[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20970-20971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10310]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title Form, and OMB Number: Registration for Scientific and 
Technical Information Services; DD Form 1540; OMB Number 0704-0264.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 833.
    Needs and Uses: The Department of Defense 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 Defense 
Technical Information Center (DTIC) services. The contractors, 
subcontractors, and potential contractors are requires 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.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit; Not-For-Profit 
Institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: On Occasion.

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    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C. Springer.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Springer at the Office of Management 
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DoD Clearance Office: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: April 19, 2001.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaision Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-10310 Filed 4-25-01; 8:45 am]
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