[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 54361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19306]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2020-OS-0070]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Defense University, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
National Defense University 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 November 
2, 2020.

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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket 
listed above.
    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 National Defense 
University, 300 5th Avenue SW, Building 62, Washington, DC 20319, ATTN: 
LTC Ann Summers, or call (202) 685-3323.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: NDU Foreign Delegation 
Visit Request; OMB Control Number 0704-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: Foreign delegation visits help to conduct analysis 
for regional and DoD academic accreditations, create reports for 
University leadership to aid in the development of effective curricula, 
and facilitate academic completion requirements. The foreign visit 
request form is primarily used to collect information on visiting 
delegations for protocol purposes and to ensure proper logistic support 
for the visiting delegation. The respondents in our collection are 
generally Foreign Nationals visiting the National Defense University to 
meet with NDU leadership. The collection instrument is a PDF document 
sent over email. Respondents access the PDF directly and return via 
email. Once the document is returned, the information is used to create 
a customized visit for the delegation and informs a read ahead document 
for NDU leadership. Information and electronic records are maintained 
in the NDU Enterprise Information System (NEIS), the NDU network. The 
NDU NEIS encompasses all hardware and software utilized to support the 
academic and business information hosted in university-owned systems.
    Affected Public: Foreign Nationals, Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 45.
    Number of Respondents: 45.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 45.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: On Occasion.

    Dated: August 27, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-19306 Filed 8-31-20; 8:45 am]
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