[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75619-75620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30743]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DOD-2012-OS-0168]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), DoD Chief Information Officer (DoD 
CIO).

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the DoD CIO announces a proposed extension of a public 
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions 
thereof. Comments are visited 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

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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 February 
19, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DOD-
2012-OS-0168 and title: DoD CIO IASP Information Collection, 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, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    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 Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 11E08, 
Alexandria, VA 22350-1900.
    Title and OMB Number: Information Assurance Scholarship Program; 
OMB Control Number 0704-0486.
    Needs and Uses: The National Security Agency (NSA) is the Executive 
Administrator of the DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program 
(IASP), serving on behalf of DoD Chief Information Officer. Those who 
wish to participate in the DoD IASP Recruitment program must complete 
and submit an application package through their college or university 
to NSA. Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and 
Research (CAEs) interested in applying for capacity-building grants 
must complete and submit a written proposal, and all colleges and 
universities subsequently receiving grants must provide documentation 
on how the grant funding was utilized and the resulting 
accomplishments. Without this written documentation, the DoD has no 
means of judging the quality of applicants to the program or collecting 
information regarding program performance. In addition, the DoD IASP 
participants and their faculty advisors (Principal Investigators) are 
asked to complete annual program assessment surveys. These surveys are 
collectively reviewed to assess the program's effectiveness from the 
perspective of the students and Principal Investigators. The survey 
information is used to improve the program in subsequent years.
    Affected Public: ``Individuals or households,'' specifically 
college students at institutions designated as CAEs who are interested 
in, and qualify to apply for a scholarship; CAEs interested in 
submitting proposals for capacity-building grants, and faculty advisors 
(Principal Investigators).

Application Process

    Annual Burden Hours: 1,926 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 337.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 5.715 hours.

Assessments

    Annual Burden Hours: 37 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 147.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents to the scholarship information collection are 
applicants who provide academic records and professional experience 
summaries to the NSA for the IASP scholar selection process. 
Respondents to the grants information collection are Principal 
Investigators at designated Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) 
participating in the IASP who provide proposals for capacity building 
initiatives supporting the expansion of Information Assurance programs 
at the CAE and across the nation. The DoD IASP is designed to: Increase 
the number of new college graduate entrants to DoD who possess key 
cyber-security skill sets; serve as a tool to develop and retain well-
educated military and civilian personnel who support the Department's 
cyberspace mission including cutting edge research and development; and 
serve as a mechanism to build the nation's cyber infrastructure through 
grants to colleges and universities designated as CAEs by the National 
Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. In addition, 
respondents to the annual program assessment survey provide feedback on 
the program, including suggestions for improvements and changes that 
can be incorporated to make the grants IASP information collection 
process stronger and more efficient.

    Dated: December 18, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-30743 Filed 12-20-12; 8:45 am]
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