Notice2021-14455
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
July 7, 2021
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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 127 (Wednesday, July 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35759-35760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14455]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0059]
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
September 7, 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: 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: Service Academy Gender
Relations Survey; OMB Control Number 0704-SAGR.
Needs and Uses: The legal requirements for the Service Academy
Gender Relations (SAGR) surveys can be found in the following:
<bullet> 10 U.S.C. 4361, as amended by John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, Sec. 532.
<bullet> 10 U.S.C. 481.
<bullet> Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6495.02 and
6495.03.
These legal requirements mandate that the SAGR solicit information
relating to sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender
discrimination in the MSAs, as well as the climate at the MSAs and
social perspectives. MSAs include the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), the
U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), and U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA). The
requirements state that the assessment cycle consists of surveys and
focus groups during alternate years. They also give the Department
authority to conduct such surveys under the guidance of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)). The U.S.
Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), the only Federal Military Academy within
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is not required to
participate in the assessments codified by U.S.C. Section 10. However,
USCGA officials requested the Coast Guard be included, beginning in
2008, in order to evaluate and improve their programs addressing sexual
assault and sexual harassment. Similarly, the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy (USMMA), under the Department of Transportation (DOT),
requested their inclusion beginning in 2012. USCGA and USMMA will
continue to participate in the assessments. Surveys of USCGA and USMMA
are not covered under this DoD licensure and will not be mentioned
further. The Office of People Analytics (OPA) administers both web-
based and paper-and-pen surveys to support the personnel information
needs of the USD(P&R). The SAGR survey expands a series of surveys that
began in 2004 with the DoD Inspector General's first survey,
subsequently transferred to OPA. OPA conducted the SAGR survey at the
MSAs in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012,
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2014, 2016, and 2018. The 2020 administration of the survey was
postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 survey would be the
ninth iteration of the SAGR survey. The first focus group assessment
was conducted in 2007, with subsequent focus groups in 2009, 2011,
2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021. Information from the SAGR surveys
will be used by 4 DoD policy offices, the Military Departments, the
MSAS, and Congress for program evaluation and, specifically, to assess
and improve policies, programs, practices, and training related to
gender relations at the MSAs. OPA will provide reports to DoD policy
offices, each Military Department, the MSAs, the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(JCS), and Congress.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 5,000 hours.
Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 10,000.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Frequency: Biennially.
The target population of the 2022 SAGR will consist of all students
at the Military Service Academies (MSAs): U.S. Military Academy (USMA),
U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), and U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA),
including the Preparatory Schools. Excluded are Service Academy
Students who are (1) non-citizens and (2) are visiting from another
MSA. Students under 18 years of age are also excluded. Working with the
MSAs, we estimate the approximate numbers of cadets and midshipmen to
be 14,200. The survey will be administered to all cadets/midshipmen
(i.e., a census). Based on the 2018 SAGR survey that had a 73% response
rate, we estimate a 70% response rate. To achieve sufficient
statistical analytical power, we will include a census of the
population of interest in the study to achieve sufficient coverage.
Each Academy notifies students about the survey with an electronic
message explaining the overall survey process and providing them
instructions on how to select a session for administration of the
survey. OPA staff is on location during the survey week to brief
students and administer the survey in person using a paper survey.
Sessions are typically scheduled from 0700 through 1500 and follow the
Academy's class periods. Attendance is checked when a student arrives
for their session (attendance is only for purposes of following up and
not for identifying survey responses by individuals). Academy officials
follow up with students who do not appear at their designated session
and reschedule accordingly. OPA staff provides an overview briefing on
the purpose for the survey. Students are advised they may leave at any
time after the briefing if they choose not to complete the survey. Data
will be weighted, using an industry standard process, to reflect each
Academy's population as of the time of the survey. Weighting produces
survey estimates of population totals, proportions, and means (as well
as other statistics) that are representative of their respective
populations. OPA creates variance strata so precision measures can be
associated with each estimate. We produce precision measures for
reporting categories using 95% confidence intervals with the goal of
achieving a precision of 5% or less (e.g. 80% (+/-5%) of cadets/
midshipmen are satisfied with their training).
Dated: June 29, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-14455 Filed 7-6-21; 8:45 am]
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