[Federal Register: August 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 152)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of Secretary

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request.

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness), DOD.

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 the DD 
Form 372, ``Request for Verification of Birth,'' a public information 
collection and seeks public comment for the provisions thereof. 
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions to 
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 October 
30, 1998.

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: LTC Michael 
Ostroski, 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 at (703) 695-5529.
    Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: ``Request for Verification 
of Birth,'' DD Form 372, OMB Control Number: 0704-0006.
    Needs And Uses: Title 10, USC 505, 3253, 5013, and 8253, require 
applicants meet minimum and maximum age and citizenship requirements 
for enlistment into the Armed Forces (including the Coast Guard). If an 
applicant is unable to provide a birth certificate, the recruiter will 
forward a DD Form 372, ``Request for Verification of Birth,'' to a 
state or local agency requesting verification of the applicant's birth 
date. This verification of the birth date ensures that the applicant 
does not fall outside the age limitations, and that the applicant's 
place of birth supports the citizenship status claimed by the 
applicant.
    Affected Public: City, County or State bureau's of Vital Statistics 
or Records. Normally, this form would be completed by the records clerk 
of the appropriate office to verify the date of birth for an applicant.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,300.
    Number Of Respondents: 100,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: .083 hours per respondent.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This information collected provides the Armed Services with the 
exact birth date of an applicant. The DD Form 372 is the method of 
collecting and verifying birth data on applicant's who are unable to 
provide a birth certificate from their city, county or state. This DoD 
Form is considered the official request for obtaining the birth data on 
applicants.

    Dated: August 3, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-21095 Filed 8-6-98; 8:45 am]
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