[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 3999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1316]


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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 Technical Information 
Center.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with 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 Technical Information Center (DTIC), 
announces the proposed extension of a currently approved 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 March 
19, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit written comments and 
recommendations on the proposed information collection to: ATTN: DTIC-
BC, Defense Technical Information Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, 
Suite 0944, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6218; E-mail comments submitted via 
the Internet should be addressed to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request further information on this 
proposed information collection, or to obtain a copy of the proposal 
and associated collection instrument, please write to the above address 
or call Ms. Linda Axe at (703) 767-8194.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Registration for Scientific 
and Technical Information Services, DD Form 1540, OMB Control Number 
0704-0264.
    Needs and Uses: The data that the Defense Technical Information 
Center handles is controlled, either because of distribution 
limitations or security classification. For this reason, all potential 
users are required to register for service. DODI 3200.14, Principles 
and Operational Parameters of the DOD Scientific and Technical 
Information Program, mandates the registration procedure. Federal 
Government agencies and their contractors are required to complete the 
DD Form 1540, Registration for Scientific and Technical Information 
Services (OMB Number 0704-0264). The contractor community completes a 
separate DD Form 1540 for each contract or grant and registration is 
valid until the contract expires.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Small Businesses 
or organizations; Non-profit institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 833.
    Number of Annual Respondents: 2,000.
    Annual Responses to Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 25 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The DOD Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP) 
requires the exchange of scientific and technical information within 
and among Federal Government agencies and their contractors. The DD 
Form 1540 serves as a registration tool for Federal Government agencies 
and their contractors to access DTIC services. The contractors, 
subcontractors, and potential contractors are required to obtain 
certification from designated approving officials. Federal Government 
agencies need certification from approving officials and security 
offices only when requesting access to classified data. All collected 
information is verified by DTIC's Marketing and Registration Division.

    Dated: January 10, 2001.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-1316 Filed 1-16-01; 8:45 am]
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