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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 34498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14115]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2013-OS-0149]

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 July 17, 
2014.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: 2014 Speak Up Survey; OMB 
Control Number; 0704-TBD.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 1292.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1292.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 431.
    Needs and Uses: The Speak-Up National Survey is an annual online 
survey created and administered by Project Tomorrow. DoDEA will 
participate in the survey in order to gather information from students 
and parents of students attending DoDEA schools on the use of 
technology in education throughout the United States. The survey 
provides data on how these groups are using and would like to use 
technology for learning in and out of school. Broad areas of 
information gathered via the surveys include: the benefits of using 
technology for learning; attitudes and interest in math and science, as 
well as career aspirations; how respondents self-assess their 21st 
century skills competencies. The information gathered via the surveys 
does not currently exist, especially in a format that allows 
comparisons between DoDEA and national trends. The data resulting from 
the survey will be used by DoDEA as a planning tool and needs 
assessment. The information from the survey as compared with national 
trends will be effective in assisting DoDEA in providing well-planned 
technology initiatives that meet the needs of our military-connected 
students and other stakeholders. The data will also be used to plan 
training and professional development for DoDEA employees, especially 
teachers, as it will accurately reflect the needs of teachers and other 
staff members alike. The data are essential to meet the President's 
charge in the recent technology-focused ConnectED initiative as well as 
the Presidential Study Directive 9: Strengthening Military Families, 
which states that ``The Department of Defense commits to making DOD 
Education Activity (DODEA) schools a leader in the use of advanced 
learning technologies that have the potential to significantly improve 
student performance.''
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    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: June 12, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-14115 Filed 6-16-14; 8:45 am]
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