Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Admissions, HQ USAF Academy Department of the Air

Force, 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 Admissions 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 May 17,

1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to Office of Admissions, 2304

Cadet Drive, Suite 236, USAF Academy, CO 80840. Point of Contact is Ms.

Patricia Marinski, telephone 719-333-3226.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this

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

associated collection instruments, please write to the above address.

Title and Associated Form: USAF Academy Candidate Writing Sample,

USAFA Form 0-878.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary

to obtain data on candidate's background and aptitude in determining

eligibility and selection to the Air Force Academy.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 4,100.

Number of Respondents: 4,100.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 60 minutes.

Frequency: 1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

The information collected on this form is required by 10 U.S.C.

9346. The respondents are students who are applying for admission to

the United States Air Force Academy. Each student's background and

aptitude 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. 99-6607 Filed 3-17-99; 8:45 am]

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