Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 36298 [2014-14950]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Navy

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 36298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14950]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID USN-2013-0019]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Navy, Office of Naval 
Research (ONR), announces a proposed 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, utility, 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 August 
25, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    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 https://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 the Office of Naval 
Research (ONR), ATTN: Will Brown, Talent Manager, 875 North Randolph 
Street, Arlington, VA 22203; or will.brown@navy.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Office of Naval Research 
(ONR) As One Survey; OMB Control Number, 0703-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: The Chief of Naval Research requires a method to 
better understand how the total ONR workforce is aligned and executes 
the Command's mission and strategic initiatives. A survey will allow 
ONR to collect data around the workforce's affinity within 
organizational groups, commitment to strategic initiatives, and 
understanding of how they work together to achieve ONR's mission.
    Non-government personnel (Contractors and Intergovernmental 
Personnel Act (IPAs) staff) comprise approximately half of ONR's total 
workforce population. As such, surveying these non-government personnel 
is required to capture a holistic view of the total ONR workforce and 
provide leaders with information to make informed workforce decisions. 
These ``contingent'' workforce members perform a wide-range of 
functions and are uniquely qualified individuals brought in to support 
science and technology management. These individuals move across the 
organization adapting quickly to new issues and projects. They must 
understand customers and the interworking of ONR. They represent the 
core of the cross-functional matrix team concept and act as 
facilitators and nodes among specialist and government professionals. 
The combination of these contingent workers and government personnel 
comprise the ONR workforce of the future. Truly understanding the 
concerns and motivation of this segment of the workforce will 
facilitate increased creativity and discretionary effort across the 
enterprise.
    The information collected in the survey will be used by ONR 
executives to measure performance of the organization, proactively 
inform workforce engagement strategies for greater resonance and 
impact, and prepare for and implement organizational changes in the 
near- and long-term.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households: Non-government 
employees at ONR.
    Annual Burden Hours: 139.
    Number of Respondents: 555.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: One Time.
    ONR continues to experience significant organizational and 
operational changes. In order to successfully and efficiently implement 
these changes, the Chief of Naval Research must understand information 
related to the following: (1) The degree of organizational coherence 
behind executing strategic goals and priorities; (2) data to measure 
performance of the organization and proactively inform workforce 
engagement strategies to optimize resonance and impact; and (3) how to 
prepare for and implement organizational changes in the near- and long-
term. Currently, no databases or surveys exist to provide information 
on these areas as it relates to the total ONR workforce. The ONR As One 
survey is designed to provide the three information needs described 
above by surveying the ONR workforce. As an online survey, it is the 
most cost- and time-effective means for collecting the required 
information. Because nongovernment employees comprise approximately 
half of ONR's total workforce, it is imperative that these workforce 
member types are included in the survey population. The feedback from 
these workforce member types is critical to the goal of capturing an 
accurate representation of the ONR total workforce on the measures that 
are of interest to the organization's leadership: The information 
collected in the survey will be used to measure performance of the 
organization, proactively inform workforce engagement strategies for 
greater resonance and impact, and prepare for and implement 
organizational changes in the near- and long-term. All information will 
be collected by an online survey and all data will be reported in the 
aggregate.

    Dated: June 23, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-14950 Filed 6-25-14; 8:45 am]
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