[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36675-36676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17645]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2009-OS-0110]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) 
Scholarship Program, OSD (DDR&E), DOD.

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 Director, Defense Research and 
Engineering (DDR&E) announces a 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 of 
information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 22, 2009.

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 Science Mathematics 
and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program Office, 
ATTN: Marcus Pritchard, 1 University Circle, Herrmann Hall Rm. 061, 
Monterey, DC 93943, or call the Deputy Program Manager, Marcus 
Pritchard, SMART Program Office, at 831-656-2874.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: SMART Information 
Management System (SIMS); Application Form Number TBD; OMB Control 
Number 0704-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to track and maintain accurate records of SMART Program participants, 
as well as support day-to-day operations and official duties.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Federal Government, 
Not-for-Profit Institutions.

Individuals Who Complete the Application Form

    Annual Burden Hours: ~24,000.
    Number of Respondents: ~3000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 8 hrs.
    Frequency: Once annually.

Individuals Who Are Selected for an Award

    Annual Burden Hours: ~1,500.
    Number of Respondents: ~300.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hrs.
    Frequency: Periodic as needed.

Individuals Who Are Selected for an Award

    Annual Burden Hours: ~5,000.

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    Number of Respondents: ~1,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hrs.
    Frequency: Periodic as needed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are SMART Program participants and their advisors, 
future employers, and mentors who provide contact, Program progress, 
and student status information for the purpose of monitoring student 
participants' progress and position in the SMART Program as part of 
their agreement as Program participants. All information is collected 
by direct entry during secure logon sessions and/or by electronic or 
paper forms collected by SMART Program staff performing official 
duties. All information sought and collected is requisite to the short- 
and long-term operations of the Program. All persons must expressly 
consent to providing the information before they are allowed to provide 
it.

    Dated: May 31, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-17645 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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