[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 46088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11615]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0060]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: 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 
OUSD(R&E) 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 July 29, 
2024.

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, 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 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: 1320.
    Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Biennially.

    Dated: May 22, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-11615 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
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