[Federal Register: May 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 90)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Office of 
Management and Budget has approved this information collection through 
September 30, 2003.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 9, 
2003.
    Title, Form Number and OMB Number: Application for Correction of 
Military Records Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 
1552; DD Form 149; OMB Control Number 0704-0003.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 25,000.
    Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 12,500.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary for all Service personnel (current and former service 
members) to apply to their respective Boards for Correction of Military 
Records (BCMR) for a correction of their military records under Title 
10, United States Code Section 1552. The BCMRs of the Services are the 
highest administrative boards and appellate review authorities in the 
Services for the resolution of military disputes. The Service 
Secretaries, acting through the BCMRs, are empowered with broad powers 
and are duly 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.
    This 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.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jacqueline Zeiher.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Zeiher at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DOD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection should be 
sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 
1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: April 25, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-11563 Filed 5-8-03; 8:45 am]

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