[Federal Register: February 6, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 25)]
[Notices]
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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), 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 a
public information collection and seeks public comment on the
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the function
of the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility: (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 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 before
April 7, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendation on the proposed
information collection should be sent to the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military Personnel
Policy/Access Policy) ATTN: Major Brenda K. Leong, 4000 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional 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) 695-5529.
Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Medical Screening
of Military Personnel, DD Form 2807-1 and DD Form 2807-2, OMB Control
Number 0704-0413.
Needs and Uses: Title 10, USC Chapter 31: Section 504 and 505, and
Chapter 33, Section 532, require applicants to meet accession medical
standards prior to enlistment into the Armed Forces (including the
Coast Guard). If applicants' medical history reveals a medical
condition that does not meet the accession medical standards, they are
medically disqualified for military entrance. This form also will be
used by all Service members not only in their initial medical
examination but also for required periodic medical examinations.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, not-for-profit
institutions.
Annual Burden Hours: 135,833.
Number of Respondents: 850,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 9.6 mins.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
These forms obtain medical information which affects entrance
physical examinations, routine in-service physical examinations,
separation physical examinations, and other medical examinations as
required. The respondents are all applicants for enlisted, induction or
commissioning. The applicant(s) completes the medical history
information recorded on the form. This information collected provides
the Armed Services and the medical history of applicants. The DD Forms
2807-1 and 2807-2 are the method of collecting and verifying medical
data on applicants applying for entrance. These DD Forms are the
official DoD medical documents used by the Services through which
historical medical information is collected, reviewed and maintained.
Dated: January 30, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-2815 Filed 2-5-03; 8:45 am]
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