Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs, announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14686-14687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05842]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD-2026-OS-0694]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public
Affairs (OASD(PA)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs,
announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public
comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information
collection on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 26,
2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and
title, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Department of War, Office of the Director of Administration
and Management, Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency Directorate,
Regulatory Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16,
Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the
internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> as they are received without
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments, please write to Al[aacute]n Ortiz,
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War (Public Affairs),
Community and Public Outreach, Room 2D982, 1400 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-1400 or call 703-695-9368.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Joint Civilian Orientation
Conference Program (JCOC) Eligibility of Nominators and Candidates;
JCOC Nomination Form, JCOC Registration Form; OMB Control Number 0704-
0562.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
to administer the JCOC Program; to verify the eligibility of nominators
and candidates; and to select those nominated individuals for
participation in JCOC.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 33.
Number of Respondents: 180.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 180.
Average Burden per Response: 11 minutes.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondents are individuals authorized to nominate candidates for
participation in JCOC, and candidates nominated for and selected to
participate in JCOC. The JCOC Nomination Form and Registration Form
each record the nominator's credentials and contact information and the
candidate's credentials and contact
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information. The completed forms are used to administer the JCOC
program, verify the eligibility of nominators and candidates, and to
select those nominated individuals for participation in JCOC, which is
impossible to do without this information. Ensuring the credentials of
nominators and candidates is vital to the integrity and accountability
of the JCOC program.
Dated: March 23, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2026-05842 Filed 3-25-26; 8:45 am]
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