[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40251-40252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Air Force Research Laboratory, Plans and Programs Directorate, 
DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Air Force Research Laboratory 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 or information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 5, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Air Force Research Laboratory, 
AFRL/XPTC, Bldg 16, Room 107, 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 
45433-7226.

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 above address, 
or call Air Force Research Laboratory, Corporate Communications Branch 
at 937-656-9048.

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    Title: Air Force Research Laboratory Market Research Survey.
    Needs and Uses: Air Force Research Laboratory has taken on a major 
effort to improve laboratory service to its strategic partners in 
industry, academia and government, as well as readership of its 
quarterly magazine, AFRL Technology Horizons[reg]. As such, it is 
imperative the Research Laboratory understands customers' current 
perceptions of the laboratory and the magazine. With this information, 
the Air Force Research Laboratory will be better able to develop 
communication strategies for the Air Force Research Laboratory to 
employ with its strategic partners.
    Affected Public: Subscribers to AFRL Technology Horizons magazine, 
and government, industry and academia partners and potential partners 
in technology transfer, dual use science and technology, small 
business, small business innovation research, and independent research 
and development.
    Annual Burden Hours: 125.
    Number of Respondents: Estimate 1,000 voluntary responses through 
web-based surveys.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: At two-year intervals.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This survey will serve multiple purposes. It will gauge government, 
industry and academia's awareness of, familiarity with, attitudes about 
and feelings toward the Air Force Research Laboratory. It will also 
gauge what the AFRL Technology Horizons readership thinks of the 
magazine and the Air Force Research Laboratory. The survey asks what 
they currently know about the laboratory and their experiences with 
various outreach programs such as technology transfer, small business 
innovation research, independent research and analysis, and dual use 
science and technology. The survey also asks magazine readers to 
identify strengths and weaknesses of the magazine to guide the Air 
Force Research Laboratory in future changes to the magazine to better 
meet readers' needs. The survey will allow for comparisons of data to 
better target communication efforts to effectively communicate Air 
Force Research Laboratory information to the public. Findings from 
these surveys of the civilian population also will be compared with 
similar data to be gathered from the internal Air Force Research 
Laboratory leadership at approximately the same time, providing a 
valuable head-to-head comparison of civilians' and Air Force Research 
Laboratory's leadership perceptions of how well the Air Force Research 
Laboratory does its job.

Pamela Fitzgerald,
Federal Register Air Force Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-16994 Filed 7-3-03; 8:45 am]
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