Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 17443-17444 [2024-05060]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 48 / Monday, March 11, 2024 / Notices 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 Headquarters, USACE, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314–1000, ATTN: Mr. Matt Wilson, or call 202–761–5856. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: USACE Regulatory Program General Forms; ENG Forms 4336, 4345, 6082, 6233, 6284–6287, 6294, and 6295; OMB Control Number 0710–0003. Needs and Uses: The USACE (Corps), through its Regulatory Program, regulates certain activities in waters of the United States (WOTUS), pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). WOTUS are defined under 33 CFR part 328. The Corps also regulates certain activities in ‘‘navigable waters of the United States’’ pursuant to Sections 9 and 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA). The information collected is used to evaluate, as required by law, proposed construction or filling in WOTUS that result in impacts to the aquatic environment and nearby properties, and to determine which type of permit would be required if one was needed. Respondents are private landowners, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies. Respondents also include sponsors of proposed and approved mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs. The USACE is required by three Federal laws, passed by Congress, to regulate construction-related activities in waters of the United States. This is accomplished through the review of applications for permits to do this work. There are five types of permits that may be used. The ENG 4345 form used for standard permit applications has been in use since the 1970s and the request to extend the expiration date is being provided in this notice. The ENG 6082 used for Nationwide Permits (NWP) preconstruction notifications has been in use for several years. NWPs are one type of permit authorization that involves a streamlined review process to ensure that no more than minimal individual or cumulative adverse environmental effect result from construction of the proposed activity. NWPs authorize discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States pursuant to section 404 of the CWA and structures or work in navigable waters under section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. With the exception VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Mar 08, 2024 Jkt 262001 of the ENG 4345, use of the forms is optional, but allows the Corps to collect the information needed to evaluate the applicants’ proposal to determine eligibility for authorization. The Corps will provide outreach materials to guide the public in which of the forms should be used and how using the form and providing the information requested can reduce the time it takes to review whether an application is complete. The information collected is used to evaluate, as required by law, proposed construction or filling in WOTUS that result in impacts to the aquatic environment and nearby properties, and to determine which type of permit would be required if one was needed. In addition to the renewal of the ENG 4345 and ENG 6082, the Corps is also proposing seven new enterprise-level collections for (1) Notice of USACE Permit (ENG 4336), (2) Regulatory Violation Complaint (ENG 6284), (3) Certification of Compliance with Department of the Army Permit (ENG 6285), (4) Request for Pre-Application Meeting (ENG 6286), (5) Notification of Administrative Appeal Options and Process and Request for Appeal (ENG 6287), (6) Right of Entry (ENG 6294), and (7) Authorization to Act as an Agent (ENG 6295). The Corps is proposing to add these seven new forms to the collection to facilitate common requests from the public in a streamlined and standardized fashion that will be common across Corps districts. This collection would include new forms to certify compliance with Corps permits, request a pre-application meeting, request an administrative appeal, and/or report a violation. The Corps also proposes to incorporate its Customer Service Survey (ENG 6233) into this collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms; Federal Government; State; local or Tribal government. Annual Burden Hours: 490,506. Number of Respondents: 240,444. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 240,444. Average Burden per Response: 2.04 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Dated: February 28, 2024. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2024–05059 Filed 3–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17443 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2022–OS–0113] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice. AGENCY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (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 April 10, 2024. 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: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372–7574, whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Qualitative Research to Better Understand the Experiences of Racial/ Ethnic Minority Service Members; DoDwide Data Collection and Analysis for the Department of Defense Qualitative and Quantitative Data Collection in Support of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault Recommendations; OMB Control Number 0704–0644. Type of Request: New. Number of Respondents: 314. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 314. Average Burden per Response: 1.42 hours. Annual Burden Hours: 446. Needs and Uses: In 2021, at the direction of President Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered an Independent Review Commission (IRC) to review sexual assault in the military and provide recommendations to remedy the issue within the DoD. In issuing their report, among other recommendations, the IRC advised ‘‘the Department should commission qualitative research to better understand the experiences of racial/ethnic SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 17444 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 48 / Monday, March 11, 2024 / Notices minority service members and their perceptions of climate, attitudes, and experiences with sexual assault and sexual harassment, and gender and racial discrimination,’’ (Recommendation c7.1). This proposed research is in response to that specific recommendation by the IRC to better understand the intersection of gender, race, and ethnicity and experiences of sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and racial discrimination. Furthermore, this research will address a critical knowledge gap that exists within the DoD. The DoD is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and has conducted past research in this area; however, there are limited data on how racial/ethnic minority Service members perceive and experience sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and racial discrimination. This gap persists despite research that indicates racial/ ethnic minority Service members are at an increased risk for these unwanted experiences (Breslin et al., 2022; Daniel et al., 2019). Using data from the 2017 Workplace and Equal Opportunity Survey of Active-Duty Members, researchers found Active-duty Service members who reported an unhealthy diversity and inclusion climate (e.g., experienced racial/ethnic harassment and discrimination, hazing/bullying) were more likely to identify as racial/ ethnic minority members, female, and/ or not heterosexual (Daniel et al., 2022). As experiences of sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and racial discrimination are associated with decreased health (e.g., overall wellbeing, increased depression, anxiety), they threaten not only the health and wellbeing of individual Service members but the overall health and readiness of the military (Daniel et al., 2022). With the DoD already facing significant recruiting shortfalls the past few years, these systemic risks for racial/ethnic Service members further threaten recruitment and retention in the military. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Mar 08, 2024 Jkt 262001 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: Mr. Reginald Lucas. Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Lucas at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil. Dated: February 28, 2024. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2024–05060 Filed 3–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2023–HA–0102] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD(HA)), Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice. AGENCY: 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 April 10, 2024. 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: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372–7574, whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Travis Air Force Base Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Pilot Program Evaluation Survey; OMB Control Number 0720– EFMP. Type of Request: New. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of Respondents: 240. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 240. Average Burden per Response: 11 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 44. Needs and Uses: The 60th Medical Group (60 MDG) at David Grant Medical Center on Travis Air Force Base is taking part in a pilot program for Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) family members. The goal of this pilot program is to connect EFMP families with quality medical and nonmedical resources to support and care for their family members. In this pilot program, EFMP family members at David Grant are being provided with ‘‘Care Maps’’ that identify resources tailored to their diagnoses. 60 MDG intends to conduct a web-based survey to solicit feedback on the efficacy and usefulness of these resources, as well as feedback from EFMP families at David Grant that have not received specialized maps to understand their experience in obtaining EFMP care without said resources. Survey results will be used as part of a larger evaluation of this pilot program, which was requested by the Director of Defense Health Affairs. Moreover, in pursuant of DoD Instruction 1315.19, ‘‘Exceptional Family Member Program,’’ there shall be monitoring and evaluation of the EFMP including ‘‘establishing and implementing a mechanism to obtain the level of satisfaction of military families with special needs enrolled in the EFMP with the support provided.’’ Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Matt Eliseo. 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: Mr. Reginald Lucas. Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17443-17444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05060]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2022-OS-0113]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(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 April 
10, 2024.

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: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Qualitative Research to 
Better Understand the Experiences of Racial/Ethnic Minority Service 
Members; DoD-wide Data Collection and Analysis for the Department of 
Defense Qualitative and Quantitative Data Collection in Support of the 
Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault Recommendations; OMB 
Control Number 0704-0644.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 314.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 314.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.42 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 446.
    Needs and Uses: In 2021, at the direction of President Biden, 
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered an Independent Review 
Commission (IRC) to review sexual assault in the military and provide 
recommendations to remedy the issue within the DoD. In issuing their 
report, among other recommendations, the IRC advised ``the Department 
should commission qualitative research to better understand the 
experiences of racial/ethnic

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minority service members and their perceptions of climate, attitudes, 
and experiences with sexual assault and sexual harassment, and gender 
and racial discrimination,'' (Recommendation c7.1). This proposed 
research is in response to that specific recommendation by the IRC to 
better understand the intersection of gender, race, and ethnicity and 
experiences of sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender 
discrimination, and racial discrimination.
    Furthermore, this research will address a critical knowledge gap 
that exists within the DoD. The DoD is committed to diversity, equity, 
and inclusion, and has conducted past research in this area; however, 
there are limited data on how racial/ethnic minority Service members 
perceive and experience sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender 
discrimination, and racial discrimination. This gap persists despite 
research that indicates racial/ethnic minority Service members are at 
an increased risk for these unwanted experiences (Breslin et al., 2022; 
Daniel et al., 2019). Using data from the 2017 Workplace and Equal 
Opportunity Survey of Active-Duty Members, researchers found Active-
duty Service members who reported an unhealthy diversity and inclusion 
climate (e.g., experienced racial/ethnic harassment and discrimination, 
hazing/bullying) were more likely to identify as racial/ethnic minority 
members, female, and/or not heterosexual (Daniel et al., 2022). As 
experiences of sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender 
discrimination, and racial discrimination are associated with decreased 
health (e.g., overall wellbeing, increased depression, anxiety), they 
threaten not only the health and wellbeing of individual Service 
members but the overall health and readiness of the military (Daniel et 
al., 2022). With the DoD already facing significant recruiting 
shortfalls the past few years, these systemic risks for racial/ethnic 
Service members further threaten recruitment and retention in the 
military.
    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: Mr. Reginald Lucas.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Mr. Lucas at [email protected].

    Dated: February 28, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-05060 Filed 3-8-24; 8:45 am]
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