Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command.

ACTION: Notice.

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In compliance with Section 35-6 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, currently approved 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 the

use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information

technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April

28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to Headquarters Air Force

Materiel Command, 4375 Chidlaw Road, Suite 6, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

45433-5006, Attn: Capt Andy Roake, Chief, Community Relations Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this

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

collection instruments, please write to the above address, or call the

Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command (HQ AFMC) Community Relations

Division at (937) 257-7618.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Good Neighbor Survey, OMB

Number 0701-0131.

Needs and Uses: The information collection instrument is necessary

to provide: (a) the general public an instrument to interface with Air

Force Materiel Command Community Relations Divisions located at 14

installations across the United States; (b) individual AFMC Public

Affairs Offices feedback about the ongoing, perceived relationship

between their base and individuals in surrounding communities; and (c)

HQ AFMC a tool to measure the overall impact of its community relations

programs and help plan future activities.

Affected Public: General population civilian, active-duty, and

retired military individuals.

Annual Burden Hours: 56 Hours.

Number of Respondents: 700 per annum.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden per Respondent: .08 hour.

Frequency: One time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents are individuals expressing their perceptions about the

ongoing relationship between their communities and AFMC bases at 14

locations across the United States. The information obtained will be

used to assess the effectiveness of current community relations

activities and plan future efforts, to ensure that all AFMC

installations maintain their ``Good Neighbor'' status accordingly.

Carolyn A. Lunsford,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97-4899 Filed 2-26-97; 8:45 am]

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