[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9036-9037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02738]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0017]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration; OSD/DA&M,
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 Commemorations under the Secretary of
Defense 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
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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 April 8,
2013.
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.
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 United States of
America Vietnam War Commemoration, Attn: Yvonne Schilz, 1101 Wilson
Boulevard, Suite 810, Arlington, VA 22209 or call at 703-697-4919.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Vietnam War Commemoration
After-Action Report; DD Form 2957; OMB Number 0704-TBD.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
to notify the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration's
Commemorative Partner Program of Commemorative Partner's results of
their event. The form will be used by both civilian and military
organizations. The Commemorative Partner Program (CPP) is designed to
support federal agencies, State, local, civilian and military
communities, international governments, veterans' organizations, civic
groups, industries, educational institutions, libraries, museums,
business and other organizations in assisting a grateful nation in
commemorating the Vietnam War. Commemorative Partners are asked to plan
and conduct at least two appropriate events and activities each year
during the 2015-2017 timeframe that will ``thank and honor'' our
veterans and their families in a memorable, but dignified and honorable
manner. Events and activities must meet one or more of the
Congressionally-mandated objectives of the program.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; State, local or tribal government
Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Responses per Respondent: One (1) on average. Responses are
voluntary and thus the number of responses will vary among respondents.
We estimate an average of one annual response per respondent.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration
Commemorative Partner Program is a voluntary program for organizations
to assist a grateful nation in thanking and honoring our Vietnam
Veterans and their families. After-Action Reports on events held by
Commemorative Partners are purely voluntary, but will inform the
program as to the nationwide effort and success to thank and honor our
Vietnam Veterans. Information to be collected includes: Commemorative
Partner Program Organization Name; Address of Organization; Date(s) of
Event; Location(s) of Event; Estimated Attendance; Number of Vietnam
Veterans Recognized; Number of Vietnam Veteran Families Recognized; and
additional comments such as ``lessons learned'' as a result of
conducting the event.
Dated: February 4, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-02738 Filed 2-6-13; 8:45 am]
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