[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3422-3423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02041]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

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


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance 
the following proposal for collection of information under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by March 
14, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, 
at [email protected]. Please identify the proposed 
information collection by DoD Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and title 
of the information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Licari, 571-372-0493, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Research Progress 
Production Report (RPPR); OMB Control Number 0704-0527.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 4,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 6 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 24,000.
    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.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket

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ID 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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick Licari
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Mr. Licari at [email protected].

    Dated: February 7, 2019.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-02041 Filed 2-11-19; 8:45 am]
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