# Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, DoD.
**ACTION:**
30-Day information collection notice.
**SUMMARY:**
The Department of Defense has submitted to 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 July 26, 2018.
**ADDRESSES:**
Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at *[email protected].* Please identify the proposed information collection by DoD Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and title of the information collection.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Fred Licari, 571-372-0493, or *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Basic Criminal History and Statement of Admission (Department of Defense Child Care Services Programs); DD Form 2981; OMB Control Number 0704-0516.
*Type of Request:* Reinstatement, with change.
*Number of Respondents:* 5,000.
*Responses per Respondent:* 1.
*Annual Responses:* 5,000.
*Average Burden per Response:* 15 minutes.
*Annual Burden Hours:* 1,250.
*Needs and Uses:* The information collection requirement is necessary to obtain a self-reported record of criminal history from each individual who comes into regular, reoccurring contact with children under the age of 18 years. Individuals are required to self-report any arrests, charges or convictions that would keep the individual from obtaining or maintaining a favorable suitability or fitness determination. Programs impacted are referenced within the 42 U.S. Code § 13041 and include impacted individuals such as employees, DoD contractors, providers, adults residing in a family child care home, volunteers, and others with regular reoccurring contact with children.
*Affected Public:* Individuals or Households.
*Frequency:* On occasion.
*Respondent's Obligation:* Required to obtain or retain benefits.
*OMB Desk Officer:* Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
*Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
*Instructions:* All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID 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.
*DoD Clearance Officer:* Mr. Frederick Licari.
Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Licari at *[email protected].*
Dated: June 21, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.