Supporting Statement Postponement-exemption Forms

SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR

CLAIMS FOR POSTPONEMENT, EXEMPTION

AND RECLASSICATION FORMS

1. Any resumption of registrant processing under the provisions of the Military Selective Service Act would make the collection of this information necessary. In accordance with the law, the collection of this information permits each registrant the opportunity to request postponement/exemption of his induction or initiate a claim for reclassification.

Throughout the history of the Selective Service System (SSS), these forms have been approved and used whenever classification and induction actions were authorized. These forms are vital to the induction process that not having a master copy of the forms on hand at each Area Office for reproduction or not having SSS employees trained in the use of these forms would seriously delay the accomplishment of the SSS mission, lower the morale of registrants, and have a deleterious effect on National Security.

There are no plans for any public use of these forms prior to the resumption of induction. The forms will only be used to train SSS employees in the policies and procedures involved in the administration of the SSS postponement/exemption and reclassification process.

OMB approval is requested for these forms so that master copies of them may be pre-positioned in each SSS Area Office ready for immediate reproduction and use if induction is resumed.

2. The following forms serve the designated functions:

SSS Form 9, Registrant Claim Form -- This form provides a list of the circumstances upon which a registrant may base a claim for postponement of induction or reclassification and provides a convenient vehicle for the registrant to initiate his claims with the SSS.

SSS Form 21, Claim Documentation Form – Administrative – This form lists all the bases upon which a registrant may document a claim for an administrative classification and provides a convenient vehicle for the registrant to document his claim with the SSS.

SSS Form 23, Claim Documentation Form – Divinity Student -- This form will be used by a registrant to assist in documenting a claim for classification as a Divinity Student and in requesting a personal appearance in connection with the claim.

SSS Form 24, Claim Documentation Form – Hardship to Dependents – This form will be used by a registrant to assist in documenting a claim for reclassification on the basis of hardship to dependents that would be caused by the registrant’s induction. The form is also used to request a personal appearance with the claim.

SSS Form 25, Claim Documention Form – Minister of Religion - This form is provided to a registrant to assist in documenting a claim for reclassification as a Minister of Religion and in requesting a personal appearance in connection with the claim.

SSS Form 26, Claim Documentation Form – Alien or Dual National – This form is provided to a registrant to assist in documenting a claim for reclassification as an Alien, Dual National, or treaty alien.

SSS Form 27, Claim Documentation Form – Postponement of Induction – This form is provided to a registrant to document his claim for postponement of induction.

SSS Form 109, Student Certificate – This form is used to provide a means for a registrant to submit necessary information to substantiate his claim for student postponement of induction.

SSS Form 130, Application by Alien For Relief From Training and Service in the Armed Forces Of The United States – This form provides the means for a treaty alien to request relief from training and service, pursuant to an Order to Report for Induction, based on his status as a national of a country with which an applicable treaty is in effect.

3. Consideration of improved technology to reduce burden is not applicable.

4. There is no duplication of this information.

5. Similar information does not exist.

5. The Military Selective Service Act allows the Director of Selective Service to determine which businesses contribute to the maintenance of the national health safety or interest. Certainly, some small businesses will be in this category. However, the reporting burden is an absolute minimum, requiring only the signature of the employer or his representative to record understanding and acceptance of the agreement.

5. This is a one-time action and cannot be conducted less frequently.

5. There are no special circumstances that require the collection to be conducted in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.6.

5. The confidentiality of this information is assured both by Agency policy and Agency compliance with the provisions of the Privacy Act.

5. There are no questions of a sensitive nature on the form.

5. Since the form is in a contingency status only, the annualized cost to the Federal government is considered to be $1.00 because the form is already printed and pre-positioned.

5. There are no changes in the burden.

5. Not applicable.

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