Notice2021-13615
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
June 25, 2021
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 120 (Friday, June 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33693-33694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13615]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0053]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
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 August
24, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and
title, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: The DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to
the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the
docket listed above.
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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> 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 Ms. Angela Duncan at
the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, ATTN:
Executive Services Directorate, Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center
Drive, Suite 03F09-09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100 or call 571-372-7574.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: QuickCompass of Sexual
Assault Prevention and Response Personnel (QSAPR), OMB Control Number
0704-0603.
Needs and Uses: The QuickCompass of Sexual Assault Prevention and
Response Personnel (QSAPR) assesses perceived professional or other
reprisal or retaliation; access to sufficient physical and mental
health services as a result of the nature of their work; access to
installation and unit commanders; access to victims and alleged
offender's immediate commander; responsiveness of commanders to Sexual
Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs); support and services provided to
sexual assault victims; understanding of others of the process and
their willingness to assist; adequacy of training received by SARCs and
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) VAs to effectively
perform their duties; and other factors affecting the ability of SARCs
and SAPR VAs to perform their duties. In addition, the results of the
survey will assess progress, identify shortfalls, and revise policies
and programs as needed. The FY21 NDAA requires that not later than June
30, 2021 the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) survey SARCs and SAPR VAs on
their ability to perform duties. SECDEF is required to submit a report
of the survey results and actions to be taken as a result of the survey
to the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services. In order to be
able to meet reporting requirements for DoD
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leadership, the Military Services, and Congress, the survey needs to be
completed by May 2021 to be able to present results to leadership by
the end of 2021. That will also allow the results to be shared with the
Department and Congress in the DoD SAPRO Annual Report as they have
been in previous cycles. Data will be aggregated and reported
triennially in perpetuity. Ultimately, the study will provide a report
to Congress and all of the data, programs, and computational details
necessary for replication and peer review.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual burden hours: 1,667.
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 5,000.
Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
Frequency: Every 3 years.
The target population for this survey will be all SARCs, VAs, and
SVCs/VLCs who are either Active Duty, Reserves/National Guard, or a DoD
civilian employee. The survey will solicit insights into
characteristics of SAPR programs to better understand how responders
are trained for their position and their perceptions of how well their
program is supported and executed.
The full online survey system will be hosted internally on OPA
contractor servers. Participants will receive email communications
notifying them about the importance of the survey, the confidential
nature of the data collection, how the data will be used, and how to
access the website. Respondents will be given a unique link and
passcode to enter the survey in all email communications. They will
receive up to no more than seven emails during the survey fielding. The
reminder emails will be sent only to those selected sample members who
have not yet responded to the survey or who are not active refusers.
Once they complete the questions on the survey, there is a submit
button to send their response.
OPA weights the eligible respondents in order to make inferences
about the entire population of SAPR Personnel. The weighting
methodology utilizes standard weighting processes.
Dated: June 16, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-13615 Filed 6-24-21; 8:45 am]
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