[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15965-15966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05924]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2022-OS-0034]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering (USD(R&E)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
DoD STEM Office announces a proposed public information collection and 
seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. 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 May 20, 
2022.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite 
08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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 DoD STEM Office, 
4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 17C08, ATTN: Mr. Louie Lopez, or call 
571-372-6715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD STEM Office Work 
Experience Program Participant Survey; OMB Control Number 0704-STEM.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection is required to evaluate 
the DoD Work Experience Programs in support of the DoD STEM Office. The 
intent of the survey collection is to evaluate the participants' 
perspective on the program, what attracted them to the program, what 
they accomplished during the program and expected benefits from 
participation, along with any obstacles or barriers they had to 
overcome to participate. The survey's intended population is 
participants in DoD-funded work experience programs. The programs 
include internships, post-doctoral, and similar positions where the 
participants are working at or for DoD organizations while also 
receiving

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mentorship. All of the respondents will be adults, either currently in 
college or recently graduated. Some of the respondents will be Federal 
civilians and others may be classified as contractors (working for DoD 
and being paid from DoD funds). Survey participation will be anonymous 
and data will be reported only in aggregated form.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 200.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Once.

    Dated: March 15, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-05924 Filed 3-18-22; 8:45 am]
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