[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 62 (Thursday, April 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 14964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7388]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2009-0022]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Air Force Recruiting Service 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 or information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received June 1, 
2009.

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 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 Headquarters Air 
Force Recruiting Service, AFRS/RSIS, 550 D Street West Suite 1, 
Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4526, or call Headquarters Air Force Recruiting 
Service Information System Division Systems Support Branch at 210-565-
0447.
    Title and OMB Number: Air Force Recruiting Information Support 
System (AFRISS); OMB control number 0701-0150.
    Needs and Uses: Air Force Recruiting Service requires the 
collection of specific information on prospective Air Force enlistees 
(prospective Air Force enlistees include Active, Guard, and Reserve) 
entering the Air Force. The information is used to create the initial 
personnel record, prescreen and qualify enlistees fit for service and 
ultimately induction. The information is also collected to process 
security clearances and to record metrics to be used for demographics/
market research and system performance.
    Affected Public: Individuals 16 years and older interested in 
pursuing a career in the Air Force be it Active, Guard, and Reserve in 
the U.S. and abroad.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,386,413 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 1,300,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately 64 minutes.
    Frequency: As needed. Contact is based on prospective interest in 
becoming an Air Force member.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    To furnish Active, Guard, and Reserve field recruiters an automated 
tool to create prospective Air Force enlistee application files for all 
recruiting accessions in officer, enlisted, and health professions. 
AFRISS provides comprehensive integration, interface, and 
standardization of all programs that manage personnel resources in 
support of Air Force recruiting. The system extends automated 
capabilities out to the individual recruiter, flight, squadron, and 
groups. It provides an automated interface to the Military Entrance 
Processing Center Station (MEPS) where applicants undergo physical, 
testing, verification interviews, and tentative job reservation. It 
will provide an automated interface to the Modernized Military 
Personnel System (MilMod) where only pertinent and required applicant 
information is placed in a permanent military system of record. It also 
provides reporting capabilities at all levels of Air Force Recruiting 
management to make informed decisions on recruiting business rules and 
practices to increase the number of accessions.

     March 27, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-7388 Filed 4-1-09; 8:45 am]
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