Billing Code: 6001-FR
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0026]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department
of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 30-day information collection notice.
SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (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 [INSERT 30 DAYS FROM
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
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.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
TITLE; ASSOCIATED FORM; AND OMB NUMBER: Statement of Ecclesiastical
Endorsement, DD Form 2088; OMB Control Number 0704–0190.
TYPE OF REQUEST: Extension.
NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS: 150.
RESPONSES PER RESPONDENT: 10.
ANNUAL RESPONSES: 1500.

AVERAGE BURDEN PER RESPONSE: 45 minutes.
ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS: 1,125.
NEEDS AND USES: This information collection is needed to ensure that Chaplain applicants
are appropriately credentialed and qualified to represent their DoD-Listed Religious-Endorsing
Organization for service as chaplains in the Military Services. It also certifies the number of
years of professional ministry experience for each applicant. DD Form 2088, “Statement of
Ecclesiastical Endorsement,” is used to endorse that a Religious Ministry Professional is
professionally credentialed and qualified to be a chaplain. It requests information about name,
address, professional ministry experience, and previous military experience to be used in
determining grade, date of rank, and eligibility for promotion for appointees to the chaplaincies
of the armed forces.
AFFECTED PUBLIC: Not-for-profit Institutions.
FREQUENCY: On occasion.
RESPONDENT'S OBLIGATION: Voluntary.
OMB DESK OFFICER: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and
title, by the following method:
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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. Reginald Lucas.

Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Lucas at
whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.
Dated: June 25, 2024.

Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-14331 Filed: 6/27/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/28/2024]