Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 88746-88747 [2024-25953]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88746-88747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25953]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0117]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
Security, (OUSD(I&S)), 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 
All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, (AARO) 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 January 
7, 2025.

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, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24 Suite 
05F16, 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 All-domain Anomaly 
Resolution Office, 5000 Defense Pentagon, 3D959, Washington, DC, Paul 
Plescow, (703) 693-3008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AARO Form for Public Reporting 
information collection will be used to gather contact information, to 
include Personally Identifiable Information (PII), from members of the 
public. The collection is necessary to enable the All-domain AARO, 
Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD, to meet its statutory 
requirements. FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), section 
1673, ``Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Reporting Procedures'' 
requires that the Secretary of Defense ``issue clear public guidance 
for how to securely access the mechanism for authorized reporting.''
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: AARO contact form for 
Authorized Reporting; DD Form 3212 and AARO Form for Public Reporting; 
OMB Control Number 0704-0674.
    Needs and Uses: The AARO Form for Public Reporting information 
collection will be used to gather contact information, to include 
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from members of the public. 
The collection is necessary to enable the All-domain AARO, Office of 
the Secretary of Defense, DoD, to meet its statutory requirements.
    The new form will collect contact information from the general 
public to report to AARO. The collection is necessary to enable persons 
wanting to make a report to AARO directly.
    The AARO Form for Public Reporting also supports Section 1683 of 
the FY23 NDAA. The PII provided on the AARO Form for Public Reporting 
enables AARO to contact respondents if deemed necessary.
    The respondents are members of the public who want to contact AARO 
in furtherance of providing reporting regarding potential activities 
and events related to UAP. The respondents will be asked to voluntarily 
provide their contact information by completing fields and using drop 
down menus on a PDF form available through AARO's website 
(www.aaro.mil). The PII contact information will only include full name 
and email or phone number. This form is 100 percent electronic and will 
be available for download on AARO's website (www.aaro.mil) by any web 
browser, via both desktop and mobile device. The collection is sent to 
AARO when the respondent emails the completed form to AARO. No other 
communications are sent to the respondents that solicit responses. The

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Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs will notify the 
public when AARO's public reporting form is available for use.
    Information, including PII, collected from the public will be 
processed and stored in an electronic environment accredited to handle 
and secure PII. AARO will then review submitted information.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.

U.S. Government UAP Program/Activity Reporting Form; DD Form 3212

    Annual Burden Hours: 208.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.

AARO Form for Public Reporting

    Annual Burden Hours: 4,167.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 25,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.

Total

    Annual Burden Hours: 4,375.
    Number of Respondents: 27,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 27,500.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: November 4, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-25953 Filed 11-7-24; 8:45 am]
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