Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 53293 [2021-20944]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 184 (Monday, September 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 53293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20944]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0059]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance the following 
proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 
27, 2021.

ADDRESSES: 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated form; and OMB Number: Service Academy Gender 
Relations Survey; OMB Control Number 0704-SAGR.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 10,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The legal requirements for the Service Academy 
Gender Relations (SAGR) surveys can be found in the following:

 10 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 4361, as amended by 
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act NDAA for Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2007, Section 532
 10 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 481
 Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6495.02

    These legal requirements mandate that the SAGR solicit information 
relating to sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender 
discrimination in the Military Service Academies (MSAs), as well as the 
climate at the MSAs and social perspectives. MSAs include the U.S. 
Military Service Academy (USMA), the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), and 
U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA). The requirements state that the 
assessment cycle consists of surveys and focus groups during alternate 
years. They also give the Department authority to conduct such surveys 
under the guidance of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (USD(P&R)). The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), the only 
Federal Military Academy within the Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS), is not required to participate in the assessments codified by 
U.S.C. 10. However, USCGA officials requested the Coast Guard be 
included, beginning in 2008, in order to evaluate and improve their 
programs addressing sexual assault and sexual harassment. Similarly, 
the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), under the Department of 
Transportation (DOT), requested their inclusion beginning in 2012. 
USCGA and USMMA will continue to participate in the assessments. 
Surveys of USCGA and USMMA are not covered under this DoD licensure and 
will not be mentioned further.
    The Office of People Analytics (OPA) administers both web-based and 
paper-and-pen surveys to support the personnel information needs of the 
USD(P&R). The SAGR survey expands a series of surveys that began in 
2004 with the DoD Inspector General's first survey, subsequently 
transferred to OPA. OPA conducted the SAGR survey at the MSAs in 2005, 
2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018. The 2020 administration 
of the survey was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 
survey would be the ninth iteration of the SAGR survey. The first focus 
group assessment was conducted in 2007, with subsequent focus groups in 
2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021. Information from the SAGR 
surveys will be used by DoD policy offices, the Military Departments, 
the MSAS, and Congress for program evaluation and, specifically, to 
assess and improve policies, programs, practices, and training related 
to gender relations at the MSAs. OPA will provide reports to DoD policy 
offices, each Military Department, the MSAs, the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
(JCS), and Congress.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID 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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected].

    Dated: September 21, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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