Notice2026-17948
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
September 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 56434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17948]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD-2026-OS-1058]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October
2, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcabb4aff2b1bff1bdb0b9a4f2b9afb8f2b1bea4f2b8b8f1b8b3b8f1b5b2bab3aeb1bda8b5b3b2f1bfb3b0b0b9bfa8b5b3b2af9cb1bdb5b0f2b1b5b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="700718035e1d135d111c15085e1503145e1d12085e14145d141f145d191e161f021d1104191f1e5d131f1c1c151304191f1e03301d11191c5e1d191c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Application for Discharge
of Member or Survivor of Group Certified to have Performed Active Duty
with the Armed Forces of the United States; DD Form 2168; OMB Control
Number 0704-0100.
Type of Request: Extension.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 500.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 250.
Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is
necessary to implement section 401 of Public Law 95-202 (codified at 38
United States Code 106 Note), which directs the Secretary of Defense:
(1) To determine if civilian employment or contractual service rendered
to the Armed Forces of the United States by certain groups shall be
considered Active Duty service, and (2) to award members of approved
groups an appropriate certificate where the nature and duration of
service so merits. This information is collected on DD Form 2168,
``Application for Discharge of Member of Group Certified to have
Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States,''
which provides the necessary data to assist each of the Military
Departments in determining if an applicant was a member of a group
which has performed active military service. Those individuals who have
been recognized as members of an approved group shall be eligible for
benefits administered by the Veterans' Administration.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.
Dated: August 31, 2026.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2026-17948 Filed 9-1-26; 8:45 am]
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