[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 44367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15942]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2022-OS-0084]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 60-Day 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 
September 26, 2022.

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 Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: 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 SMART Program 
Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 17C08, Alexandria, VA, 22350-
3600, Dr. Brandon Cochenour, 240-526-1123.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Science, Mathematics and 
Research for Transformation Scholarship Program; DD Forms 3067-2, 3067-
4, 3067-7, 3067-8, 3067-9, 3067-11, 3067-12, 3067-13, 3067-15; OMB 
Control Number 0704-0466.
    Needs and Uses: Science, Mathematics and Research for 
Transformation Scholarship Program (SMART) is designed to increase the 
number of new civilian science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM) entrants to the DoD. Additionally, the SMART Program 
develops and retains current DoD civilian STEM employees that are 
critical to the national security functions of the DoD and are needed 
in the DoD's workforce. SMART awards scholarships, ranging from 1.5 to 
5 years, to undergraduate and graduate level students pursuing a degree 
in one of 21 technical disciplines. Upon graduation, scholars fulfill a 
service commitment with the DoD facility that nominated the scholar for 
an award. The information collection activity under review is a 
statutory and functional requirement necessary to administer the 
scholarship program.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 31,920.
    Number of Respondents: 2,800 (a percentage of respondents complete 
one or multiple instruments).
    Responses per Respondent: 3.8.
    Annual Responses: 10,640.
    Average Burden per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: July 20, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-15942 Filed 7-25-22; 8:45 am]
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