[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 71786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29197]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2015-OS-0128]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology and Logistics, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology 
and Logistics 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 January 
19, 2016.

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.

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 STEM Program 
Office, Mark Center, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Room 17C08, Alexandria, 
Virginia 22350-3600, ATTN: Karen Saunders or call STEM Program Office, 
at 571 2372 6542.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: SMART Program Documents, 
OMB Control Number 0704-0446.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is a 
statutory and functional necessary to administer the SMART scholarship 
program. The SMART Program requires a competitive application process. 
All awardees must be U.S. citizens at the time of application, 18 years 
or older as of 1 August 2015, able to participate in summer internships 
at DoD laboratories, willing to accept post-graduation employment with 
the DoD, be a current college student in good standing with a minimum 
GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by the SMART application), 
pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the 19 program 
funded disciplines, and eligible to obtain and maintain a secret level 
security clearance.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 420,000.
    Number of Respondents: 2,800.
    Responses per Respondent: 6.
    Annual Responses: 16,800.
    Average Burden per Response: 25 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are college students or current Department of Defense 
(DoD) employees who provide academic information to the SMART Program 
Office. The application is an on line form requesting academic merit, 
and compatibility with DoD workforce needs. The information collected 
consists of applications submitted by members of the general public and 
current DoD personnel who actively choose to become involved in SMART 
and thus become subject to information collection. The applications 
include information on academic records, community and volunteer 
activities, letters of recommendations from faculty and community 
leaders, a list of publications, work experience, certification of 
citizenship and personal contact information. All this information is 
necessary to evaluate and rank each candidate's credentials for 
awarding scholarships and determining whether the candidate meets 
specific DoD facility workforce needs. Having qualified candidates 
provide academic and work force compatibility with the mission of the 
DoD is essential in maintaining a STEM work for DoD Laboratories.

    Dated: November 10, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-29197 Filed 11-16-15; 8:45 am]
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