a nomination. Inform and encourage

individuals whose evaluations reflect

areas needing improvement to submit

additional test scores or information in

an effort to improve their qualifications.

(4) Schedule qualified applicants for a

medical examination through the

Department of Defense Medical

Examination Review Board (DoDMERB)

for military service eligibility.

DoDMERB will notify the student

directly of his or her medical status.

§ 901.2 Nominations and appointments.

(a) Eligibility and Nomination

Categories. Statutory authority for

nominations and appointments is Title

10, U.S.C., Chapter 903.

(1) Eligibility requirements for

potential candidates are at attachment 1

to this part.

(2) Specific authorities may nominate

eligible applicants for appointment

vacancies.

(3) Each applicant must obtain a

nomination in order to receive an

appointment. Applicants may apply for

a nomination in each category in which

they are eligible. Nomination categories

are at attachment 2 to this part.

(b) Notice of Nomination. The

Associate Director of Admissions (HQ

USAFA/RRS) acknowledges receipt of

all nominations (see attachment 3 to this

part).

(1) If a nominee is not in the Academy

system, HQ USAFA/RRS will forward

an application to the nominee.

(2) HQ USAFA/RRS will send a

candidate kit to all applicants or

nominees with qualifying potential for

either the Academy or the USAFA

Preparatory School.

(c) Appointment Selection.

(1) HQ USAFA/RRS will notify HQ

USAFA/RRA, of all candidates selected

for appointment (see attachment 4 to

this part).

(2) To bring the Cadet Wing up to full

strength, HQ USAFA/RRS may offer

additional appointments from the

qualified alternate pool.

(i) The first 150 appointments must

come from individuals having

nominations from Members of Congress.

(ii) Thereafter, three of every four

additional appointments must come
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from individuals having nominations

from the Vice President, Members of the

Congress, and U.S. possessions

categories.

(3) If any of the annual quotas of

cadets authorized in the Regular

Airman, Reserve Airman, or Presidential

nomination categories are not filled, HQ

USAFA/RRS may offer appointments to

candidates from the other two categories

to fill the vacancies on a best-qualified

basis.

(4) HQ USAFA/RRA, notifies

Members of Congress and the Vice

President of all offers of appointment

from their nominees. After HQ USAFA/

RRA notifies the congressional and Vice

Presidential nomination sources and

advises HQ USAFA/RRS of this

notification, HQ USAFA/RRS will

notify each appointee by letter,

enclosing a USAFA Form 0–28,

Acceptance Declination Certificate.

(5) On receipt of an acceptance

statement for each unconditional offer

of appointment, HQ USAFA/RRS

forwards pertinent information from the

completed candidate file to Cadet

Examinations and Records (HQ USAFA/

DFRR).

(6) HQ USAFA/RRS will hold

accepted conditional offers of

appointment until the conditional factor

is resolved.

(i) HQ USAFA/RRS will then notify

HQ USAFA/RRA of conditional status

removal (from the offer of appointment)

for notification of the nominating

sources.

(ii) If the conditional status of

appointment is not removed, HQ

USAFA/RRS will notify HQ USAFA/

RRA, who will in turn notify the

applicable nominating sources of the

withdrawal of the appointment.

(7) HQ USAFA/RRS completes

appointment processing by:

(i) Forwarding an appointment kit

which includes detailed reporting

instructions to each appointee.

(ii) Arranging for the appointees’

travel or by issuing invitation to travel

orders.

(iii) Notifying the Directorate of Cadet

Personnel (HQ USAFA/DPYC) of

Regular airmen appointees.

Note: Regular airmen in technical school

should complete all phases of training, if

time permits, before reporting to the

Academy. USAFA/DPYC will coordinate

with HQ AFMPC/MPCRAC1 to set the

reporting date.

(d) Nonselection for an Appointment.

(1) HQ USAFA/RRS will notify in

writing each candidate who qualified as

an applicant but was later disqualified

(due to receipt of unfavorable or

unvalidated information).

(2) HQ USAFA/RRS will notify in

writing each candidate who is not

offered an appointment by May 1.

Note: For active duty Air Force applicants,

HQ USAFA/RRS will also notify the

applicable Military Personnel Flight (MPF) of

the member’s appointment status.

§ 901.3 Obligation of appointees.

An appointee who enters the Air

Force Academy from civilian status and

takes the oath of allegiance as a cadet

normally assumes a military service

obligation of not less than 5 years nor

more than 8 years under 10 U.S.C. 651.

(a) As a condition to appointment,

cadets will fulfill the following

obligations:

(1) Complete the Academy course of

instruction unless disenrolled from the

Academy by competent authority.

(2) Accept an appointment and upon

graduation serve as a commissioned

officer in a Reserve (after September 30,

1996) component of one of the armed

services for a minimum of 5 years.

(3) Serve as a commissioned officer in

the Reserve component until the 8th

anniversary (if authorized to resign from

the Regular component before the 8th

anniversary of their graduation).

(4) Be subject to the separation

policies in Air Force Instruction 36–

2020, Disenrollment of U.S. Air Force

Academy Cadets.

(b) HQ USAFA/DPYQ will ensure

minor cadets sign an agreement with the

parent’s or guardian’s consent to fulfill

the above obligations.

(c) Cadet’s Oath of Allegiance. On

admission, each appointee (except

foreign cadets) is required to take the

Oath of Allegiance as written at

attachment 5 to this part.

(1) If an appointee refuses to take and

subscribe to the oath, the appointment

is terminated.

(2) Cadets who enter the Air Force

Academy from the regular or reserve

component of the Air Force or as an

enlisted member of the armed forces

may not terminate any period of

remaining obligated service because of

the acceptance of that appointment. If

such cadets fail to complete the

Academy course of instruction, or are

separated from service as cadets for any

reason other than appointment as a

commissioned officer or because of a

physical disability, they will revert to

enlisted status to serve any prior service

obligation under 10 U.S.C. 516.

However, all service as a cadet is

counted toward fulfillment of the

remaining period of obligated service.

§ 901.4 Forms prescribed.

(a) AF Form 1786, Application for

Appointment to the USAF Academy

Under Quota Allotted to Enlisted

Members of the Regular and Reserve

Components of the Air Force.

(b) DD Form 1870, Nomination for

Appointment to the United States

Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air

Force Academy.

(c) USAFA Form 0–28, Acceptance

Declination Certificate.

Attachment 1 to Part 901—Eligibility

Requirements for U.S. Air Force

Academy Applicants

Note: This attachment provides the

eligibility requirements for all applicants

desiring to attend the USAFA.

A1.1. Each applicant must meet the

following eligibility requirements:

A1.1.1. Age. Must be at least 17 and not

have passed their 23rd birthday on July 1 of

the year of entry into the Academy.

A1.1.2. Citizenship. Must be a citizen or

national of the United States (except for

students sponsored by foreign governments

under 10 U.S.C. 9344). HQ USAFA/RRS will

verify citizenship of all incoming cadets prior

to administration of the oath of appointment,

(i.e., birth or nationalization certificate).

Facsimiles, copies, photographs or otherwise

of birth certificate or certificate of citizenship

must include proper certification as

evidenced by the raised seal of the issuing

authority.

A1.1.3. Domicile. Be domiciled within the

boundaries of the constituency if nominated

by an authority designated in the

Congressional and U.S. Possessions

categories.

A1.1.4. Personal Standards. Must exhibit

the highest standards of moral character,

personal conduct, and integrity. Applicants

must explain or clarify any of the following

circumstances:

A1.1.4.1. Applicant is or has been a

conscientious objector.

A1.1.4.2. Any facts that indicate the

applicant’s appointment may be inconsistent

with national security interests.

A1.1.4.3. Conviction by court-martial of

other than a ‘‘minor offense’’ (MCM, 1984,

Part V, paragraph 1e, page V–1) or conviction

of a felony in a civilian court.

A1.1.4.4. Elimination from any officer

training program or any preparatory school of

the Army, Navy, or Air Force Academies for

military inaptitude, indifference, or

undesirable traits of character. This includes

any person who resigned in lieu of

impending charges or who was eliminated by

official action.

A1.1.4.5. Habitual alcohol misuse or drug

abuse which exceeds Air Force standards is

disqualifying.

A1.1.4.6. Behavior, activity, or association

showing the applicant’s conduct is

incompatible with exemplary standards of

personal conduct, moral character, and

integrity.

A1.1.5. Marital Status. Be unmarried and

have no legal obligation to support a child,

children, or any other person.

A1.1.6. Medical Examination. Must be

medically qualified as determined by

DoDMERB. The Air Force Academy

Command Surgeon may grant waivers.
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A1.1.7. Academic Examinations. Each

applicant must achieve satisfactory results on

the Scholastic Aptitude Test or the American

College Testing (ACT) Test.

A1.1.8. Candidate Fitness Test (CFT).

Note: HQ USAFA/AH may grant waivers if

the candidate clearly demonstrates an

acceptable level of physical fitness.

Attachment 2 to Part 901—Academy

Nomination Categories

Note: This attachment identifies the

nomination categories available to

individuals seeking an appointment to the

USAFA.

A2.1. Congressional and US Possessions

Categories. The nominating authorities listed

below are authorized the following

cumulative quotas:

Note: Nominating authorities will send DD

Form 1870 to HQ USAFA/RRA, 1040 Air

Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330–1040

for processing.

(Approved by the Office of Management and

Budget under control number 0701–0026)

Nominating Authority Authorized

Quota

U.S. Senators ........................... 5

U.S. Representatives ................ 5

District of Columbia .................. 5

U.S. Delegate Guam ................ 2

U.S. Delegate Virgin Islands .... 2

U.S. Delegate American Samoa

(Applicants domiciled in

American Samoa) ................. 1

Governor of Puerto Rico (native) ........................................ 1

Resident Commissioner of

Puerto Rico (domiciled and

native) .................................... 5

Resident Representative Northern Mariana Island ................ 1

Vice-Presidential ....................... 5

(Nominates from nation at large with

deadline to apply October 31)

A2.2. Military Related Nomination

Categories:

A2.2.1. Presidential Competitive Category.

This nomination category authorizes 100

appointments each year and is made by

applicant order of merit. Individuals apply to

HQ USAFA/RRS between May 1 and January

31. Applicants do not write directly to the

President of the United States.

Note: For the purpose of this instruction,

children are defined as natural children of a

parent and adopted children whose adoption

proceedings were initiated before their 15th

birthday. To be eligible in this category, the

applicant’s parent must be or have been a

Regular or Reserve member of the Armed

Forces with the following restrictions:

A2.2.1.1. On active duty (other than for

training) and served continuously on active

duty for 8 years by July 1 of the year that the

candidate would enter.

A2.2.1.2. Retired with pay or granted

retired or retainer pay (children of reservists

retired and receiving pay pursuant to of Title

10, United States Code, Chapter 67, are

ineligible).

A2.2.1.3. Parent died after retiring with pay

or died after being granted retired or retainer

pay (children of such reservists who were

retired and receiving pay pursuant to of Title

10, United States Code, Chapter 67, are

ineligible).

A2.2.1.4. In accordance with 10 U.S.C.

9342, a person eligible for appointment

consideration under the Children of

Deceased or Disabled Veterans (CODDV)

category is not eligible as a candidate in the

Presidential category.

A.2.2.2. Children of Deceased or Disabled

Veterans and Children of Military or Civilian

Personnel in a Missing Status Category

(CODDV). This category authorizes 65 cadets

at USAFA at any one time. Individuals apply

to HQ USAFA/RRS between May 1 and

January 31. USAFA will offer appointments

by order-of-merit. Eligibility requirements are

delineated in 10 U.S.C., Chapter 9342(a)(1),

and the Department of Veteran Affairs is the

final determining agency for this category.

Disabilities under this category must be a full

100 percent determination.

A.2.2.3. Honor Military and Honor Naval

Schools, Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training

Corps (AFROTC), and Air Force Junior

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC)

Competitive Category. This category

authorizes 20 appointments. USAFA will

offer appointments by order-of-merit.

A.2.2.3.1. Honor Military and Honor Naval

Schools may nominate five honor graduates,

or prospective honor graduates, from each

designated honor military and honor naval

school. School authorities certify that each

nominee is a prospective honor graduate or

an honor graduate, and meets the basic

eligibility requirements. School authorities

submit nominations directly to the USAFA/

RRS using specific nomination forms no later

than January 31 of the entry year.

Nominations are not limited to honor

graduates of the current year. Eligible

candidates apply to the administrative

authority of the school involved.

A.2.2.3.2. AFROTC may nominate five

students from each college or university

AFROTC detachment to compete for

appointment. Students must apply for

nomination to the Professor of Aerospace

Studies (PAS) who must certify that the

applicants meet the basic eligibility

requirements and have or will have

satisfactorily completed at least 1 year of

scholastic work at the time of admission. The

president of the institution will nominate

directly to HQ USAFA/RRS by January 31.

A2.2.3.3. Five students from each high

school Honor AFJROTC detachment to

compete for appointment. Students will

apply for nomination to the Aerospace

Science Instructor, who must certify that the

applicants meet the basic eligibility

requirements and have or will have

successfully completed the prescribed

AFJROTC program by the end of the school

year. The principal of the high school may

nominate five individuals directly to USAFA

by January 31.

A2.2.4. Children of Medal of Honor

Recipients Category. The child of any Medal

of Honor recipient who served in any branch

of the Armed Forces may apply for

nomination directly to HQ USAFA/RRS

between May 1 and January 31. If applicants

meet the eligibility criteria and qualify for

admission, they are admitted to the

Academy. Appointments from this category

are unlimited.

Note: For the purpose of this category,

children are defined as natural children of a

parent and adopted children whose adoption

proceedings were initiated before their 15th

birthday.

A2.2.5. Regular Airmen Category. This

category is authorized 85 appointments each

year and filled from candidates in order of

merit. Any enlisted member of the Regular

component of the Air Force may apply for

nomination by January 31.

A2.2.5.1. Selectees must be in active duty

enlisted status when appointed as cadets and

must complete AF Form 1786, Application

for Appointment to the USAF Academy

Under Quota Allotted to Enlisted Members of

the Regular and Reserve Components of the

Air Force, and submit it to their organization

commander who determines if the applicant

meets the basic eligibility requirements. If a

candidate is not qualified, the organization

commander will return the application to the

applicant and explain why the applicant was

disqualified.

A2.2.5.2. The organization commander

will: advise the local Military Personnel

Flight (MPF) to hold any reassignment action

pending selection of an appointment. The

MPF places the airman in assignment

availability code (AAC) 05 and coordinates

on AF Form 1786. Upon Academy

notification, MPF will reassign applicants not

selected. The initial application package from

the technical training center MPF to HQ

USAFA/RRS includes the following

information on all pipe-line students: name,

Social Security Number, Air Force specialty

code, course graduation date, follow-on

training, and end assignment.

A2.2.5.3. Complete an endorsement and

forward AF Form 1786 through the MPF to

HQ USAFA/RRS. The commander’s

endorsement must include a comprehensive

statement of the applicant’s character, ability,

and motivation to become a career officer.

The commander will use official records to

verify statements in the application regarding

component, length of service, and date of

birth.

A2.2.6. Reserve Airmen Category. This

category is authorized 85 appointments each

year and filled from candidates in order of

merit. The deadline for applications is

January 31 of the entry year. Any enlisted

member of the Air Force Reserve or Air

National Guard of the United States (ANGUS)

may apply for nomination by January 31 of

the entry year. A reserve commissioned

officer who satisfactorily completes 1 year of

service in an active Reserve assignment by

July 1 of the year in which admission is

sought may apply in this category. (Reserve

commissioned officers on extended active

duty (EAD) may apply for vacancies in the

Regular competitive category.) If selected,

such candidates must have commissioned

officer status terminated and be in the

enlisted Air Force Reserve before

appointment as Air Force Academy cadets.

Cadets in this category who are separated

from the Air Force Academy without
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prejudice and under honorable conditions

may apply for reappointment as Reserve

commissioned officers. Reserve Airmen on

EAD as a result of an honor suspension from

the Air Force Academy Cadet Wing must

reapply for admission under this category.

A2.2.6.1. Reserve category applicants must

complete AF Form 1786 and submit it to

their organization commander. The

organization commander processes the

application.

A2.2.6.2. A Reserve applicant is not placed

on active duty for the purpose of processing

him or her for a nomination or appointment

to the Air Force Academy.

A2.3. Superintendent Competitive

Category. The Superintendent may nominate

up to fifty eligible applicants who have not

secured a nomination to USAFA from any

other nominating authority. USAFA will

select highly qualified applicants in order-ofmerit from the nationwide applicant pool of

qualified alternates to fill the class.

A2.4. Foreign Students Competitive

Category. 10 U.S.C. 9344 authorizes USAFA

to provide instruction for as many as 40

foreign students at any one time. Foreign

citizens must apply to their government.

USAFA coordinates with US Embassies to

ensure compliance with all admission and

appointment requirements. HQ USAFA/RRA

coordinates with HQ USAF, Department of

Defense and State Department before

forwarding nomination invitations to each

country. The application must describe the

applicant’s background and must be received

by USAFA by December 31 before their

desired summer admission. Applicants in

these categories must meet the eligibility and

admissions requirements established for all

Academy candidates except for US

citizenship. They must be able to read, write,

and speak English proficiently in a college

environment.

Attachment 3 to Part 901—Nomination

Methods

Note: This attachment provides

information on the different methods to

nominate candidates for appointment to the

Academy.

A3.1. Nomination methods to fill quota

vacancies in the Vice-Presidential,

congressional, and U.S. Possessions

Categories follow:

A3.1.1. The Principal Numbered-Alternate

Method. The nominating authority indicates

his or her personal preference by designating

a principal nominee and numbering up to

nine alternate nominees in order of

preference. HQ USAFA/RRS must offer the

appointment to the first fully qualified

nominee. The order of preference must be

honored; however, HQ USAFA/RRS may

offer appointments in any sequence.

A3.1.2. The Principal CompetitiveAlternate Method. The nominating authority

designates his or her principal nominee and

up to nine other nominees. HQ USAFA/RRS

evaluates and ranks nominees by order-ofmerit. If the principal nominee is fully

qualified, HQ USAFA/RRS will offer this

individual the appointment; otherwise, HQ

USAFA/RRS will offer the appointment to

the fully qualified alternate nominee ranked

the highest.

A3.1.3. The Competitive Method. At the

request of the nominating authority, the HQ

USAFA/RRS evaluates the records of all the

nominees, ranks them in order of merit, and

offers the appointment to the highest ranked

nominee.

Attachment 4 to Part 901—

Appointment Vacancy Selection

Note: This attachment provides

instructions for charging appointments to the

appropriate nominating source.

A4.1. HQ USAFA/RRS charges appointees

on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force.

HQ USAFA/RRA will audit all charges.

Selection of the charged cadets from the

nominees for each vacancy is accomplished

as follows:

A4.1.1. Principal Nominee, NumberedAlternate Method. If the Principal Nominee

has accepted appointment, he or she is

charged against their nominating source

vacancy. Otherwise the highest ranked

alternate accepting an appointment is

charged. In instances where a candidate

received principal nominations from two

different congressional sources, the principal

is normally charged to the Member of

Congress who submitted the nomination first.

A4.1.2. Principal Nominee, CompetitiveAlternate Method. If the Principal nominee

has accepted appointment, he or she is

charged against the nominating source

vacancy. HQ USAFA/RRS evaluates

alternates and ranks according to merit. If the

Principal does not meet admission criteria,

the highest ranking alternate accepting an

appointment is charged.

A4.1.3. Competitive Nominee Method. HQ

USAFA/RRS evaluates the group of

competitive nominees, ranks according to

merit, and charges the highest-ranked

nominee accepting an appointment.

A4.1.4. Multiple Congressional

Nominations. For candidates receiving

numerous nominations, HQ USAFA/RRS

normally charges the candidate to the

congressional source. When a candidate is

nominated by several congressional sources,

HQ USAFA/RRS charges the candidate to the

slate of the congressional member where the

candidate ranks the highest, unless the

candidate is the principal nominee or a

numbered alternate.

A4.1.5. Other Sources of Nomination. HQ

USAFA/RRS charges all other candidates not

nominated by congressional, VicePresidential, or U.S. Possessions to that

nominating source (Presidential, AFJROTC,

AFROTC, CODDV, Medal of Honor, etc.).

A4.1.6. Qualified Alternates. To bring the

Cadet Wing up to strength, the qualified

alternates appointed according to § 901.2

(c)(2) are charged to the Secretary of the Air

Force. Those candidates having

congressional, Vice-Presidential, or U.S.

Possessions nominations appear as a

qualified alternate for that nominating

source.

A4.1.7. Multiple Congressional and Other

Sources of Nomination. For appointees who

have multiple nominations, HQ USAFA/RRS

determines the appointment category to

which they are charged. Normally a cadet

with both congressional and

noncongressional nominations is charged to

a congressional authority. HQ USAFA/RRS

notifies HQ USAFA/RRA, of these

assignments. HQ USAFA/RRA audits and

verifies the charges, then notifies the VicePresident, nominating authorities in the

Congress, and US Possessions of their

charged appointees and other nominees who

win appointments.

Attachment 5 to Part 901—Appointee

Obligations

Note: This attachment provides the Oath of

Allegiance which each Academy appointee

must take as an obligation of service.

‘‘I (name), having been appointed an Air

Force cadet in the United States Air Force,

do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will

support and defend the Constitution of the

United States against all enemies, foreign and

domestic; that I will bear true faith and

allegiance to the same; that I take this

obligation freely, without any mental

reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I

will well and faithfully discharge the duties

of the office of which I am about to enter. So

Help Me God.’’

Barbara A. Carmichael,

Alternate Air Force Federal Register Liaison

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–31347 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3901–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Parts 1 and 14

RIN 1024–AC01

General Provisions and Rights-of-Way

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises

existing regulations relating to the

issuance of right-of-way permits across

National Park Service (NPS) lands. The

NPS has been using interim regulations

since 1980. Those interim regulations

have become dated and are in need of

revision. This rulemaking is a complete

revision of the interim regulations. It

will provide a process for the review,

consideration and approval, or denial,

of requests for rights-of-way across all

areas of the National Park System.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted through January 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail comments to the

National Park Service, Ranger Activities

Division, MS 650 (ROW), P.O. Box

37127, Washington, D.C. 20013–7127.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick

S. Young, Colonial National Historical

Park, P.O. Box 210, Yorktown, VA

23690. Telephone (804) 898–7846.