Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2015-0003]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange), DoD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

the Army & Air Force Exchange Service announces a proposed 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 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 by March 9, 2015.

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, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.

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. Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow the instructions at

http://www.regulations.gov

for submitting comments. Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, form number, and title.

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 Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Office of the General Counsel, Compliance Division, Attn: Teresa Schreurs, 3911 South Walton Walker Blvd., Dallas, TX 75236-1598 or call the Exchange Compliance Division at 800-967-6067.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:

Exchange Application for Employment Files; Exchange Form 1200-038 “Employment Reference Request”; Exchange Form 1200-718 Local National Employment Application-Germany Only”; OMB Control Number: 0702-XXXX.

Needs and Uses:

The information collection requirement is necessary to consider individuals who have applied for positions in the Army and Air force Exchange Service by making determinations of qualifications including medical qualifications, for positions applied for, and to rate and rank applicants applying for the same or similar positions.

Affected Public:

Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours:

181,162 Hours.

Number of Respondents:

72,648.

Responses per Respondent:

1.

Average Burden per Response:

15 Minutes.

Frequency:

On occasion.

Respondents are Exchange applicants for employment.

Dated: January 2, 2015.

Aaron Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2015-00025 Filed 1-6-15; 8:45 am]

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