08/14/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/14/2025 07:08
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Department of Defense (DoD).
30-Day information collection notice.
The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Consideration will be given to all comments received by September 15, 2025.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review-Open for Public Comments" or by using the search function.
Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, [email protected].
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR); OMB Control Number 0704-0527.
Type of Request: Revision.
Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Annual Responses: 4,000.
Average Burden per Response: 6 hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 24,000.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to: (a) Monitor Federal awards and ensure compliance with applicable terms and conditions of award regulations, policies, and procedures; (b) evaluate progress/completion in accordance with goals, aims, and objectives set forth in competing applications and to determine if the grantee satisfactorily met the objectives of the program; (c) evaluate grantee plans for the next budget period and any significant changes; (d) manage scientific programs; (e) plan future scientific initiatives; (f) determine funding for the next budget segment; (g) identify any publications, inventions, property disposition, and other required elements to close out the grant in a timely manner; and (f) complete reports to Congress, the public, and other Federal agencies.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local, or tribal government.
Frequency: Semi-annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.