Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Admissions, HQ United States Air Force Academy

(USAFA).

ACTION: Notice.

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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, the Office of Admissions announces the 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 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: Considerations will be given to all comments received by July

11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent: Department of the Air Force, HQ

USAFA/RRED, Attn: Patricia Marinski, Academy, CO 80840.

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.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Air Force Academy Request

for Secondary School Transcript, USAFA Form 148, OMB Number 0701-0066.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary

to obtain data on candidate's family and personal background for use in

determining eligibility and selection to the Air Force Academy.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 1,743.

Number of Respondents: 3,874.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden per Response: 27 minutes.

Frequency: 1.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

The information collected on this form is required by 10 USC 9346.

The respondents are students who are applying for admission to the

United States Air Force Academy. Each student's high school academic

performance is reviewed to determine eligibility. If the information on

this form is not collected, the individual cannot be considered for

admittance to the Air Force Academy.

Carolyn A. Lunsford,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97-12338 Filed 5-9-97; 8:45 am]

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