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Readiness), Department of Defense
Education Activity (DoDEA), 4800 Mark
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350
ATTN: Dr. Sandra D. Embler or call
(571) 372–6006.
Title and OMB Control Number:
‘‘2013 Speak Up Survey,’’ OMB Control
Number: 0704–TBD.
Needs and Uses: The Speak-Up
National Survey is an annual online
survey created and administered by
Project Tomorrow. DoDEA will
participate in the survey in order to
gather information from students and
parents of students attending DoDEA
schools on the use of technology in
education throughout the United States.
The survey provides data on how these
groups are using and would like to use
technology for learning in and out of
school. Broad areas of information
gathered via the surveys include: The
benefits of using technology for
learning; attitudes and interest in math
and science, as well as career
aspirations; how respondents self-assess
their 21st century skills competencies.
The information gathered via the
surveys does not currently exist,
especially in a format that allows
comparisons between DoDEA and
national trends. The data resulting from
the survey will be used by DoDEA as a
planning tool and needs assessment.
The information from the survey as
compared with national trends will be
effective in assisting DoDEA in
providing well-planned technology
initiatives that meet the needs of our
military-connected students and other
stakeholders. The data will also be used
to plan training and professional
development for DoDEA employees,
especially teachers, as it will accurately
reflect the needs of teachers and other
staff members alike. The data are
essential to meet the President’s charge
in the recent technology-focused
ConnectED initiative as well as the
Presidential Study Directive 9:
Strengthening Military Families, which
states that ‘‘The Department of Defense
commits to making DOD Education
Activity (DODEA) schools a leader in
the use of advanced learning
technologies that have the potential to
significantly improve student
performance.’’
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Annual Burden Hours: 431.
Number of Respondents: 1292.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 20
minutes.
Frequency: Annually.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Summary of Information Collection
The Project Tomorrow Speak-Up
National Research Project will be open
to all teachers, administrators, parents/
sponsors of students attending a DoDEA
school, as well as students in grades 3–
12. The survey does not gather
information that would personally
identify individuals, and participation
in the survey is completely voluntary.
The survey is administered through an
online, web-based technology. The
questions will provide all stakeholders
with the opportunity to provide input
on their educational use of technology
as well as their experience with
technology at schools. The data will be
incorporated into goals in DoDEA’s
currently in-process Technology Plan.
The survey results will be used at all
levels of the organization to improve
programs and services offered to
DoDEA’s students. The survey results
will also be used as an outcome measure
to monitor progress on the goals of the
new Technology Plan.
Dated: June 19, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0026]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Washington Headquarters
Service (WHS), DOD.
ACTION: 30-day notice of submission of
information collection approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
As part of an effort to
streamline the process to seek feedback
from the public on service delivery,
WHS has submitted a Generic
Information Collection Request (Generic
ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery ’’ to OMB for
approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et.
seq.).
DATES: Comments must be submitted
August 7, 2013.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet
Seehra.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room
10236, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
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 https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
ADDRESSES:
Ms.
Patricia Toppings. To request additional
information please contact Ms.
Toppings, DoD Clearance Officer, at
WHS/ESD Information Management
Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East
Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA
22350–3100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery
Abstract: The information collection
activity will garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data
that can be generalized to the overall
population. This type of generic
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clearance for qualitative information
will not be used for quantitative
information collections that are
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require
more rigorous designs that address: the
target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
Current Actions: Extension of a
previous information collection for
DoD’s Interactive Customer Evaluation
(ICE) system.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households, Businesses or Other ForProfit.
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Annual Estimates
Expected Annual Number of
Activities/Collections: 30,000
Annual Number of Respondents:
322,570
Annual Number of Responses:
322,570
Frequency of Response: On Occasion
Average Burden per Response: 4 min.
Annual Burden Hours: 21505
3-Year Estimates: The 3-Year ceiling
for this Generic Collection will be:
Total Expected Number of Activities/
Collections: 34,500
Total Number of Respondents:
967,710
Total Number of Responses: 967,710
Frequency of Response: On Occasion
Average Burden per Response: 4 min.
Total Burden Hours: 64,514
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
Control Number.
Dated: July 2, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the National Commission
on the Structure of the Air Force
Director of Administration and
Management, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
Meeting.
AGENCY:
Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as
amended), the Government in the
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150, the
Department of Defense (DoD) announces
that the following Federal advisory
committee meeting of the National
Commission on the Structure of the Air
Force (‘‘the Commission’’) will take
place.
DATES: Date of Open Meeting, including
Hearing and Commission Discussion:
Tuesday, July 23, 2013, from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Registration will begin at
8:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street,
Suite 200, Crystal City, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Marcia Moore, Designated Federal
Officer, National Commission on the
Structure of the Air Force, 1950 Defense
Pentagon, Room 3A874, Washington,
DC 20301–1950. Email:
dfoafstrucomm@osd.mil. Desk: (703)
545–9113. Facsimile: (703) 692–5625.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: The members of
the Commission will hear testimony
from individual witnesses and then will
discuss the information presented at the
hearings.
SUMMARY:
Agenda
Representatives from defense think
tanks, U.S. Air Force leadership, and the
Congressional Budget Office have been
asked to address the evaluation factors
under consideration by the Commission
for a U.S. Air Force structure that—(a)
meets current and anticipated
requirements of the combatant
commands; (b) achieves an appropriate
balance between the regular and reserve
components of the Air Force, taking
advantage of the unique strengths and
capabilities of each; (c) ensures that the
regular and reserve components of the
Air Force have the capacity needed to
support current and anticipated
homeland defense and disaster
assistance missions in the United States;
(d) provides for sufficient numbers of
regular members of the Air Force to
provide a base of trained personnel from
which the personnel of the reserve
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components of the Air Force could be
recruited; (e) maintains a peacetime
rotation force to support operational
tempo goals of 1:2 for regular members
of the Air Forces and 1:5 for members
of the reserve components of the Air
Force; and (f) maximizes and
appropriately balances affordability,
efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and
readiness. Individual Commissioners
will also report their activities,
information collection, and analyses to
the full Commission.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the
availability of space, the meeting is
open to the public. The building at 2521
South Clark Street, Suite 200, Crystal
City, VA 22202 is fully handicap
accessible. Several public parking
facilities are nearby. All visitors will be
asked to show current, picture
identification and complete a metal
detector scan.
Written Comments: Pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and
section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public
or interested organizations may submit
written comments to the Commission in
response to the stated agenda of the
open meeting or the Commission’s
mission. The Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) will review all submitted written
statements. Written comments should
be submitted to Mrs. Marcia Moore,
DFO, via facsimile or electronic mail,
the preferred modes of submission. Each
page of the comment must include the
author’s name, title or affiliation,
address, and daytime phone number.
All contact information may be found in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Oral Comments: In addition to written
statements, one hour will be reserved
for individuals or interested groups to
address the Commission on July 23,
2013. Interested oral commenters must
summarize their oral statement in
writing and submit with their
registration. The Commission’s staff will
assign time to oral commenters at the
meeting, for no more than 5 minutes
each. While requests to make an oral
presentation to the Commission will be
honored on a first come, first served
basis, other opportunities for oral
comments will be provided at future
meetings.
Registration: Individuals who wish to
attend the public hearing and meeting
on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 are
encouraged to register for the event in
advance with the Designated Federal
Officer, using the electronic mail and
facsimile contact information found in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The
communication should include the
registrant’s full name, title, affiliation or
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0026]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), DOD.
ACTION: 30-day notice of submission of information collection approval
from the Office of Management and Budget and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of an effort to streamline the process to seek
feedback from the public on service delivery, WHS has submitted a
Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery '' to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.).
DATES: Comments must be submitted August 7, 2013.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to Ms. Seehra at the Office of
Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and
title, by the following method:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
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 https://www.regulations.gov as they are received without
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Patricia Toppings. To request
additional information please contact Ms. Toppings, DoD Clearance
Officer, at WHS/ESD Information Management Division, 4800 Mark Center
Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery
Abstract: The information collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders.
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement
of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic
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clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative
information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address:
the target population to which generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and
clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that
justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate, methods
for assessing potential non-response bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken
prior fielding the study. Depending on the degree of influence the
results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for
submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
Current Actions: Extension of a previous information collection for
DoD's Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) system.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Businesses or Other
For-Profit.
Annual Estimates
Expected Annual Number of Activities/Collections: 30,000
Annual Number of Respondents: 322,570
Annual Number of Responses: 322,570
Frequency of Response: On Occasion
Average Burden per Response: 4 min.
Annual Burden Hours: 21505
3-Year Estimates: The 3-Year ceiling for this Generic Collection
will be:
Total Expected Number of Activities/Collections: 34,500
Total Number of Respondents: 967,710
Total Number of Responses: 967,710
Frequency of Response: On Occasion
Average Burden per Response: 4 min.
Total Burden Hours: 64,514
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number.
Dated: July 2, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-16269 Filed 7-5-13; 8:45 am]
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