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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67693-67694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27772]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2009-OS-0163]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public 
Affairs, 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 Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Public Affairs announces the 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 the 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 January 
3, 2011.

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, Room 3C843, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number 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 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, ATTN: CR&PL (Mr. 
David Nokes), 1400 Defense, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400, or 
call the Directorate for Community Relations and Public Liaison at 
(703) 695-2113.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Request for Department of 
Defense Participation in Public Events (Non-Aviation), DD Form 2536 and 
Request for Department of Defense Aircraft Participation in Public 
Events, DD Form 2535; OMB Number 0704-0290.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to evaluate the eligibility of events to receive Department 
of Defense community relations support and to determine whether 
requested military assets are available.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; State or local 
governments; Federal agencies or employees; non-profit institutions.

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    Annual Burden Hours: 17,850.
    Number of Respondents: 51,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 21 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are representatives of Federal and non-Federal 
government agencies, community groups, non-profit organizations, and 
civic organizations requesting Department of Defense support for 
patriotic events conducted in the civilian domain. DD Forms 2535 and 
2536 record the type of military support requested event data, and 
sponsoring organization information. The completed forms provide the 
Department of Defense the minimum information necessary to determine 
whether an event is eligible for military participation and whether the 
desired support is permissible and/or available. If the forms are not 
provided, the review process is greatly increased because the 
Department of Defense must make additional written and telephonic 
inquiries with the event sponsor. In addition, use of the forms reduces 
the event sponsor's preparation time because the forms provide a 
detailed outline of information required, eliminate the need for a 
detailed letter, and contain concise information necessary for 
determining appropriateness of military support. DD-2535 responses 
(requests for aerial participation) will be submitted via an Internet 
web portal, reducing the time for the Department of Defense to process 
requests and providing the respondents the ability to monitor the 
status and disposition of their requests. DD-2536 responses requesting 
Department of Defense musical Units and musicians will also be 
submitted and processed using the Internet web portal. Use of the forms 
is essential to reduce preparation and processing time, increase 
productivity, and maximize responsiveness to the public.

    Dated: October 21, 2010.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-27772 Filed 11-2-10; 8:45 am]
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