Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Personnel Management Demonstration (Demo) Project Program, 9502-9503 [2018-04453]

Download as PDF 9502 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 6, 2018 / Notices Mr. Mark Gomersall, 571–372–6099. The information collection requirements addressed in this notice are available electronically on the internet at: https:// www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/ index.htm. Paper copies are available from Mr. Mark Gomersall, OUSD (A&S) DPAP (DARS), Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Business Systems-Definition and Administration; DFARS 234, Earned Value Management System, OMB Control Number 0704–0479. Needs and Uses: DFARS clause 252.242–7005 requires contractors to respond to written determinations of significant deficiencies in the contractor’s business systems as defined in the clause. The information contractors are required to submit in response to findings of significant deficiencies in their accounting system, estimating system, material management and accounting system and purchasing system has previously been approved by the Office of Management and Budget. This request specifically addresses information required by DFARS clause 252.234–7002, Earned Value Management System, for contractors to respond to determinations of significant deficiencies in a contractor’s Earned Value Management System (EVMS). The requirements apply to entities that are contractually required to maintain an EVMS. DoD needs this information to document actions to correct significant deficiencies in contractor business systems. DoD contracting officers use the information to mitigate the risk of unallowable and unreasonable costs being charged on government contracts. Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit entities. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Reporting Frequency: On occasion. Number of Respondents: 10. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 10. Average Burden per Response: 676 hours. Annual Response Burden Hours: 6,760. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: contractor’s business systems as defined in the clause. Jennifer L. Hawes, Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. [FR Doc. 2018–04538 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5006–01–P 21:39 Mar 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Personnel Management Demonstration (Demo) Project Program Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of amendment. Office of the Secretary Charter Amendment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees Department of Defense. Amendment of Federal Advisory Committee. ACTION: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that it is amending the charter for the Defense Business Board (‘‘the Board’’). SUMMARY: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703–692–5952. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Board’s charter is being amended in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR 102–3.50(d). Pursuant to statutory changes that took effect on February 1, 2018, the DoD disestablished the Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer and established the Office of the Chief Management Officer (CMO). The DoD is amending the charter for the Board previously announced in the Federal Register on June 10, 2016 (81 FR 37587) to reflect a change in the committee’s sponsor and a change in total membership. The CMO will be the sponsor for the Board. The amended charter and contact information for the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be obtained at https:// www.facadatabase.gov/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 2, 2008, DoD published a Federal Register notice (73 FR 73248–73252, later amended by 76 FR 67154), to record amendments to the Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Personnel Management Demonstration Project Plans and to provide a basic process to adopt flexibilities, make minor changes, and/or request Federal Register notices. USD(R&E) will publish the processes for adoptions, minor modifications to demonstration project flexibilities, and Federal Register notices in a DoD issuance. SUMMARY: This notice may be implemented beginning on March 6, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jagadeesh Pamulapati, Director, DoD Laboratories Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350, (571) 372– 6372, jagadeesh.pamulapati.civ@ mail.mil. DATES: [FR Doc. 2018–04515 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] Section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 specified the ‘‘Discharge of Certain Authorities to Conduct Personnel Demonstration Projects’’ be carried out through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)), which makes the current processes for adoptions, minor changes and Federal Register notices obsolete. USD(R&E) will publish the processes for adoptions, minor modifications to demonstration project flexibilities, and Federal Register notices in a DoD issuance. This notice applies to all STRLs authorized by section 1105 of the NDAA for FY 2010, Public Law 111–84, as amended, as well as any newlydesignated STRLs authorized by the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) or future legislation. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Modifications Dated: March 1, 2018. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Summary of Information Collection DFARS clause 252.234–7002, Earned Value Management System, requires contractors to respond in writing to initial and final determinations of significant deficiencies in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 Office of the Secretary AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PO 00000 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the notice published on December 2, 2008, 73 FR 73248–73252: 1. On page 73249, in the first column, at the end of the sentence under DATES: remove ‘‘Under Secretary for Defense of Personnel and Readiness’’ and replace Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 6, 2018 / Notices with ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.’’ 2. On page 73250, in the second column, add the following at the end of the last sentence under Overview: ‘‘subject to section 4703 of Title 5 United States Code, as applicable.’’ 3. On page 73251, in the third column, add the following sentence after the first sentence in section D. ‘‘Section 211 of the NDAA for FY 2017 specified the ‘‘Discharge of Certain Authorities to Conduct Personnel Demonstration Projects’’ be carried out through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (who shall place an emphasis in the exercise of such authorities on enhancing efficient operations of the laboratory and who may, in exercising such authorities, request administrative support from science and technology reinvention laboratories to review, research, and adjudicate personnel demonstration project proposals).’’ 4. On page 73251, in the third column, add the following at the end of the third sentence in section D ‘‘will be documented, in accordance with section 4703 of Title 5 United States Code, as applicable, in a DoD issuance.’’ 5. On page 73251, in the third column delete the forth sentence in section D. 6. On page 73251, in the third column delete the first, second and third bullet in section D. Dated: February 28, 2018. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Charter Amendment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees Department of Defense. Amendment of Federal Advisory Committee. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that it is amending the charter for the Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee (‘‘the Committee’’). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703–692–5952. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee’s charter is being amended in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:39 Mar 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 Dated: March 1, 2018. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2018–04516 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID DOD–2018–OS–0007] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, DoD. ACTION: Information collection notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) 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 May 7, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2018–04453 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: and 41 CFR 102–3.50(d). Pursuant to statutory changes that took effect on February 1, 2018, the DoD disestablished the Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer and established the Office of the Chief Management Officer (CMO). The DoD is amending the charter for the Committee previously announced in the Federal Register on October 3, 2016 (81 FR 67999) to reflect that the CMO will be the new sponsor for the Committee. The amended charter and contact information for the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be obtained at https:// www.facadatabase.gov/. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9503 • Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, 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 https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow the instructions at https:// www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, form number, and title. 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 Deputy Director, Defense Travel Management Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04J25–01, Alexandria, VA 22350–6000 or call 571.372.1300 or email philip.g.benjamin.civ@mail.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Travel System (DTS); OMB Control Number 0704–XXXX. Needs and Uses: Information is collected for the purpose of official travel. The information is used to satisfy reporting requirements and detect fraud and abuse. Non-DoD personnel whose information is in DTS includes dependents of DoD Military and Civilian personnel and guests of the DoD such as foreign nationals. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Annual Burden Hours: 250. Number of Respondents: 1,500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 1,500. Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. Respondents provide personal information to facilitate reserving travel and distribution of payment for travel such as financial routing and account number, US Passport number and home mailing address. To collect the personal information for DTS, users login and authenticate to the electronic DTS E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9502-9503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04453]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention 
Laboratory (STRL) Personnel Management Demonstration (Demo) Project 
Program

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of amendment.

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SUMMARY: On December 2, 2008, DoD published a Federal Register notice 
(73 FR 73248-73252, later amended by 76 FR 67154), to record amendments 
to the Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Personnel 
Management Demonstration Project Plans and to provide a basic process 
to adopt flexibilities, make minor changes, and/or request Federal 
Register notices. USD(R&E) will publish the processes for adoptions, 
minor modifications to demonstration project flexibilities, and Federal 
Register notices in a DoD issuance.

DATES: This notice may be implemented beginning on March 6, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jagadeesh Pamulapati, Director, 
DoD Laboratories Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350, 
(571) 372-6372, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 211 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 specified the 
``Discharge of Certain Authorities to Conduct Personnel Demonstration 
Projects'' be carried out through the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)), which makes the current processes 
for adoptions, minor changes and Federal Register notices obsolete. 
USD(R&E) will publish the processes for adoptions, minor modifications 
to demonstration project flexibilities, and Federal Register notices in 
a DoD issuance. This notice applies to all STRLs authorized by section 
1105 of the NDAA for FY 2010, Public Law 111-84, as amended, as well as 
any newly-designated STRLs authorized by the Secretary of Defense 
(SECDEF) or future legislation.

Modifications

    In the notice published on December 2, 2008, 73 FR 73248-73252:
    1. On page 73249, in the first column, at the end of the sentence 
under DATES: remove ``Under Secretary for Defense of Personnel and 
Readiness'' and replace

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with ``Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.''
    2. On page 73250, in the second column, add the following at the 
end of the last sentence under Overview: ``subject to section 4703 of 
Title 5 United States Code, as applicable.''
    3. On page 73251, in the third column, add the following sentence 
after the first sentence in section D. ``Section 211 of the NDAA for FY 
2017 specified the ``Discharge of Certain Authorities to Conduct 
Personnel Demonstration Projects'' be carried out through the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (who shall place an 
emphasis in the exercise of such authorities on enhancing efficient 
operations of the laboratory and who may, in exercising such 
authorities, request administrative support from science and technology 
reinvention laboratories to review, research, and adjudicate personnel 
demonstration project proposals).''
    4. On page 73251, in the third column, add the following at the end 
of the third sentence in section D ``will be documented, in accordance 
with section 4703 of Title 5 United States Code, as applicable, in a 
DoD issuance.''
    5. On page 73251, in the third column delete the forth sentence in 
section D.
    6. On page 73251, in the third column delete the first, second and 
third bullet in section D.

    Dated: February 28, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-04453 Filed 3-5-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 5001-06-P

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