Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:

Information collection notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Air Force 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 October 29, 2021.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Mail: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket listed above.

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 http://www.regulations.gov 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 The Judge Advocate General; Headquarters United States Air Force, 1420 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1420, ATTN: Ms. Cheryl Williams, (240) 612-4700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Web-based Legal Information Online System (WebLIONS); OMB Control Number 0701-0161.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to obtain PII information to provide efficient and competent legal assistance to individuals with personal civil legal issues. Legal Assistance records assist Air Force attorneys with tracking and managing cases, performing conflict checks, and generating legal documents for clients. The system optimizes the use of information technology and streamlines the legal assistance process by eliminating manual case tracking requirements and physical storage requirements, as well as assisting the Air Force in compiling and analyzing statistical data related to providing legal assistance to clients.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 9,550 hours.

Number of Respondents: 191,000.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 191,000.

Average Burden per Response: 3 minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.