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###### Department of Defense

###### Department of the Army

          - [Docket ID: USA-2024-HQ-0016]

# AGENCY:

Department of the Army, Department of Defense (DoD).

# ACTION:

60-Day information collection notice.

# SUMMARY:

                        In compliance with the                         *Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,*                         the United States Military Academy (USMA) 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 February 10, 2025.

# ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

*Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.*                         Follow the instructions for submitting comments.                    

*Mail:*                         Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, 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                         *https://www.regulations.gov*                         as they are                               ( print page 99234)                            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 Army Records Management Directorate, 9301 Chapek Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5605, ATTN: Mr. Douglas Fravel, or call 571-515-0220.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:*                     United States Military Academy Candidate Admission Procedures; OMB Control Number 0702-0060.                

*Needs and Uses:*                     This information collection is required to guide qualified candidates through the successful completion of the USMA Admissions Process. The data assists the USMA Department of Admissions, the Admissions Committee, and the Academic Board in determining the candidates who will annually fill the incoming USMA class.                

*Affected Public:*                     Individuals or households.                

## Pre-Candidate Procedures

*Annual Burden Hours:*                     10,000.                

*Number of Respondents:*                     75,000.                

*Responses per Respondent:*                     1.                

*Annual Responses:*                     75,000.                

*Average Burden per Response:*                     8 minutes.                

## Candidate Procedures

*Annual Burden Hours:*                     16,650.                

*Number of Respondents:*                     28,000.                

*Responses per Respondent:*                     1.                

*Annual Responses:*                     28,000.                

*Average Burden per Response:*                     35.68 minutes.                

## Accepted Candidate Procedures

*Annual Burden Hours:*                     896.                

*Number of Respondents:*                     1,250.                

*Responses per Respondent:*                     1.                

*Annual Responses:*                     1,250.                

*Average Burden per Response:*                     43 minutes.                

*Frequency:*                     On occasion.                

Dated: December 5, 2024.

Stephanie J. Bost,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2024-28968 Filed 12-9-24; 8:45 am]

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