[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 68567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9394]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[No. USAF-2006-0006]


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).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
27, 2006.
    Title and OMB Number: DoD National Defense Science and Engineering 
Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships Program; OMB number 0701-TBD.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 2,800.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,800.
    Average Burden Per Response: 12 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 33,600.
    Needs and Uses: The on-line, electronic application provides 
information necessary for evaluation and selection of fellowships. The 
NDSEG fellowships allow recipients to pursue their graduate studies at 
whichever United States institution they choose to attend. Respondents 
are students enrolled in doctoral programs in science and engineering 
desiring to complete their education. Failure to respond renders the 
student ineligible for a fellowship.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Hillary Jaffe.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Jaffe at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia Toppings.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/Information Management 
Division, 1777 North Kent Street, RPN, Suite 11000, Arlington, VA 
22209-2133.

    Dated: October 23, 2006.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-9394 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am]
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