1625-0128 30-Day FR Notice

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2024-19837]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0733]

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and

Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0128

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request

(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of

its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0128,

Prospect Questionnaire, Chat Now Questionnaire, and the Officer Program

Application; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek

to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the

Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 4,

2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket

number [USCG-2024-0733] to the Coast Guard using the Federal

eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public

participation and request for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.

A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet

at https://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available

from: Commandant (CG-6P), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S.

Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7710,

Washington, DC 20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy

Management, telephone 202-475-3528, fax 202-372-8405, or email [email protected] for questions on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an

application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a

Coast Guard collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains

information describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's

likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity

of the Collection, and other important information describing the

Collection. There is one ICR for each Collection.

The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be

granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper

performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard

would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the

Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information

subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the

Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information technology.

In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not

to seek an extension of approval for the Collection. We will consider

all comments and material received during the comment period.

We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments

and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of

the ICR and the docket number of this request, USCG-2024-0733, and must

be received by November 4, 2024.

Submitting Comments

We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking

Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be

submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate

instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public

comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and

can be

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viewed by following that website's instructions. We review all comments

received, but we may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or

duplicate comments that we receive. Additionally, if you go to the

online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when

comments are posted.

We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have

provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this

document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,

March 11, 2020).

Information Collection Request

Title: Prospect Questionnaire, Chat Now Questionnaire, and the

Officer Program Application.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0128.

Summary: This collection contains the recruiting website

gocoastguard.com Prospect Questionnaire (CGRC-1130), Chat Now

Questionnaire (CGRC-1132), and the Officer Program Application (CGRC-

1131) that are used to screen active duty and reserve enlisted and

officer applicants.

Need: The information is needed to initiate the recruiting and

commissioning of active duty and reserve, enlisted and officer members.

14 U.S.C. 468 authorizes the United States Coast Guard to recruit

personnel for military service. The information requested on the

gocoastguard.com website is collected in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 503

and may be used to identify and process individuals interested in

applying for enlistment or commission into the United States Coast

Guard or Coast Guard Reserve.

Forms: Online Application plus hard copy of the Prospect

Questionnaire (CGRC-1130), and/or the Officer Program Application

(CGRC-1131) if a prospect does not use gocoastguard.com but contacts a

recruiter directly.

Respondents: Approximately 50,000 applicants apply annually to

initiate the screening process.

Frequency: Applicants may apply more than once, by initially

completing the Chat Now Questionnaire (CGRC-1132) to answer questions

on eligibility and may apply for both enlisted and officer programs

through the Prospect Questionnaire (CGRC-1130) and/or Officer Program

Application (CGRC-1131).

Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains 11,625 hours a

year.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter

35, as amended.

Dated: August 27, 2024.

Kathleen Claffie,

Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.

[FR Doc. 2024-19837 Filed 9-3-24; 8:45 am]

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