# Proposed Collection; Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, DoD.
**ACTION:**
Information collection notice.
**SUMMARY:**
In compliance with the *Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,* the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) 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 October 16, 2018.
**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 Chief Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 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 Defense Technical Information Center, ATTN: Ms. Vakare Valaitis, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6218, or call (703) 767-9159.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Defense User Registration System (DURS); OMB Control Number 0704-0546.
*Needs and Uses:* DTIC requires all eligible users to be registered for access to DTIC's repository of access-controlled scientific and technical information documents. This system is called the Defense User Registration System, or DURS. The registration of a user enforces validation of an individual's identity, as well as that individual's persona ( *i.e.,* whether the individual is DoD, Federal government, or a contractor supporting the DoD or another federal agency) and that individual's authority to access limited and classified documents with distribution controls. A role-based environment based on a user's identification ensures security for DTIC's electronic information collection while the online systems increase availability of information to each user based on his or her mission needs.
*Affected Public:* Federal Government; Individuals or Households; Business or Other For-Profit; Not-For-Profit Institutions.
*Annual Burden Hours:* 1,325 hours.
*Number of Respondents:* 6,625.
*Responses per Respondent:* 1.
*Annual Responses:* 6,625.
*Average Burden per Response:* 0.2 hours.
*Frequency:* On occasion.
Dated: August 14, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.