# Proposed Collection; Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (OASD(PA)), Department of Defense (DoD).
**ACTION:**
60-Day information collection notice.
**SUMMARY:**
In compliance with the *Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,* the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs 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 November 22, 2022.
**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:* Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
*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 Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, ATTN: Policy and Executive Services Directorate, 1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400, or call Kyle Combs at (703) 695-6290.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Request for Armed Forces Participation in Public Events (Non-Aviation); DD Form 2536, DD Form 2535; OMB Control Number 0704-0290.
*Needs and Uses:* This information collection requirement is necessary to evaluate the eligibility of events to receive Armed Forces community outreach support and to determine whether requested military assets are available.
*Affected Public:* State, local, or tribal governments; Federal agencies or employees; for-profit and non-profit institutions; and individuals or households.
*Annual Burden Hours:* 17,850.
*Number of Respondents:* 51,000.
*Responses per Respondent:* 1.
*Annual Responses:* 51,000.
*Average Burden per Response:* 21 minutes.
*Frequency:* On occasion.
Dated: September 20, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.