Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 30099 [2023-09928]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 30099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09928]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0042]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve 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 July 10, 
2023.

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 Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, 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.

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 Employer Support for 
the Guard and Reserve, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 05E22, Alexandria, 
VA 22350-4000, Tara E. Stewart, (571) 372-0686, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Uniformed Services 
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Inquiry and Support 
Request; DD Forms 3021 and 3022; OMB Control Number 0704-ERRA.
    Needs and Uses: These forms are intended for those who are 
experiencing civilian employment problems related to military 
obligations. To record information related to the mediation of disputes 
and answering of inquiries related to the USERRA; by tracking case 
assignments and mediation results of potential conflicts between 
employers and the National Guard, Reserves, or National Disaster 
Medical Service (NDMS) members they employ; and by reporting statistics 
related to the ESGR Ombudsman Program in aggregate and at the state 
committee-level. These records are also used as a management tool for 
statistical analysis, tracking, reporting, evaluating program 
effectiveness and conducting research. Service members will request 
ESGR assistance as related to their rights and responsibilities 
pursuant to USERRA. This electronic form is to be submitted through the 
www.ESGR.mil website, https://www.esgr.mil/USERRA/USERRA-Contact/USERRA-Support-Request/t/1.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 154.75.
    Number of Respondents:

DD Form 3021: 977.
DD Form 3022: 880.
Total: 1,857.

    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,857.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    This information collection obtains contact information, ESGR 
awareness, and the respondent's question(s) about the program to assist 
in answering the public's questions related to USERRA. ESGR provides 
Ombudsmen to mediate uniformed service-related disputes between service 
members and their civilian employers. The information collected serves 
to support the ESGR Ombudsman Program by tracking assistance provided 
to members of the Uniformed Services, and is to include the National 
Disaster Medical System by recording information related to answering 
inquiries related to the USERRA and by reporting statistics related to 
the Ombudsman Program in aggregate and at State committee level.

    Dated: May 5, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-09928 Filed 5-9-23; 8:45 am]
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