[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 68425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27250]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0208]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: 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 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
16, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Licari, 571-372-0493.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: 
Information Assurance Scholarship Program; OMB Control Number 0704-TBD.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 493.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 493.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 123.5 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The National Security Agency (NSA) is the Executive 
Administrator of the DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program 
(IASP), serving on behalf of DoD Chief Information Officer. Those who 
wish to participate in the DoD IASP Recruitment program must complete 
and submit an application package through their college or university 
to NSA. Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and 
Research (CAEs) interested in applying for capacity-building grants 
must complete and submit a written proposal, and all colleges and 
universities subsequently receiving grants must provide documentation 
on how the grant funding was utilized and the resulting 
accomplishments. Without this written documentation, the DoD has no 
means of judging the quality of applicants to the program or collecting 
information regarding program performance. In addition, the DoD IASP 
participants and their faculty advisors (Principal Investigators) are 
asked to complete annual program assessment surveys. These surveys are 
collectively reviewed to assess the program's effectiveness from the 
perspective of the students and Principal Investigators. The survey 
information is used to improve the program in subsequent years.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, specifically college 
students at institutions designated as CAEs who are interested in, and 
qualify to apply for a scholarship; CAEs interested in submitting 
proposals for capacity-building grants, and faculty advisors (Principal 
Investigators).
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra at the Office of 
Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket 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 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: Ms. Patricia Toppings.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD Information Management 
Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 
VA 22350-3100.

    Dated: November 8, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-27250 Filed 11-13-13; 8:45 am]
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