Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 12569 [2018-05812]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Army

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 12569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05812]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID USA-2018-HQ-0009]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of the Army 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 May 21, 
2018.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, 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 https://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at https://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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 Army Marketing 
and Research Group, ATTN: Mrs. Crystal G. Deleon, 2530 Crystal Drive, 
Suite 4150, Arlington, VA 22202, or call 703-545-3480.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Marketing Army Civilian 
Employment Survey; OMB Control Number 0702-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to provide the data needed to understand the best marketing strategies 
to raise awareness of Army civilian employment opportunities with the 
ultimate goal of filling critical Department of the Army occupations.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,667.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 5,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: One-Time.
    The purpose of this collection is to provide quantitative (survey) 
data to the Department of the Army on the civilian workforce's 
attitudes, perceptions, and awareness of civilian career opportunities 
within the Federal Government, and the Army. The Department of the Army 
maintains a listing of professional and technical skill sets that are 
critical to the Service's needs of today and tomorrow. The collection, 
compilation, and analysis of the proposed quantitative data is 
imperative to the Department of the Army's marketing and recruitment 
strategy for informing, identifying, and ultimately hiring those 
identified with the skill sets necessary for a sustainable Department 
of the Army. Information for this study will be collected as a survey 
which will be administered online.
    The data collected will be supplemented with reviews of recent Army 
branding and marketing practices as well as of recent and projected 
hiring needs into Department of the Army Civilian jobs. Respondents for 
quantitative study will be individuals currently employed in the 
private sector in occupations deemed essential by the Army or 
individuals who are considering careers in these essential occupations. 
Quota groups will be established to ensure there is an adequate 
representation of career stage (pre-, early- and mid) among 
respondents. Participation in the quantitative study will be voluntary. 
This is a one-time data collection anticipated to be completed within 
approximately three months of OMB approval.
    The data collection will focus on awareness and knowledge of 
Department of Army Civilian job opportunities; comparison of Department 
of Army Civilian vs. private jobs/careers across key dimensions; most 
important reasons to seek civilian employment in the Army; perceived 
negative aspects of Army Civilian employment; reactions to facts and 
marketing concepts concerning Army Civilian employment; and intended 
behaviors concerning applying for civilian employment in the Army or 
recommending to others that they do so.

    Dated: March 19, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-05812 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
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