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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2021–OS–0130]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
The Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)), Department of
Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Information collection notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness 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 February 28,
2022.
SUMMARY:
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: DoD cannot receive written
comments at this time due to the
COVID–19 pandemic. Comments should
be sent electronically to the docket
listed above.
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.
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ADDRESSES:
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 Human
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Workplace and Gender
Relations Survey of Military Members;
OMB Control Number 0704–0615.
Needs and Uses: The legal
requirements for the Workplace and
Gender Relations (WGR) surveys of
military members can be found in the
following:
• 10 U.S.C. Section 481.
• Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2005.
• Public Law 111–383, Section 1631.
• NDAA for FY 2013, Section 570.
• 10 U.S.C. Section 2358.
Sexual assault, sexual harassment,
and gender discrimination remain a
major concern across the DoD and for
members of Congress. In February 2004,
the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness testified before
the Senate Armed Services Committee
on the prevalence of sexual assault in
the DoD and the programs and policies
planned to address the issues. In
accordance with legislative
requirements, the USD(P&R) issued
memoranda to the Services that
provides DoD policy guidance on sexual
assault that included a new standard
definition, response capability, training
requirements, response actions, and
reporting guidance throughout the DoD.
The Sexual Assault and Prevention
Response Office supported the
implementation of the new policy and
requires data to assess the prevalence of
sexual assault in the DoD and the
effectiveness of the programs they have
implemented.
The WGR surveys will assess the
attitudes and opinions of military
members on issues relating to sexual
harassment, gender discrimination, and
sexual assault, as well as the culture and
climate of the units/organizations in
which individuals serve. It will provide
the policy offices of the USD(P&R) with
current data on (1) the positive and
negative trends for professional and
personal relationships between Service
members; (2) the specific types of
assault that have occurred and the
number of times in the preceding year;
(3) the effectiveness of DoD policies
designed to improve professional
relationships between male and female
Service members; (4) the effectiveness of
current processes for complaints,
reports, and investigations; and, (5)
specific issues related to sexual
harassment, sexual assault, and gender
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discrimination that may inform the
DoD’s prevention and response efforts.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Annual Burden Hours: 102,150 hours.
Number of Respondents: 204,300.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 204,300.
Average Burden per Response: 30
minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: December 27, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2021–OS–0129]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD(P&R)), Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Emergency information
collection notice.
AGENCY:
Consistent with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
its implementing regulations, this
document provides notice DoD is
submitting an Information Collection
Request to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to collect
information on barriers and facilitators
to minority participation in special
operations and other identified units, as
congressionally directed in the Fiscal
Year (FY) 2021 National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA). DoD
requests emergency processing and
OMB authorization to collect the
information after publication of this
Notice for a period of six months.
DATES: Comments must be received by
January 31, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The Department has
requested emergency processing from
OMB for this information collection
request by 30 days after publication of
this notice. Interested parties can access
the supporting materials and collection
instrument as well as submit comments
and recommendations to OMB at
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. Comments submitted in
response to this notice will be
SUMMARY:
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summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval of this information
collection. They will also become a
matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angela Duncan, 571–372–7574, whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
557 of the Fiscal Year 2021 National
Defense Authorization Act requires
USD(P&R) to sponsor a federally funded
research and development center to
assess existing barriers to minority
participation in elite units, including
Special Operations Forces (SOF) and
pilot and navigator military
occupational specialties. A RAND
study, published in 1999, found that
ethnic/racial minorities are
underrepresented in SOF, compared to
their representation in other military
specialties, and recommended a range of
actions DoD could take to address the
barriers minorities face in securing
equal participation in these units.
Section 557 calls for a reexamination of
minority representation in SOF and an
expansion of past research to assess
additional elite units (pilot/navigator
specialties) and gender representation
now that combat restrictions for women
have been eliminated.
For this effort, focus groups will be
conducted on topics that include
recruitment, accession and training,
culture and climate, and career
progression; a small set of closed-ended
and open-ended survey questions
completed individually at the end of the
session will also be included. Some
focus groups will be conducted on
military bases where members of the
identified units serve and some focus
groups will be conducted using an
online platform that meets government
compliance and security standards
(Microsoft Teams or Zoom for
Government, and Qualtrics, which has
met the security standards required for
government use (i.e., Federal Risk and
Authorization Management Program)).
This study will inform DoD on how to
enhance operational capabilities of
these units by promoting diversity and
inclusion.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Study on Reducing Barriers to
Minority Participation in Elite Units in
the Armed Services; 0704–RBMP.
Type of Request: New.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 500.
Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
Annual Burden Hours: 500 hours.
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Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Request for Comments: Comments are
invited on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of DoD, including whether the
information collected has practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of DoD’s
estimate of the burden (including hours
and cost) of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including automated
collection techniques or the use of other
forms of information technology.
Dated: December 27, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
[Docket ID: USN–2021–HQ–0009]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Department of the Navy,
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 30-Day information collection
notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense
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 January 31, 2022.
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, whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Navy Health of the Force
SUMMARY:
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Survey, OMB Control Number 0703–
0079.
Type of Request: Extension.
Number of Respondents: 13,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 13,000.
Average Burden per Response: 25
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 5,417.
Needs and Uses: The Navy Health of
the Force Survey is a strategic level
engagement survey of the Navy Active
Duty population that addresses core
measures relating to the health of the
force and addresses emergent issues of
interest to Navy leadership. The survey
will provide answers to important
questions for Navy leadership
including: Sailor job satisfaction,
retention plans, and influences to stay
or leave; value of different incentives for
extended sea duty; sailor well-being
including quality and amount of sleep,
prevalence of burnout, stress and
sources of stress; sailors’ commitment to
the organization and sense of unit
cohesion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: Once.
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 whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil.
Dated: December 27, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0129]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Emergency information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, this document provides notice DoD is
submitting an Information Collection Request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information on barriers and
facilitators to minority participation in special operations and other
identified units, as congressionally directed in the Fiscal Year (FY)
2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). DoD requests emergency
processing and OMB authorization to collect the information after
publication of this Notice for a period of six months.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 31, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The Department has requested emergency processing from OMB
for this information collection request by 30 days after publication of
this notice. Interested parties can access the supporting materials and
collection instrument as well as submit comments and recommendations to
OMB at 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. Comments
submitted in response to this notice will be
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summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of this
information collection. They will also become a matter of public
record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 557 of the Fiscal Year 2021 National
Defense Authorization Act requires USD(P&R) to sponsor a federally
funded research and development center to assess existing barriers to
minority participation in elite units, including Special Operations
Forces (SOF) and pilot and navigator military occupational specialties.
A RAND study, published in 1999, found that ethnic/racial minorities
are underrepresented in SOF, compared to their representation in other
military specialties, and recommended a range of actions DoD could take
to address the barriers minorities face in securing equal participation
in these units. Section 557 calls for a reexamination of minority
representation in SOF and an expansion of past research to assess
additional elite units (pilot/navigator specialties) and gender
representation now that combat restrictions for women have been
eliminated.
For this effort, focus groups will be conducted on topics that
include recruitment, accession and training, culture and climate, and
career progression; a small set of closed-ended and open-ended survey
questions completed individually at the end of the session will also be
included. Some focus groups will be conducted on military bases where
members of the identified units serve and some focus groups will be
conducted using an online platform that meets government compliance and
security standards (Microsoft Teams or Zoom for Government, and
Qualtrics, which has met the security standards required for government
use (i.e., Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program)). This
study will inform DoD on how to enhance operational capabilities of
these units by promoting diversity and inclusion.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Study on Reducing Barriers
to Minority Participation in Elite Units in the Armed Services; 0704-
RBMP.
Type of Request: New.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 500.
Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
Annual Burden Hours: 500 hours.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the information
collected has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of DoD's estimate of
the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on respondents, including automated
collection techniques or the use of other forms of information
technology.
Dated: December 27, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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