[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14737-14738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05580]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0010]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

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ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 May 17, 
2021.

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: The DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the 
docket listed above.
    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 the Defense 
Standardization Program Office, 8725 John J Kingman Rd, Stop 5100, Fort 
Belvoir, VA 22060-6220, ATTN: Mr. Timothy Koczanski, or call 571-767-
6870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Certification of Qualified 
Products; DD Form 1718; OMB Control Number 0704-0487.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain, certify, and record qualification of products or processes 
falling under the DoD Qualification Program. Qualification ensures 
continued product performance, quality, and reliability. DD Form 1718 
is sent to manufacturers every two years by the Qualifying Activity 
when the applicable specification does not contain complete 
requalification testing, and requests that manufacturers complete the 
form, certifying that their products still meet the specification 
requirements as originally tested. DD Form 1718 is included as an 
exhibit in an appeal or hearing case file as evidence of the reviewers' 
products or process qualifications in advance of, and independent of, 
acquisition.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 660.
    Number of Respondents: 1,320.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,320.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Biennially.

    Dated: March 12, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-05580 Filed 3-17-21; 8:45 am]
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