[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 104 (Friday, May 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32363-32364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11529]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2020-HQ-0010]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Department of 
Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Air 
Force Research Laboratory/Air Force Office of Scientific Research 
(AFRL/AFOSR) is requesting an extension of an information collection to 
evaluate and award Summer Faculty Fellowships and seeks public comment 
on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, AFOSR, 
will prepare the submission requesting that the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) approve extension of this collection for no longer 
than 3 years. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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, 
2020.

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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due 
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the 
docket listed above.
    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: Raheem A. Lawal, AFOSR/RTA, 875 North 
Randolph Street, Suite 325, Room 3112, Arlington, VA 22203-1768, or 
call AFOSR/RTA, at 703-696-7313.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Notice of Intent to Extend 
Approval to Collect Information for the AFRL/AFOSR Summer Faculty 
Fellowship Program (SFFP) and Associated acceptance forms; OMB Control 
Number 0701-0155.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to identify some of the nation's most talented scientific personnel for 
award of fellowships at Air Force research activities. Summer 
fellowships provide research opportunities for 8-14 weeks at an Air 
Force research site.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 75 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 300.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondents are Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant 
Professors, undergraduate and graduate students 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.


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    Dated: May 22, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-11529 Filed 5-28-20; 8:45 am]
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