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The Standard 298 form, officially recognized as the "Report Documentation Page" and carrying an OMB Approval Number of 0704-0188, serves as a comprehensive template for documenting the essential details involved in a wide array of reports. It ensures that critical data, ranging from the report's type and dates covered to author information and distribution statements, are systematically captured and organized. For those required to utilize this form, a clear understanding of its sections and the appropriate method of completion is imperative. Click the button below to start filling out your Standard 298 form today.

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The Standard 298 form, officially recognized as the Report Documentation Page, plays a critical role in the cataloging and dissemination of research and technical information within the United States Department of Defense and various related entities. While its primary purpose is to offer a structured method for reporting and assessing the public burden of report generation, the form encompasses much more, facilitating detailed documentation of a wide array of projects and studies. It ensures that crucial details such as report date, type, covered dates, title, and authorship are systematically recorded. Additionally, it covers contractual and grant information, task details, and organizational identifiers to streamline the oversight and tracking of government-funded initiatives. The form serves as a foundational tool for maintaining transparency in research efforts, helping in the classification of documents, and regulating the distribution of sensitive information. By mandating fields for security classification and limiting the abstract, the form also aligns with broader national security and information dissemination policies. This comprehensive approach not only aids in the efficient management of governmental documentation but also supports the overarching goals of accountability and scientific integrity within federally backed research endeavors.

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Form Name	Standard Form 298
Form Length	2 pages
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Avg. time to fill out	30 sec
Other names	standard form 298, AFOSR-82-1234, Z39, OMB

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REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE

Form Approved

OMB No. 0704-0188

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports (0704-0188), 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR FORM TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

1.	REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)	2. REPORT TYPE				3. DATES COVERED (From - To)

4.	TITLE AND SUBTITLE		5A.	CONTRACT NUMBER

			5B. GRANT NUMBER

			5C.	PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER

6.	AUTHOR(S)		5D. PROJECT NUMBER

			5E.	TASK NUMBER

			5F. WORK UNIT NUMBER

7.	PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)				8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
						REPORT NUMBER

9.	SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)				10. SPONSOR/MONITOR'S ACRONYM(S)

					11. SPONSOR/MONITOR'S REPORT
						NUMBER(S)

12.DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

13.SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES

14.ABSTRACT

15.	SUBJECT TERMS

16.	SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF:			17. LIMITATION OF	18. NUMBER	19A. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
				ABSTRACT	OF
A. REPORT		B. ABSTRACT	C. THIS PAGE	ABSTRACT	OF
A. REPORT		B. ABSTRACT	C. THIS PAGE		PAGES
					PAGES
						19B. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

						STANDARD FORM 298 (Rev. 8/98)

Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39.18

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING SF 298

1.REPORT DATE. Full publication date, including day, month, if available. Must cite at least the year and be Year 2000 compliant, e.g. 30-06-1998; xx-06-1998; xx-xx-1998.

2.REPORT TYPE. State the type of report, such as final, technical, interim, memorandum, master's thesis, progress, quarterly, research, special, group study, etc.

3.DATE COVERED. Indicate the time during which the work was performed and the report was written, e.g., Jun 1997 - Jun 1998; 1-10 Jun 1996; May - Nov 1998; Nov 1998.

4.TITLE. Enter title and subtitle with volume number and part number, if applicable. On classified documents, enter the title classification in parentheses.

5A. CONTRACT NUMBER. Enter all contract numbers as they appear in the report, e.g. F33315-86-C-5169.

5B. GRANT NUMBER. Enter all grant numbers as they appear in the report. e.g. AFOSR-82-1234.

5C. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER. Enter all program element numbers as they appear in the report, e.g. 61101A.

5E. TASK NUMBER. Enter all task numbers as they appear in the report, e.g. 05; RF0330201; T4112.

5F. WORK UNIT NUMBER. Enter all work unit numbers as they appear in the report, e.g. 001; AFAPL30480105.

6.AUTHOR(S). Enter name(s) of person(s) responsible for writing the report, performing the research, or credited with the content of the report. The form of entry is the last name, first name, middle initial, and additional qualifiers separated by commas, e.g. Smith, Richard, J, Jr.

7.PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES). Self-explanatory.

8.PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER. Enter all unique alphanumeric report numbers assigned by the performing organization, e.g. BRL-1234; AFWL-TR-85-4017-Vol-21-PT-2.

9.SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES). Enter the name and address of the organization(s) financially responsible for and monitoring the work.

10.SPONSOR/MONITOR'S ACRONYM(S). Enter, if available, e.g. BRL, ARDEC, NADC.

11.SPONSOR/MONITOR'S REPORT NUMBER(S). Enter report number as assigned by the sponsoring/ monitoring agency, if available, e.g. BRL-TR-829; -215.

12.DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT.

Use agency-mandated availability statements to indicate the public availability or distribution limitations of the report. If additional limitations/ restrictions or special markings are indicated, follow agency authorization procedures, e.g. RD/FRD, PROPIN,

ITAR, etc. Include copyright information.

13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES. Enter information not included elsewhere such as: prepared in cooperation with; translation of; report supersedes; old edition number, etc.

14.ABSTRACT. A brief (approximately 200 words) factual summary of the most significant information.

15.SUBJECT TERMS. Key words or phrases identifying major concepts in the report.

16.SECURITY CLASSIFICATION. Enter security classification in accordance with security classification regulations, e.g. U, C, S, etc. If this form contains classified information, stamp classification level on the top and bottom of this page.

17.LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT. This block must be completed to assign a distribution limitation to the abstract. Enter UU (Unclassified Unlimited) or SAR (Same as Report). An entry in this block is necessary if the abstract is to be limited.

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