Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy [Docket ID: USN-2026-HQ-0298] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of the Navy, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (referred to herein as “the Department”, “Department of War” or “DoW”) 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 October 26, 2026. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Naval Academy Candidate Application Package; USNA Forms 1110/7, 1110/21, 5500/1, 5710/1, 1531/11, 1531/16, and 1531/17; OMB Control Number 0703-0036. Type of Request: Revision. Request for Information Number of Respondents: 26,500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 26,500. Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 2,208. International Applicant Nominations Number of Respondents: 128. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 128. Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 11. Preliminary Application Number of Respondents: 16,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 16,000. Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 16,000. Application Process Number of Respondents: 14,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 14,000. Average Burden per Response: 120.96 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 28,225. Recommendations and Evaluations Number of Respondents: 70,775. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 70,775. Average Burden per Response: 59.61 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 70,317. Accepted Candidate Package Number of Respondents: 1,200. Responses per Respondent: 5.23. Annual Responses: 6,279. Average Burden per Response: 54.66 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 5,720. Total Number of Respondents: 112,603. Annual Responses: 133,682. Annual Burden Hours: 122,481. Needs and Uses: This information requirement is used to determine the eligibility, competitive standing, and the scholastic and leadership potential of candidates for an appointment to the United States Naval Academy (USNA). Prior performance, including academic achievements, involvement in extracurricular activities and performance in leadership positions, has been found to be an excellent predictor of success. Without this information, the Naval Academy's ability to recruit qualified candidates will be seriously impacted. An analysis of the information collected is made by the Admissions Board in order to gauge the qualifications of individual candidates. Respondents are applicants for admission to the USNA, persons interested in applying for admission to the USNA, school officials for those applicants, Chain of Command officials for active-duty applicants, person's providing recommendations for applicants, Blue and Gold Officers, Embassy or Naval Attachés for international applicants from other countries, and local law enforcement officials. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas. Dated: September 22, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2026-19624 Filed 9-24-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P