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###### Department of Defense

###### Office of the Secretary

          - [Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0131]

# AGENCY:

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), Department of Defense (DoD).

# ACTION:

60-Day information collection notice.

# SUMMARY:

                        In compliance with the                         *Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,*                         the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation 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 February 18, 2025.

# 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, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, 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 Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, 2231 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, ATTN: Mr. Michael Wilson or call (703) 697-2188.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:*                     Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program Grant Proposals; OMB Control Number 0704-0606.                

*Needs and Uses:*                     The Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP) is designed to undertake long-term investments in critical skills, facilities, research and development, and small business support in order to strengthen the                           ( print page 102121)                        national security innovation and manufacturing base. The program also seeks to ensure complementarity of those communities so designated with existing Defense Manufacturing Institutes. Defense Manufacturing Institutes are manufacturing ecosystems with common manufacturing and design challenges revolving around specific technologies. The DMCSP is designed to recognize communities that demonstrate best practices in attracting and expanding defense manufacturing. This information collection is necessary to facilitate the identification of new Defense Manufacturing Communities and the awarding of grants under the DMCSP via a grant proposal package. The proposal package is prepared in accordance to a Federal Funding Opportunity Announcement posted on the                     *Grants.gov*                     website.                

*Affected Public:*                     Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit Institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.                

*Annual Burden Hours:*                     525.                

*Number of Respondents:*                     75.                

*Responses per Respondent:*                     1.                

*Annual Responses:*                     75.                

*Average Burden per Response:*                     7 hours.                

*Frequency:*                     Annually.                

Dated: December 11, 2024.

Aaron T. Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2024-29611 Filed 12-16-24; 8:45 am]

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