[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4550-4551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01579]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2015-OS-0005]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) 
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 March 
30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> 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

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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 Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Department of 
Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), ATTN: Dr. Sandra Embler, 
Alexandria, VA 22305, or call DoDEA Research and Evaluation Branch at 
571-372-6006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Department of Defense 
Education Activity (DoDEA) Non-Sponsored Research Program--Research 
Study Request form; DoDEA Form 2071.3-F1; OMB Control Number: 0704-
0457.
    Needs and Uses: The DoDEA receives requests from researchers to 
conduct non-DoDEA sponsored research studies in DoDEA schools, 
districts, and/or areas. To review the proposed research requests, 
DoDEA is seeking renewal for the DoDEA Administrative Instruction 
2071.3 (DoDEA AI 2071.3) that includes Form 1, ``Research Study 
Request.'' The DoDEA ``Research Study Request'' collects information 
about the researcher, the research project, audience, timeline, and the 
statistical analyses that will be conducted during the proposed 
research study. This information is needed to ensure that the proposed 
non-DoDEA sponsored research does not unduly interfere with the 
classroom instructional process or the regular operations of the 
school, district, and/or areas.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 50 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Annual Responses: 50.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    The DoDEA Administrative Instruction 2071.3 (DoDEA AI 2071.3) 
follows the DoD Directive 3216.2, ``Protection of Human Subjects and 
Adherence to Ethical Standards in DoD-Supported Research,'' March 25, 
2002, which states that ``The rights and welfare of human subjects in 
research supported or conducted by the DoD Components shall be 
protected. This protection encompasses basic respect for persons, 
beneficence, and justice in the selection of subjects.'' To ensure that 
all non-DoDEA sponsored research conducted in the DoDEA school system 
aligns with these directives, DoDEA created the DoDEA AI 2071.3-Form 1, 
``Research Study Request'' that collects information that is necessary 
to review the proposed research study. The ``Research Study Request'' 
is required from individuals or organizations who wish to conduct 
research that involve DoDEA school personnel, school facilities, 
sponsors, students, and/or data. This documentation is required to show 
that the research meets all the requirements for human subjects 
protection, has scientific merit, and does not unduly interfere with 
the classroom instructional process or the regular operations of the 
school, district, and/or areas. Information collected on the DoDEA AI 
2071.3-Form 1 includes the researchers name, address, telephone number, 
email address, FAX number (if available), school affiliation (if 
applicable), the study title, and the study methodology, including the 
hypotheses to be tested, the proposed population, and the statistical 
methodologies that will be employed.

    Dated: January 23, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-01579 Filed 1-27-15; 8:45 am]
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