Notice2026-08802
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
May 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the (OUSD(P&R)), announces 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 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24530-24531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08802]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD-2026-OS-0958]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), 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
(OUSD(P&R)), announces 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 July 6,
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 Department of War,
Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness, 4000
Defense Pentagon, Washington DC 20301-4000, LTC Patricia Passman, (703)
693-3985.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Certificate of Medical
Qualification Examination; DD Form 3207; OMB Control Number 0704-CMQE.
Needs and Uses: This form is used to collect preplacement and
medical information about individuals who are incumbent of positions in
the Department of Defense who require medical examination(s) or
individuals who have been selected for such a position contingent upon
successful completion of medical examinations as a condition of their
employment as required by Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations Part 339,
Medical Evaluation Programs. This information is needed to ensure fair
and consistent treatment of employees and job applicants, to adjudicate
the medically based pass-over of a preference eligible, and to
adjudicate claims of
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discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Affected Public: Federal Agencies.
Annual Burden Hours: 9,200.
Number of Respondents: 9,200.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 9,200.
Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency: As required.
Information collected includes the Agency's input by providing the
functional and environmental requirements of the duties of the position
of employment; responses by the candidate employee detailing any
specific safety or health conditions that could negatively impact the
performance of assigned duties, and the results of medical
qualification examination performed by the occupational medicine
practitioner to assess whether the candidate employee can cope with the
job duties, functional requirements and environmental factors of the
assigned position.
Dated: May 1, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OASD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2026-08802 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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