[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54094-54095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23410]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2018-OS-0085]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 
announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public 
comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and 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 
26, 2018.

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 Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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 Grants Policy 
Manager, ATTN: Barbara Orlando, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 
22311 or call Barbara Orlando at (571) 372-6413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Research Progress 
Production Report (RPPR); OMB Control Number 0704-0527.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to: (a) Monitor Federal awards and ensure compliance with applicable 
terms and conditions of award regulations, policies, and procedures; 
(b) evaluate progress/completion in accordance with goals, aims, and 
objectives set forth in competing applications and to determine if the 
grantee satisfactorily met the objectives of the program; (c) evaluate 
grantee plans for the next budget period and any significant changes; 
(d) manage scientific programs; (e) plan future scientific initiatives; 
(f) determine funding for the next budget segment; (g) identify any 
publications, inventions, property disposition, and other required 
elements to close out the grant in a timely manner; and (f) complete 
reports to Congress, the public, and other Federal agencies.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; and state, local, or tribal government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 24,000.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 4,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 6 hours.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.


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    Dated: October 22, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-23410 Filed 10-25-18; 8:45 am]
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