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###### Department of Defense

###### Office of the Secretary

          - [Docket No. DoD-2009-OS-0105]

# AGENCY:

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), DoD.

# ACTION:

Notice.

                    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the                     *Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,*                     the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) announces the following 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 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 September 15, 2009.

# 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, 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://      ( print page 34730)    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: Mr. Dennis Drogo, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000 or call at (703) 697-9268.

*Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number:*                         DOD Loan Repayment Program (LRP); DD Form 2475, OMB Number 0704-0152.                    

*Needs and Uses:*                         This information collection requirement is necessary because the military Services are authorized to repay student loans for individuals who meet certain criteria and who enlist for active military service or who enter Reserve service for a specific obligated period. Applicants who qualify for the program forward the DD Form 2475, “DOD Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Annual Application,” to their Military Service Personnel Office for processing. The Military Service Personnel Office verifies the information and fills in the loan repayment date, address, and phone number. For the Reserve Components, the Military Service Personnel Office forwards the DD Form 2475 to the lending institution. For active-duty Service, the Service mails the form to the lending institution. The lending institution confirms the loan status and certification and mails the form back to the military Service Personnel Office.                    

*Affected Public:*                         Business or other for-profit.                    

*Annual Burden Hours:*                         17,500.                    

*Number of Respondents:*                         2,917.                    

*Responses Per Respondent:*                         1.                    

*Average Burden Per Response:*                         10 minutes.                    

*Frequency:*                         On occasion.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Summary of Information Collection

Public Laws 99-145 and 100-180 authorizes the Military Services to repay student loans for individuals who agree to enter the military in specific occupational areas for a specified obligation period. The legislation requires the Services to verify the status of the individual's loan prior to repayment. The DD Form 2475, “DOD Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Annual Application,” is used to collect the necessary verification data from the lending institution.

Dated: July 10, 2009.

Patricia L. Toppings,

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. E9-17065 Filed 7-16-09; 8:45 am]

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