[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49286-49287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19711]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2014-OS-0121]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness), DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
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 October
21, 2014.
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,
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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.
Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments.
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number,
form number, and title.
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 Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) Office of Legal
Policy, ATTN: Lt Col Ryan Oakley, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC
20301-4000 or call (703) 697-3387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Application for Correction
of Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section
1552; DD Form 149; OMB Control Number 0704-0003.
Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is
necessary for all Service personnel (current and former Service
members) to apply to their respective Military Department Boards for
Correction of Military Records (BCMR) for a correction of an error or
injustice in their military records under Title 10, United States Code
Sec. 1552. The BCMRs of the Military Departments are the highest
administrative boards and appellate review authorities in the Services
for the resolution of military personnel disputes. The Military
Department Secretaries, acting through the BCMRs, have broad powers and
are duty bound to correct records if an error or injustice exists. The
range of issues includes, but is not limited to, awards, clemency
petitions (of courts-martial sentences), disabilities, evaluation
reports, home of record, memoranda of reprimands, promotions,
retirements, separations, survivor benefit plans, and titling decisions
by law enforcement authorities. Information collection is needed to
provide current and former Service members with a method through which
to request correction of a military record and to provide the Services
with the basic data needed to process the request.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 20,785.
Number of Respondents: 41,570.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 41,570.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Under Title 10 United States Code Section 1552, Active Duty and
Reserve Component Service members, Coast Guard, former Service members,
their lawful or legal representatives, spouses of former Service
members on issues of Survivor Benefit Program (SBP) benefits, and
civilian employees with respect to military records other than those
related to civilian employment, who feel that they have suffered an
injustice as a result of error or injustice in military records may
apply to their respective Boards for Correction of Military Records
(BCMR) for a correction of their military records. These Boards are the
highest level appellate review authority in the military. The Service
member submits to the respective BCMR a DD Form 149, ``Application for
Correction of Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S.
Code Section 1552.'' The DD Form 149 was devised to standardize
applications to the BCMRs. This information is used to identify and
secure the appropriate official military and medical records from the
appropriate records storage facilities. Information on the form is used
by the Military Department BCMRs to identify the issues and arguments
raised by applicants, identify any counsel representing applicants, and
determine if the applicants filed their petitions within the three-year
statute of limitations established by Congress. Disclosure is
voluntary; however, failure to provide requested information may result
in a denial of an application. An applicant's Social Security Number is
used to retrieve these records and links to the member's official
military personnel file and pay record.
Dated: August 15, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-19711 Filed 8-19-14; 8:45 am]
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