Civil & Administrative

USMA Proposed Information Collection – Public Comment Request Under Paperwork Reduction Act

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Low Impact·View source ↗

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The United States Military Academy (USMA) has announced a proposed public information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice invites members of the public to submit comments regarding the necessity, utility, and burden of the proposed data collection before it is formally approved. The agency is specifically seeking feedback on four areas: whether the collection is necessary for proper agency functions and has practical utility; whether the agency's burden estimate is accurate; how to improve the quality and clarity of the information collected; and whether automated or technological means could reduce the respondent burden. This is a standard procedural step required by federal law before any new or revised information collection can be implemented by a government agency. It does not itself impose new legal requirements but opens a public comment window during which stakeholders may influence the final design of the collection. No specific deadlines, burden hours, or form numbers are disclosed in this notice excerpt, meaning further details would need to be retrieved from the full Federal Register entry to assess the precise scope and impact.

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Key Changes

  • USMA is initiating a new or revised public information collection requiring OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
  • Public comment period opened for feedback on necessity and practical utility of the proposed collection
  • Agency invites critique of its burden estimate accuracy for the proposed data collection

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Obligations

What this law requires

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USMA must provide public notice of proposed information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 before formal approval

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disclosure
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USMA must invite and accept public comments on the necessity of the proposed information collection for proper agency functions

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operational
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USMA must invite and accept public comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate for the proposed information collection

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operational
medium

USMA must invite and accept public comments on ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected

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medium

USMA must invite and accept public comments on ways to minimize respondent burden, including through automated collection techniques or information technology

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operational

Affected Parties

General public and potential respondents to USMA information collection formsUnited States Military Academy applicants, cadets, or affiliated personnel (depending on collection scope)+2 more…

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paperwork reduction act,information collection,public comment