[Federal Register: April 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 62)]
[Notices]
[Page 14964]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
[Docket ID: USAF-2009-0022]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Air Force Recruiting Service announces the
proposed extension of a 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 June 1,
2009.
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, 1160
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
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.
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 Headquarters Air
Force Recruiting Service, AFRS/RSIS, 550 D Street West Suite 1,
Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4526, 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 control 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
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: 1,386,413 hours.
Number of Respondents: 1,300,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: Approximately 64 minutes.
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.
March 27, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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