[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71403-71404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28924]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
[Docket ID: USAF-2012-0030]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (DoD/USAF/AFOSR),
Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice.
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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Department of the Air Force announces a reinstatement
of a 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 January
29, 2013.
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: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark
Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
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 extension of information collection or to obtain a copy of the
proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to Air
Force Office of Scientific Research, ATTN: AFOSR/RSPE, 875 North
Randolph Street, Suite 325, Room 3112, Arlington, VA 22203-1768, or
AFOSR/IO, at 703-696-7316.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Summer Faculty Fellowship
Program (SFFP) and the USAF/NRC Resident Research Associateships
Program on-line applications, and associated acceptance forms; OMB
Control Number 0701-0155.
Needs and Uses: The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
manages the entire basic research investment for the U.S. Air Force. As
part of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFOSR's technical
experts support and fund research programs within the AFRL and other
Air Force research activities. Applications for fellowships and
associateships at AFRL research sites and the research activities at
the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Air Force Institute of Technology
(AFIT) and the associated award forms provide information used to
identify some of the nation's most talented scientific personnel for
award of fellowships and associateships at Air Force research
activities. Summer fellowships provide research opportunities for 8-14
weeks at
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an Air Force research site. Research Associates generally spend 1 to 3
years at an Air Force research site. SFFP and NRC/RRA provide
postdoctoral and senior scientists and engineers of unusual promise and
ability, opportunities for conducting research on problems that are
defense requirements. Application information will be used for
evaluation and selection of scientists and engineers to be awarded
fellowships and associateships. Failure to respond renders the
applicant ineligible for a fellowship.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 5,760 hours.
Number of Respondents: 360.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 16 hours.
Frequency: Annually (SFFP) and quarterly (NRC/RRA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
Respondents are postdoctoral, senior, and university scientists and
engineers desiring to conduct stimulating research projects and
activities at Air Force research sites. The on-line, electronic
application process provides information necessary for evaluation and
selection of researchers. Associated award forms provide required
information for direct deposit of stipends and reporting to the IRS.
Dated: November 26, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-28924 Filed 11-29-12; 8:45 am]
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