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request qualification training for
contractor crewmembers. The DD Form 2628 requests approval for contractor personnel to function as a flight
crewmember.

Affected Public: Individuals; business or other for profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal government.

Annual Burden Hours: 7 hours. Number of Respondents: 42. Responses per Respondent: 2. Total Annual Responses: 84. Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.

Frequency: On Occasion. The requirement to have government approval of contract flight crewmembers is in Defense Contract Management Agency Directive 1, Chapter 8, Contractor’s Flight and Ground Operations. The contractor provides a personal history and requests the government approve training in a particular type government aircraft (DD Form 2627). The contractor certifies that crewmember has passed a flight evaluation and, with the DD Form 2628, requests approval for the personnel to operate and fly government aircraft. Without the approvals, the contractor cannot use their personnel as requested.

Dated: May 22, 2014. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2014–12265 Filed 5–27–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID DoD–2014–OS–0074]**

**Proposed Collection; Comment Request** 

**AGENCY :**  Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the DFAS announces a proposed 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.

**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 Defense Finance and Accounting Services—Cleveland, Retired and Annuitant Pay, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44199, ATTN: Mr. Charles Moss, charles.moss@ dfas.mil, 216–204–4426.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Application for Trusteeship, DD Form 2827, OMB License 0730–

0013.

Needs and Uses: Individuals will complete this form to apply for appointment as a trustee on behalf of a mentally incompetent member of the uniformed services pursuant to 37
U.S.C. 602–604.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Business and Other for Profit (Nursing Homes).

Annual Burden Hours: 75 hours. Number of Respondents: 75. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 1 hour. Frequency: On occasion. When members of the uniformed services are declared mentally incompetent, the need arises to have a trustee appointed to act on their behalf with regard to military pay matters. Individuals will complete this form to apply for appointment as a trustee on behalf of the member. The requirement to complete this form helps alleviate the opportunity for fraud, waste and abuse of government funds and member’s
benefits.

Dated: May 22, 2014. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2014–12284 Filed 5–27–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID DoD–2013–OS–0026]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;**  **Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative**  **Feedback on Agency Service Delivery**

**AGENCY :**  Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), Enterprise Management,

DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for

comments.

**SUMMARY :**  As part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, we are seeking comment on the development of the following proposed Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ‘‘Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery—the Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) System’’ for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). This notice
announces our intent to submit this collection to OMB for approval and solicits comments on specific aspects for the proposed information collection,

A copy of the draft supporting
statement is available at www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0026).

**DATES :**  Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 28, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit comments by one of the following methods:

• Web site: www.regulations.gov

. Direct comments to Docket ID: DoD–
2013–OS–0026.

• Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria,

VA 22350–3100.

Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public through www.regulations.gov. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. Please note that responses


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to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the
routine notice.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  DoD WHS Enterprise Management, ATTN: Mr. Jeremy Consolvo, 1550 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, or call the DoD WHS Enterprise Management at (703) 697–2224.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title and OMB Number: Fast Track
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery—the Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) System; 0704–0420.

Needs and Uses: The proposed information collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management.

The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.

The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:

• The collections are voluntary;

• The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal Government;

• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of concern to other Federal agencies;

• Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the near future;

• Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained;

• Information gathered will be used only internally for general service improvement and program management purposes and is not intended for release outside of the agency;

• Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential policy decisions;
and

• Information gathered will yield qualitative information; the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the population of study.

Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate,methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.

As a general matter, information collections will not result in any new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private.

Current Actions: Processing Revision
as Generic.

Type of Review: Revision. Affeced Public: Individuals and
Households.

Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 58,500.

Below we provide projected average estimates for the next three years:

Average Expected Annual Number of

Activities: 29,250.

Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 2.

Annual Responses: 58,500. Frequency of Response: Once per request.

Average Minutes per Response: 3.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,925. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 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 collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.

All written comments will be available for public inspection on Regulations.gov.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
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Dated: May 22, 2014. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2014–12241 Filed 5–27–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees** 

**AGENCY :**  DoD.

**ACTION :**  Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter for the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (‘‘the Board’’).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703–692–5952.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This committee’s charter is being renewed under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b) (‘‘the Sunshine Act’’), and 41 CFR 102–3.50(d).

The Board shall provide independent
advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force, to include the Secretary of the Air Force’s senior leadership, as determined by the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and
shall:

a. Conduct studies on topics deemed critical by the Secretary of the Air Force
and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

b. Recommend application of technology to improve U.S. Air Force capabilities.

c. Provide an independent review of the quality and relevance of the U.S. Air Force science and technology program.

The Board is not established to advise on individual Department of Defense (DoD) or Department of the Air Force procurements, but instead shall be concerned with pressing and complex technology and business management issues facing the Department of the Air
Force in the areas referenced above.

No matter shall be assigned to the
Board for its consideration that would require any Board member to participate personally and substantially in the conduct of any specific procurement or place him or her in the position of acting as a contracting or procurement official. The DoD, through the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, shall provide support as deemed necessary, for the Board’s performance and functions, and shall ensure compliance with the requirement of the FACA, the Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and established DoD policies and procedures.

The Board shall be comprised of no more than 20 members; all members are distinguished members of the science and technology communities; Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, National Laboratories, industry, and academia (universities and colleges). Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense or DeputySecretary of Defense, who are not fulltime or permanent part-time federal employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and shall serve as special government employee (SGE) members. Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense, who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal employees, shall serve as regular government employee (RGE) members. All Board members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense and their appointments must be renewed on an annual basis.

The Secretary of Defense authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to select the Board’s Chair and Vice Chair from among Board members previously approved by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense. In addition, the Secretary of the Air Forcemay appoint, as deemed necessary, nonvoting consultants to provide technical subject matter expertise to the Board.

These consultants, if not full-time or part-time Federal employees, shall be appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall serve as SGE members, and shall be appointed on an intermittent basis to work specific Board-related efforts; such individuals shall have no voting rights and shall not
count toward the Board’s total membership.

Board members and consultants, with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, shall serve without compensation.

The Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense mayapprove Board members for one to fouryear terms of service, with annual renewals; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense, may
serve more than two consecutive terms
of service. This same term of service limitation also applies to any DoD
authorized subcommittees. Each Board member is appointed to provide advice on behalf of the government on the basis of his or her best judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest.

The DoD, when necessary, and consistent with the Board’s mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task forces, or working groups to support the Board. Establishment of subcommittees will be based upon a written determination, to include terms of reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the Board’s sponsor.

Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the chartered Board, and shall report all their recommendations and advice solely to the Board for full and open deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees, task forces, or working groups have no authority to make decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the chartered Board. No subcommittee or any of its members can update or report, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Board, directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees.

All subcommittee members shall be appointed in the same manner as the Board members; that is, the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall appoint subcommittee
members even if the member in question is already a Board member. Subcommittee members, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, may serve a term of service on the subcommittee of one-to-four years, with annual renewals; however, no member
shall serve more than two consecutive
terms of service on the subcommittee.

Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or part-time government employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve as
SGE members. Subcommittee memberswho are full-time or permanent parttime Federal employees, shall be appointed to serve as RGE members. All subcommittee member appointments
shall be renewed on an annual basis. With the exception of travel and per diem for official Board related travel,
subcommittee members shall serve without compensation.

All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the Government in the Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and established DoD policies and procedures.

The Designated Federal Officer (DFO),pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD