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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 43857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18584]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2018-OS-0061]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Guard Bureau (NGB), DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
National Guard Bureau (NGB) announces a proposed 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 the 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 October 
29, 2018.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management 
Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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 National Guard, 
Manpower and Personnel Division (NG-J1), ATTN: LTC Tasleen Panton, 111 
S George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204, or call (703) 663-0193.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Joint Services Support 
(JSS) System; OMB Control Number 0704-0537.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
for the agency, its programs, and stakeholders, to ensure key 
activities may be associated with system-registrants for program 
management, accountability, reporting, and support purposes. Examples 
of use of such information include: Validating program-specific and 
congressionally-mandated event registration and attendance; enabling 
users to login to system to facilitate outreach and communication 
activities; supporting Civilian Employer Information (CEI) collection; 
and enabling leadership across the participating programs with 
oversight and reporting.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,690.
    Number of Respondents: 281,400.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 281,400.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 minute.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: August 23, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-18584 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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