Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Services

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DD Form 2088 Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Services Form	Modified
DD 2088 Supporting Statement Part A OIM Edits 6.29.2018.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-06-29
Signed SSN Memo Justification for DD 2088.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5285	Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Services Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0190	ICR Reference No: 201806-0704-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-0704-008
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Services
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/30/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2018
Terms of Clearance: This collection must be referenced in DOD's response to OMB's datacall on the Information Collection Budget.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,125	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,570	0	0

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Abstract: This form is used to collect the verification from a civilian religious organization that a religious support professional, which the organization is recommending for service as a military chaplain, is fully endorsed and qualified to represent the organization as a religious support professional in the military chaplaincy.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 532 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 10 USC 12201 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 15133	04/09/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 30703	06/29/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Services	DD Form 2088	Statement of Ecclesiastical Endorsement

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,500	0	0	0	460	1,040
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,125	0	0	0	345	780
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,570	0	0	0	-8,590	27,160

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement with a change to an expired collection. The burden is being updated due to agency discretion and to bring the collection closer into line with the number of individual religious organizations that may be expected to fill out the DD Form 2088 over any given year. Though the number of responses and time burden is rising, the cost burden is decreasing to accurately reflect the hourly wages of the respondents who fill out the DD 2088.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,945

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/29/2018

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