Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 55672 [2023-17539]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 55672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17539]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0067]


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 
Defense Suicide Prevention Office and Naval Postgraduate School 
announce 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 October 
16, 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: Naval Postgraduate 
School, 1411 Cunningham Rd., Suite 225, Monterey CA 93943, Dr. Nita 
Shattuck, 831-656-2281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Longitudinal Study of Sleep 
Patterns and their Impact on Performance, Behavior, and Health; OMB 
Control Number: 0704-SLEP.
    Needs and Uses: The decisions and actions of active-duty service 
members (ADSMs) determine the success of military missions and the 
health and safety of their team members. ADSMs must be prepared to 
respond to complex, unexpected, uncertain, and, at times, dangerous 
events at a moment's notice. Sleep deprivation and fatigue negatively 
impact the state, health, decision-making, and performance of ADSMs, 
thereby jeopardizing their ability to meet operational demands and 
ensure safe operations.
    The overarching aim of the project is to assess the unique 
challenges ADSMs experience in military occupational environments as 
they perform their regular duties. The data collected will provide more 
reliable insight into the chronic effect of occupational stressors on 
the sleep/wake patterns and health status of ADSMs. Findings will 
provide useful data to assist in assessing the status and impact of 
fatigue in military operations as the DoD seeks to positively influence 
the readiness, health, and performance of personnel.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households (Marines and Sailors).

Enrollment Questionnaire

    Annual Burden Hours: 83.3.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes.

Intermediate Assessment Questionnaire

    Annual Burden Hours: 53.3.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Responses per Respondent: 8 (16 over two-year study).
    Annual Responses: 1,600.
    Average Burden per Response: 2 minutes.

Study Questionnaire

    Annual Burden Hours: 266.67.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Responses per Respondent: 4 (8 over two-year study).
    Annual Responses: 800.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.

Total Burden

    Annual Burden Hours: 403.3.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Annual Responses: 4,400.
    Frequency: Approximately Monthly. Data will first be collected on 
the demographics of respondents to include age, diet, sleep health, 
etc. Standardized questionnaires will then be used to determine the 
sleep health, fatigue, and stress levels of respondents throughout the 
24-month longitudinal study.

    Dated: August 10, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-17539 Filed 8-15-23; 8:45 am]
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