Notice2022-25853
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
November 28, 2022
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72972-72973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25853]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2022-OS-0129]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering, (OUSD(R&E), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
(OUSD(R&E)) 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 January
27, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and
title, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency,
Regulatory Directorate, 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> 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 SMART Program
Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 17C08, Alexandria, VA, 22350-
3600, ATTN: Dr. Brandon Cochenour, or call 240-526-1123.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: SMART Scholar Survey and
Sponsoring Facilities (SF) Survey; OMB Control Number 0704-DSSS.
Needs and Uses: The information gathered through the ``Scholar
Survey'' and ``Sponsoring Facilities Survey'' will inform the
Department of Defense (DoD) on the Science, Mathematics and Research
for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program. The purpose
of these surveys is to gain a better understanding of scholars' and
sponsoring facilities' (SF) perspectives on the program and its impact
on the scholar. Both surveys are part of a third-party evaluation of
the SMART Program. The purpose of the scholar survey is to gain a deep
perspective of SMART scholars who are participating or have
participated in the program, understanding their perspective on how the
SMART program operates, identifying program processes that are working
well, suggesting what could be improved in the program, and determining
the detailed outcomes of the program. The purpose of the SF survey is
to gain a perspective of DoD facilities who are participating in the
program, understanding their perspective on how the SMART program
operates, identifying program processes that are working well, and
suggesting what could be improved in the program. Both surveys aim to
help improve the SMART Program.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
SMART Scholar Survey
Annual Burden Hours: 900.
Number of Respondents: 1,800.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 1,800.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Sponsoring Facilities Survey
Annual Burden Hours: 15.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 60.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
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Total
Total Annual Burden Hours: 915.
Annual Responses: 1,860.
Frequency: This is expected to be a one-time collection.
Both surveys will be administered online using a password-protected
Qualtrics account. Qualtrics is a Federal Risk and Authorization
Management Program (FedRAMP) certified program. All respondents will
receive the same survey instrument. Respondents to the scholar survey
will answer questions about their experiences with the SMART Program,
to include the application process, degree pursuit, and post-graduation
employment with DoD. Respondents to the SF survey will answer questions
about the SF's use of the SMART Program, to include outreach, selection
of scholars, scholar professional development opportunities, hiring of
scholars, and retention. Respondents to both surveys retain the ability
to skip any survey question they do not wish to answer. Respondents may
also end the survey at any time without penalty. Respondents return the
collection by clicking a button (indicated by a right arrow) on the
last page of the survey, which logs their answers in a Qualtrics
database attached to the survey.
Dated: November 22, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-25853 Filed 11-25-22; 8:45 am]
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