[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44763-44764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18198]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics)/Defense Systems Management 
College.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics)/Defense Systems Management College, 
announces the proposed public information collection and seeks public 
comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) 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 
September 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Defense Systems Management 
College, Attention: Ms. Alberta Ladymon, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request further information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call Ms. Alberta Ladymon, Defense Systems Management College, (703) 
805-5406.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Systems Management 
College (DSMC) Information Technology Study, OMB Control Number 0704-
XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The collection of information is needed to 
characterize the personality characteristics, behaviors, and workplace 
climate needs common among Information Technology specialists. The 
results from the analysis of these data will be used to determine the 
management practices most effective for working with these specialists 
and to develop management curricula based upon these findings.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Small Businesses 
or organizations; Non-profit institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,500 Hours.
    Number of (Annual) Respondents: 1,000 (approximately 2,000 over two 
years).
    Responses to Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 2.5 Hours.
    Frequency: One time only.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are information technology professionals from 
approximately 300 companies within the U.S. The purpose of this study 
is to develop a quantitative and qualitative understanding of what 
successful IT teams ``look like'' in terms of personnel composition and 
structure, and to learn about how successful IT teams operate. The goal 
of this effort is to use this information to form a basis for new 
Software Best Management Practices, to be encapsulated into the DSMC 
curriculum, as well as that of the Defense University's Chief of 
Information Officers program and civilian programs. Teams will be 
selected using a variety of sources, including DSMC listings, 
organizational listings held by industry experts, and professional 
contacts within the industry. Participation by team members is fully 
voluntary; all participants will be asked to sign a Study Participation 
Agreement form, explaining that the study is fully voluntary and 
describing how the data will be used. Data will be collected by two 
methods: completion of self-report personality/behavioral instruments 
by the participants, and observations of

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team behavior during a workshop conducted by qualified researchers. 
Data generated for the study will be entered into a study database by 
the research team. Each individual and team will be assigned a 
participant and team code at the beginning of the effort. This code 
will be the primary identifier during data entry as well as analysis. 
Data that personally identify a participant may be stored in the master 
database for tracking purposes, but will not be reported or released 
without the specific consent of that individual. Aggregate data and 
resulting conclusions may be released in the form of summary reports, 
technical and academic papers, and formal briefings or presentations. 
The study team also plans to establish a public Internet site, where 
the IT Team members participating may go to learn about the study 
results and conclusions.

    Dated: July 13, 2000.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 00-18198 Filed 7-18-00; 8:45 am]
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