Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 50319-50320 [2024-12918]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Navy

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 115 (Thursday, June 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50319-50320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12918]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2023-HQ-0013]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, 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 July 15, 
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: Marine Corps Safety Needs 
Assessment; OMB Control Number 0712-LMSA.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 9,048.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 9,048.
    Average Burden per Response: 0.25 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,262 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Deputy Secretary of Defense recently directed 
implementation of Service tailored lethal means safety (LMS) plans, 
which leverage the Defense Suicide Prevention Office's (DSPO's) LMS 
suite of evidence-informed tools. In accordance with guidance, and with 
recommendations from the Government Accountability Office to assess the 
efficacy of nonclinical suicide prevention efforts, DSPO aims to help 
the Services conduct a thorough evaluation of their LMS outreach 
efforts.
    DSPO has contracted with the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to 
conduct a

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study titled ``Assessing the Implementation and Effectiveness of DoD's 
LMS Outreach Materials'' to assist the Services in meeting the 
requirements set forth in DoD Instruction 6490.16 that all suicide 
prevention activities are developed from a relevant evidence-base and 
have an evaluation capability prior to implementation. CNA, in 
conjunction with the participating Services (i.e., Air Force, Army, 
Navy, and Special Operations Command), propose an information 
collection covering LMS evaluation activities specific to the needs of 
each respective Service to assess the implementation, acceptability, 
and/or effect of their specific LMS activities and materials.
    This Federal Register Notice covers the evaluation activity 
specific to the Marine Corps.
    Marine Corps suicide attempt rates are among the highest in the 
DoD, with most attempts occurring via firearm, there is a perception 
that existing LMS messaging and training are not resonating with 
Marines. In order to examine this trend within the Marine Corps and 
gather relevant baseline data for the larger DSPO initiative, CNA, in 
conjunction with the Marine Corps Marine and Family Programs Division 
(MFP), propose the information collection, ``Marine Corps Safety Needs 
Assessment'' survey. This voluntary survey examines current LMS program 
awareness, preferences for safety devices and locations, and the place 
of safety in Marine Corps culture.
    This survey will assist MFP in identifying, from the perspective of 
Marines, the reach of current LMS efforts and the acceptability of 
potential LMS activities. The results of the survey will be used by MFP 
and DSPO to better understand which LMS activities and messages 
resonate with Marines, as well as serve as a baseline data for future 
LMS activity effectiveness evaluations in accordance with the standards 
of practice framework prescribed by DoD Instruction 6490.16.
    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: June 5, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-12918 Filed 6-12-24; 8:45 am]
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