[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 2726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00608]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2020-OS-0008]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Net Assessment, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of Net Assessment 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 March 
16, 2020.

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 08D09, 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.

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 Net 
Assessment, [email protected], James Ryseff, 703-413-1100 ext 5717.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Exploring Civil-Military 
Views Regarding AI and Related Technologies; OMB Control Number 0704-
XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is requesting 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct a 
survey with members of the software engineering community, employees of 
defense and aerospace companies, and the general public. The study will 
also conduct focus groups with members of the software engineering 
community and students from computer science programs. This project is 
funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center (JAIC). JAIC has contracted with the RAND Corporation, a non-
profit research institute, to conduct this study. This data collection 
will help ensure DoD's ability to engage with leading private sector 
technology corporations and their employees.
    Affected Public: Individual and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,390.
    Number of Respondents: 5,210.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 5,210.
    Average Burden per Response: 16 Minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion.

    Dated: January 13, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-00608 Filed 1-15-20; 8:45 am]
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