83 FR 41067 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 160 (August 17, 2018)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41067-41068]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17778]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2018-HQ-0002]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 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 
September 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, 
at [email protected]. Please identify the proposed 
information collection by DoD Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and title 
of the information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Licari, 571-372-0493, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: National Defense Science 
and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships Program; OMB Number 0701-
0154.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 3,577.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 3,577.
    Average Burden per Response: 12 Hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 42,924.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain Support of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education to 
10 U.S.C.

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2191 which states that ``the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
regulations providing for the award of fellowships to citizens and 
nationals of the United States who agree to pursue graduate degrees in 
science, engineering or other fields of study designated by the 
Secretary (of Defense) to be of priority interest to the DoD. The DoD 
is committed to increasing the number and quality of the nation's 
scientists and engineers. The NDSEG fellowships allow recipients to 
pursue their graduate studies at whichever United States institution 
they choose to attend. The goal is to provide the United States with 
talented, doctorally trained, American men and women who will lead 
state of the art research projects in disciplines having the greatest 
payoff to national defense requirements. Recipients shall be selected 
on the basis of a nationwide competition. Application information will 
be used for evaluation and selection of students to be awarded 
fellowships.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    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: http://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 http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick Licari.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Mr. Licari at [email protected].

    Dated: August 14, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-17778 Filed 8-16-18; 8:45 am]
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