Under Title 10 U.S. Code section 1552
allows current and fomer Service members to apply to their
respective Board for the Correction of Military Records (BCMR) to
correct errors of injustices in their military records. The BCMRs
of the Service are the highest administrative board and appellate
review authorities for resolving military personnel disputes. The
DD Form 149 "Application for Correction of Military Record Under
the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552," will be
submitted by current or former Service members to request errors or
injustices in their military records be corrected.
The collection is going in as a
revision because there has been an increase in burden idue to an
anticipated increase in the number of individuals using the
form.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.