[Federal Register: January 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 7)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the 
Army, (OAA-RPA), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Army 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 the automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by March 
13, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Department of the Army, Office 
of the Assistant G-1 (Civilian Personnel Evaluation Agency), ATTN: 
DAPE-CP-EA (Murray Mack), 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Hoffman I, Room 1150, 
Alexandria, VA 22332-0300.
    Consideration will be given to all comments received within 60 days 
of the date of publication of this notice.

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 Department of the Army Reports clearance officer at (701) 428-
6440.
    Title and OMB Number: Evaluation of Reasons for Non-Acceptance of 
Department of Army Civilian Job Offers, OMB Control Number 0702-0118.
    Needs and Uses: Applicants for Department of the Army civilian jobs 
will be surveyed to assess reasons why they declined Army job offers. 
The purpose of the survey is to provide a better understanding and 
determine which factors influenced job candidate to decline a position 
with the Department of the Army so that these factors may be addressed 
and subsequently lead to a better work force.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden hours: 292.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 7 minutes.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection will provide a 
deeper understanding of the problems the Army faces in recruiting 
talented and qualified employees. The Department of the Army has a 
special interest in maintaining a qualified work force in that our 
national security rests on a foundation of good, capable, knowledgeable 
people working for the Department of the Army.

    Dated: January 3, 2006.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-221 Filed 1-10-06; 8:45 am]

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