[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 146 (Monday, July 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 43137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6574]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[No. USAF-2006-0010]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Air Force Research Laboratory/Air Force Office of Scientific 
Research (AFRL/AFOSR), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Air Force, Air Force Research 
Laboratory/Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFRL/AFOSR) is 
announcing a proposed new public information collection and seeks 
public comment 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 29, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    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 http://www.regulations.gov 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 Air Force Office of 
Scientific Research, ATTN: AFOSR/PID, 875 North Randolph Street, Suite 
325, Room 3112, Arlington, VA 22203-1768, or e-mail [email protected] 
and [email protected], or call AFOSR/PID at 703-696-7323.
    Title and OMB Number: AFRL/AFOSR Summer Faculty Fellowship Program 
(SFFP) and USAF/NRC Resident Research Associateships Program; OMB 
Number 0701-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) 
manages the entire basic research investment for the US Air Force. As 
part of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFOSR's technical 
experts support and fund research programs within the AFRL and other 
Air Force research activities. Applications for fellowships and 
associateships at AFRL research sites and the research activities at 
the US Air Force Academy and the Air Force Institute of Technology 
(AFIT), and the associated award forms, provide information used to 
identify some of the Nation's most talented scientific personnel for 
award of fellowships and associateships at Air Force research 
activities. Summer fellowships provide research apportunities for 8-14 
weeks at an Air Force research site. Research Associates generally 
spend 1 to 3 years at an Air Force research site.
    SFFP and NRC/RRA provide postdoctoral and senior scientists and 
engineers of unusual promise and ability opportunities for conducting 
research on problems that are defense requirements. Application 
information will be used for evaluation and selection of scientists and 
engineers to be awarded fellowships and associateships.
    Failure to respond renders the applicant ineligible for a 
fellowship.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,480.
    Number of Respondents: 280.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 16 hours.
    Frequency: Annually (SFFP) and quarterly (NRC/RRA).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are postdoctoral, senior, and university scientists and 
engineers desiring to conduct stimulating research projects and 
activities at Air Force research sites. The on-line, electronic 
application process provides information necessary for evaluation and 
selection of researchers. Associated award forms provide required 
information for direct deposit of stipends and reporting to the 
Internal Revenue Service.

    Dated: May 26, 2006.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-6574 Filed 7-28-06; 8:45 am]
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