[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 165 (Monday, August 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 48407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18558]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0094]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
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, 2021.

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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket 
listed above.
    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 Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness--Military Personnel 
Policy/Accession Policy), ATTN: Evelyn Dyer, 4000 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-4000, or call 703-697-9272.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DOD Educational Loan 
Repayment Program (LRP) Application; DD Form 2475; OMB Control Number 
0704-0152.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
for Military Services to pay a portion of Service member student 
loan(s). The information provided is reviewed by Military Service 
personnel record custodians to verify that the Service member meets 
eligibility requirements. This form will then be forwarded to the 
lender the Service member identifies for verification of the loan 
amount and status. The form is returned to the Service finance office 
to make the annual payment to the Service member's lender. Collected 
information is covered by the Applicable Military Service System of 
Records Notice (SORN) for the Official Military Personnel File of 
Military Records Jacket.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7,333 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 44,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 44,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: August 24, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-18558 Filed 8-27-21; 8:45 am]
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