Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 23536 [2019-10707]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 23536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10707]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2019-OS-0063]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research 
and Engineering, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) 
Scholarship-for-Service Program 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 July 22, 
2019.

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.
    Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management 
Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, 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.

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 SMART Program 
Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 17C08, Alexandria, VA 22350, Mr. 
Joseph Morici, or call 571-372-6535.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Science, Mathematics and 
Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program; DD Forms x784-
1, x784-2, x784-3, x784-4, x784-6, x784-7, x784-8, x784-9, x784-10, 
x784-11, x784-12, x784-13, x784-14, x784-15; OMB Control Number 0704-
0466.
    Needs and Uses: SMART is designed to increase the number of new 
civilian science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) 
entrants to the DoD. Additionally, the SMART Program develops and 
retains current DoD civilian STEM employees that are critical to the 
national security functions of the Department of Defense and are needed 
in the Department of Defense workforce. SMART awards scholarships, 
ranging from 1.5 to 5 years, to undergraduate and graduate level 
students pursuing a degree in one of 21 technical disciplines. Upon 
graduation, scholars fulfill a service commitment with the DoD facility 
that nominated the scholar for an award (the sponsoring facility, or 
SF). The information collection activity under review is a statutory 
and functional requirement necessary to administer the scholarship 
program.

SMART Application

    Annual Burden Hours: 22,400.
    Number of Respondents: 2,800.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,800.
    Average Burden per Response: 8 hours.

SMART Service Agreement/Handbook Packages

    Annual Burden Hours: 1,375.
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 250.
    Average Burden per Response: 5.5 hours.

DD-X784-7--SMART Phase 1 Annual Report

    Annual Burden Hours: 3,400.
    Number of Respondents: 850.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 850.
    Average Burden per Response: 4 hours.

Award Change Requests

    Annual Burden Hours: 102,000.
    Number of Respondents: 850.
    Responses per Respondent: 8.
    Annual Responses: 6,800.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 hours.

DD-X784-14--SMART Notice of Withdrawal

    Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 50.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Affected Public: Individual and households.
    Frequency: As required.
    Total Annual Responses: 10,750.
    Total Number of Respondents: 2,800 (a percentage of respondents 
complete one or multiple instruments).
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 129,225.

    Dated: May 17, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-10707 Filed 5-21-19; 8:45 am]
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