97-22289. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 163 (Friday, August 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44654-44655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22289]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Strategy and 
Requirements).
ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense 
(Strategy and Requirements) announces the proposed reinstatement of a 
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, 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 October 
21, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed

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information collection should be sent to National Security Education 
Program, 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1210, ATTN: Dr. Edmond Collier, 
Arlington, VA 22209-2248.

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 above address, or call the National Security 
Education Program Office, at [phone].
    Title: Associated Form; and OMB Number: National Security Education 
Program (NSEP) Service Agreement for Scholarship and Fellowship Awards; 
DD Form 2752; OMB Number 0704-0368. National Security Education Program 
(NSEP) Service Agreement Report (SAR) for Scholarship and Fellowship 
Awards; DD Form 2753; OMB Number 0704-0368.
    Needs and Uses: The Information collection is necessary to obtain 
verification that applicable scholarship and fellowship recipients are 
fulfilling service obligation mandated by the National Security 
Education Act of 1991, Title VIII of Pub. L. 102-183, as amended.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; federal government 
agencies.
    Annual Burden Hours: 40.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Semi Annual.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are recipients of undergraduate scholarship and 
graduate fellowship assistance from the National Security Education 
Program (NSEP), established by the National Security Education Act of 
1991. DD Form 2752 is the Service Agreement that award recipients sign 
in order to acknowledge their understanding of their service 
obligation, and agree to the obligation. DD Form 2753 is the Service 
Agreement Report Form on which the student provides an account of his 
or her work toward fulfilling the service obligation, or justifies a 
request for deferment. The forms supporting this information collection 
requirement represent the sole means of establishing a written 
agreement of the service obligation and progress reports toward 
fulfilling this obligation between students who receive NSEP 
undergraduate scholarship and graduate fellowship awards, the program 
office, and the Department.

    Dated: August 18, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-22289 Filed 8-21-97; 8:45 am]
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