[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 52 (Thursday, March 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 13408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6607]


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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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