[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 24286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08756]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2022-OS-0022]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Department of Defense (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 May 25, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Research Performance 
Progress Report; OMB Control Number 0704-0527.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    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 (h) 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: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket 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 https://www.regulations.gov as they are received 
without change, including any personal identifiers or contact 
information.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected].

    Dated: April 19, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-08756 Filed 4-22-22; 8:45 am]
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