[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61180-61181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25796]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2014-0015]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of the Air Force 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 December 
8, 2015.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory 
and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
9010.
    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.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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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 Air Force Office 
of Scientific Research, ATTN: AFOSR/RSPE, 875 North Randolph Street, 
Suite 325, Room 3112, Arlington, VA 22203 or AFOSR/IO at 703-696-7316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Summer Faculty Fellowship 
Program (SFFP and the USAF/NRC Resident Research Associateships Program 
on-line application and associated acceptance forms; OMB Control Number 
0701-0155.
    Needs and Uses: The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) 
manages the entire basic research investment for the U.S. 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 U.S. Air Force Academy, and 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 opportunities 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 or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,760 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 360.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 360.
    Average Burden per Response: 16 hours.
    Frequency: Annually (SFFP) and quarterly (NCR/RRA).
    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 IRS.

    Dated: October 5, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-25796 Filed 10-8-15; 8:45 am]
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