[Federal Register: November 13, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 219)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness).
ACTION: Notice.
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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 reinstatement 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 January
13, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Force Management
Policy/Military Personnel Policy/Accession Policy), Attn: MAJ Tony
Kanellis, Room 2B271, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000.
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 above address or
call (703) 697-9269.
Title, Applicable, and OMB Control Number: DoD Loan Repayment
Program (LRP); DD Form 2475; OMB Control Number 0704-0152.
Needs and Uses: Military Services are authorized to repay student
loans for individuals who meet certain criteria and who enlist for
active military service or enter Reserve service for a specified
obligation period. Applicants who qualify for the program forward the
DD Form 2475, ``DoD Educational 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 the
active-duty Service, the Service member 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 (Including Recordkeeping): 6,750 hours.
Number of Respondents: 27,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
Public Laws 99-145 and 100-180 authorize the Military Services to
repay student loans for individuals who agree to enter the military in
specific occupational areas for a specified service obligation period.
The legislation requires the Services to verify the status of the
individual's loan prior to repayment. The DD Form 2475, ``DoD
Educational Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Annual Application,'' is used
to collect the necessary verification data from the lending
institution.
Dated: November 4, 2002.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-28722 Filed 11-12-02; 8:45 am]
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