Request Pertaining to Military Records

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SF 180 eVetRecs screenshots (electronic SF 180)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form NA Form 13176 Check the Status of a Military Services Records Request	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SF 180 Request Pertaining to Military Records	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SF 180 Request Pertaining to Military Records	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
3095_0029_OMB_SF180 Supporting Statement for 2023_FINAL_Mar_2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-03-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
32527	Request Pertaining to Military Records	Form and Instruction	Modified	eVetRecs screenshots (electronic SF 180)
32527	Request Pertaining to Military Records	Form and Instruction	Modified	Check the Status of a Military Services Records Request
32527	Request Pertaining to Military Records	Form and Instruction	Modified	Request Pertaining to Military Records
32527	Request Pertaining to Military Records	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3095-0029	ICR Reference No: 202403-3095-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202306-3095-007
Agency/Subagency: NARA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request Pertaining to Military Records
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/07/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/14/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	871,294	0	953,328
Time Burden (Hours)	72,608	0	79,444
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is used by individuals and interested private and public sector agencies in order to obtain information from military service records.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	88 FR 85659	12/08/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 15898	03/05/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request Pertaining to Military Records	SF 180, NA Form 13176, SF 180	Request Pertaining to Military Records ,   Check the Status of a Military Services Records Request ,   eVetRecs screenshots (electronic SF 180)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	871,294	953,328	0	-82,034	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	72,608	79,444	0	-6,836	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The number of respondents over the past three years have decreased because fewer respondents have requested their records.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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? No

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Common Form ICR:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:  Address change for block 8 on page 3 of Standard Form 180 and PHS address in block 12 on page 3 have been updated. These addresses frequently need to be updated every three years and often between renewal years.

Approved RCFs using this ICR

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Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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: 03/14/2024

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