Air Force ROTC Program and Scholarship Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form AFROTC Form 20 Application for Air Force ROTC Membership Form	Removed
Example - AFROTC Scholarship Offer via e-mail.docx Supplementary Document	2024-08-09
0701-0105_SSNJ_7.27.2023.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-23
0701-0105_DraftPIA_9.21.2023.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-23
0701-0105_SSA_8.27.2024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5102	Application for Air Force ROTC Membership Form	Removed
267646	AFROTC Application Process Other-Web Application	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0701-0105	ICR Reference No: 202405-0701-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201107-0701-003
Agency/Subagency: DOD/AF	Agency Tracking No: 0701-0105
Title: Air Force ROTC Program and Scholarship Application
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/06/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	12,600	0
Time Burden (Hours)	37,800	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	274,050	0

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Abstract: In order to process applications for the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) Program and Scholarship Eligibility, information must be collected from applicants and verified for eligibility prior to acceptance in the program. AFROTC application data is collected from potential ROTC cadets (at the high school level) using an online application accessed via a web capable device. Once the applicant submits all required information and is deemed eligible by ROTC Headquarters personnel, a notification is sent to the applicant via email regarding eligibility for the AFROTC Program and, if applicable, the High School Scholarship. Once the scholarship applicant becomes eligible, the applicant is then contacted by a local AFROTC Detachment to set up an interview. When the interview is completed, then the applicant is placed on the first available scholarship board. The applicant is updated via email as to the date the board is to be held and when they will receive the results.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 2107 Name of Law: Financial assistance program for specially selected members
   US Code: 10 USC 2104 Name of Law: Advanced Training - Eligibility for
   US Code: 10 USC 2103 Name of Law: Eligibility for membership
   US Code: 10 USC 103 Name of Law: Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
   US Code: 10 USC 33 Name of Law: Original Appointments of Regular Officers in Grades Above Warrant Officer Grades
   EO: EO 9897 Name/Subject of EO: Amendments to Regulations Relating to Commissioned Officers and Employees of the Public Health Servi
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 84808	12/06/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 68602	08/27/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
AFROTC Application Process
Application for Air Force ROTC Membership	AFROTC Form 20	Application for AFROTC Membership

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	12,600	0	0	600	0	12,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,800	0	0	33,800	0	4,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	274,050	0	0	238,050	0	36,000

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The estimated response time for this request has increased significantly from 30 minutes to approximately 3 hours. The application process has not actually become more burdensome; the response time has increased because the online application contains both the AFROTC Form 20, which was previously covered by this request, as well as 12 previously separate forms. There has also been a general increase in the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $445,095

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/06/2024

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