Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION:

Information collection notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 April 1, 2019.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.

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 Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Office of General Counsel, Compliance Division, ATTN: Teresa Schreurs, 3911 South Walton Walker Blvd., Dallas, TX 75236-1598 or call the Exchange Compliance Division at 800-967-6067.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Exchange Application for Employment; Exchange Form 1200-718 and Exchange Form 1200-026; OMB Control Number 0702-0133.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to consider applicants for open Army & Air Force Exchange Service job opportunities. Data captured is essential in evaluating, ranking, and hiring the best, qualified individuals for enhancing the Exchange mission of providing services to United States Military Service Members.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 74,250 hours.

Number of Respondents: 99,000.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 99,000.

Average Burden per Response: 45 minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondents are individuals interested in applying for employment opportunities with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service.