[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 30567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12213]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
[Docket ID USAF-2014-0015]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Defense/Department of the Air Force/Air Force
Office of Scientific Research.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 July 28,
2014.
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.
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
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments, please write to the Air Force Office
of Scientific Research, ATTN: AFOSR/RSPE, 875 North Randolph Street,
Suite 325, Room 3112, Arlington, VA 22203 or AFOSR/IO at 703-696-7316.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Summer Faculty Fellowship
Program (SFFP and the USAF/NRC Resident Research Associateships Program
on-line application 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 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 (NCR/RRA).
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: May 21, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-12213 Filed 5-27-14; 8:45 am]
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