[Federal Register: October 21, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 203)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel an 
Readiness), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 
and Readiness) announces the following proposed reinstatement of a 
public information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the function of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(d) 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 December 
22, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military Community and 
Family Policy/Educational Opportunities Directorate), ATTN: Mr. Otto 
Thomas, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposed and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address or 
call at (703) 602-4949, ext. 160.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Department of 
Defense Public and Community Service (PACS) Program, DD Forms 2581 and 
2581-1, OMB Number 0704-0324.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to allow for the continued implementation of the Public and 
Community Service (PACS) Program. The PACS Program encourages eligible 
Service members to work in the public or community service arena upon 
separation from active duty. Employers with job openings in the public 
and community service arena will complete the one-time DD Form 2581, 
``Operation Transition Employer Registration,'' to register in the PACS 
employer database. The DD Form 2581 and allows PACS employers to post 
employment opportunities on the Operation Transition Bulletin Board 
(TBB). Employers hiring separated Service members under the Temporary 
Early Retirement ACT (TERA) are

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required to complete the DD Form 2581-1, ``Public and Community Service 
Organization Validation'' to be validated as a PACS employer. This 
validation allows TERA retirees, being hired by a PACS organization, to 
earn additional retirement credit needed towards gaining full 
retirement for 20 years of creditable service. Once the retiree reaches 
age 62 he/she will be compensated for retirement for 20 years of 
service. The information from the DD Form 2581-1 is also used by the 
Department of Defense to validate that the employer meets the criteria 
of a PACS organization.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; state, local, or tribal 
government, businesses or other for-profit, Federal government; not-
for-profit institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,870.
    Number of Respondents: 287.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This information is needed to satisfy Public Law 101-510, the 
Defense Department's Fiscal Year 1991 Authorization Act, November 5, 
1990, which directed the Secretary of Defense release to civilian 
employers, organizations and other appropriate entities, the names (and 
other pertinent information) of separating members of the Armed Forces, 
their spouses, and civilian employees who are seeking employment in the 
civilian sector. The collection is also required to satisfy Public Law 
102-484, the Defense Department's Fiscal Year 1993 Authorization Act, 
October 23, 1992, which directed the Secretary of Defense to maintain a 
public and community service registry in which separating Service 
members would be encouraged to enter into employment in the public and 
community services arena. DD Form 2581, ``Operation Transition Employer 
Registration,'' and DD Form 2581-1, ``Public and Community Service 
Organization Validation,'' are used to support this effort.

    Dated: October 14, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-26440 Filed 10-20-03; 8:45 am]

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