American Forces Network Connect and American Forces Network Now

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
AFN Now	Form	Modified	Repair queued
AFN Now	Form	Modified	Repair queued
AFN Connect	Form	Modified	Available
AFN Connect	Form	Modified	Missing upstream
0704-0547_SSA_3.21.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-21	Repair queued
0704-0547_SSA_3.21.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-21	Repair queued
American Forces Network Broadcast Center (AFN-BC) A-Net PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-10	Repair queued
American Forces Network Broadcast Center (AFN-BC) A-Net PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-10	Repair queued
American Forces Network Now URP PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-10	Available
American Forces Network Now URP PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-10	Repair queued
AFNC_EmailSentToSubscriber.PNG	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-10	Available
AFNC_EmailSentToSubscriber.PNG	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-10	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
250250	AFN Now	Form	Modified	N/A
250250	AFN Now	Form	Modified
218902	AFN Connect	Form	Modified	N/A
218902	AFN Connect	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0547	ICR Reference No: 202503-0704-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-0704-005
Agency/Subagency: DOW/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Forces Network Connect and American Forces Network Now
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/01/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/25/2025
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2025
Responses	40,000	0	40,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,666	0	6,666
Cost Burden (Dollars)	238,800	0	214,400

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Abstract: The American Forces Network (AFN) must confirm the eligibility and identification of the authorized audience before allowing access to restricted AFN programming services (i.e., radio, television, and web streaming services). Failure to control access would jeopardize AFN’s access and authorization to broadcast the secured content worldwide, which would, in turn, negatively impact the network’s command information (CI) mission. The AFN Program communicates CI messages and themes from senior DoD leaders as well as other leaders in the chain of command to promote situational awareness, sustain readiness, provide immediate force protection information, and enhance morale, quality of life, and well-being of the authorized audience.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 301 Name of Law: Departmental regulations
  

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:
	89 FR 107116	12/31/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 13354	03/21/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
AFN Connect	N/A	N/A
AFN Now	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	40,000	40,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,666	6,666	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	238,800	214,400	0	24,400	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,056,134

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:  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: 03/25/2025

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