Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Retiree and Transition Programs Division, Air Force Personnel

Center, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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

Act of 1995, the Retiree and Transition Programs Division, Air Force

Personnel Center, 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: Consideration will be given to all comments received by

September 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to the Retiree and Transition

Programs Division (DPPT), Air Force Personnel Center, 550 C Street

West, STE 11, ATTN: Mr. Bill Turner, Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150-

4713.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this

proposed information collection of to obtain a copy of the proposal and

associated collection instruments, please write to the above address or

call Mr. Turner at 210-652-2126.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Air Force Instruction 36-

2913, ``Request for Approval of Foreign Government Employment of Air

Force Members,'' OMB Number 0701-0134.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is to obtain

the information need by the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary of

State on which to base a decision to approve/disapprove a request to

work for a foreign government. This approval is specified by Title 37,

United States Code, Section 908. This statutes delegates such approval

authority of Congress to the respective service secretaries and to the

Secretary of the State.

Affected Public: Individuals and households.

Annual Burden Hours: 148.

Number of Respondents: 148.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents are Air Force retired members and certain Reserve

members who have gained jobs with a foreign government and who must

obtain approval of the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary of

State to do so. Information, in the form of a letter, includes a

detailed description of duty, name of employer, Social Security Number,

and statements specifying whether or not the employee will be

compensated; declaring if employee will be required or plans to obtain

foreign citizenship; declaring that the member will not be required to

execute an oath of allegiance to the foreign government; verifying that

the member understands that retired pay equivalent to the amount

received from the foreign government may be withheld if he or she

accepts employment with a foreign government before receiving approval.

Reserve members only must include a request to be reassigned to

Inactive Status List Reserve Section (Reserve Section Code RB). After

verifying the status of the individual, the letter is forwarded to the

Air Force Review Board for processing. If the signed letter is not

included in the file, individuals reviewing the file cannot furnish the

necessary information to the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary

of State on which a decision can be made. Requested information is

necessary to maintain the integrity of the Request for

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Approval of Foreign Government Employment Program.

Barbara A. Carmichael,

Federal Register Air Force Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97-17553 Filed 7-3-97; 8:45 am]

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