[Federal Register: November 3, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 212)]
[Notices]
[Page 66821-66822]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Air Force Recruiting Service announces the 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 or information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received January 3,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to Headquarters Air Force
Recruiting Service, AFRS/RSIS, 550 D Street West Suite 1, Randolph AFB,
TX 78150-4526.
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 above address,
or call Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service Information System
Division Systems Support Branch at 210-565-0447.
Title And OMB Number: Air Force Recruiting Information Support
System (AFRISS); OMB NUMBER 0701-0150.
Needs And Uses: Air Force Recruiting Service requires the
collection of specific information on prospective Air Force enlistees
(prospective Air Force enlistees include Active, Guard, and Reserve)
entering the Air Force. The information is used to create the initial
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personnel record, prescreen and qualify enlistees fit for service and
ultimately induction. The information is also collected to process
security clearances and to record metrics to be used for demographics/
market research and system performance.
Affected Public: Individuals 16 years and older interested in
pursuing a career in the Air Force be it Active, Guard, and Reserve in
the U.S. and abroad.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,900,000 hours.
Number of Respondents: 1,300,000.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 3 hours.
Frequency: As needed. Contact is based on prospective interest in
becoming an Air Force member.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
To furnish Active, Guard, and Reserve field recruiters an automated
tool to create prospective Air Force enlistee application files for all
recruiting accessions in officer, enlisted, and health professions.
AFRISS provides comprehensive integration, interface, and
standardization of all programs that manage personnel resources in
support of Air Force recruiting. The system extends automated
capabilities out to the individual recruiter, flight, squadron, and
groups. It provides an automated interface to the Military Entrance
Processing Center Station (MEPS) where applicants undergo physical,
testing, verification interviews, and tentative job reservation. It
will provide an automated interface to the Modernized Military
Personnel System (MilMod) where only pertinent and required applicant
information is placed in a permanent military system of record. It also
provides reporting capabilities at all levels of Air Force Recruiting
management to make informed decisions on recruiting business rules and
practices to increase the number of accessions.
Dated: October 26, 2005.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 05-21922 Filed 11-2-05; 8:45 am]
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