81 FR 22065 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Acquisition University announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22065-22066]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08542]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2016-OS-0036]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition University, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Acquisition University announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 June 13, 
2016.

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: ODCMO, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 
4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, 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.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this

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proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the Information 
Management Control Officer (Chris Johnson), Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Defense Acquisition University, 9820 Belvoir Road, 
Ft. Belvoir, VA or call (703) 805-4854.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Acquisition 
University, Data Services Management; OMB Control Number 0704-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to permit an individual to register for access to a DAU training, 
knowledge sharing and collaboration systems. The information is used to 
evaluate the individual's eligibility for access to DAU training, 
knowledge sharing and collaboration systems and to notify the 
individual of approval or disapproval of the request. It also provides 
administrative and academic capabilities and functions related to 
student registrations, account requests, courses attempted and 
completed, graduation notifications to DoD training systems.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 833.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 10,000.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are university applicants and instructors who willingly 
provide personal information to take courses administered by the 
Defense Acquisition University or access DAU training, knowledge 
sharing and collaboration systems. Failure to provide required 
information results in the individual being denied access to DAU 
training, knowledge sharing and collaboration systems and its course 
offerings. The data is used by DoD and University officials to: Provide 
for the administration of and a records of academic performance of 
current, former and nominated students; verify grades; select 
instructors; make decisions to admit students to programs and classes, 
and to release students from programs; serve as a basis for studies to 
determine improved criteria for selecting students into classes, 
expertise identification and to develop statistics relating to duty 
assignments and qualifications based on DoD mandated training needs.

    Dated: April 8, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-08542 Filed 4-13-16; 8:45 am]
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