Notice2021-24797
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
November 15, 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 217 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 63004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24797]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0115]
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 January
14, 2022.
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 Defense Human
Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 08F05 Alexandria, VA
22350, LaTarsha Yeargins, 571-372-2089.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Sexual Assault
Incident Reporting; DD Form 2965, 2910, 2910-1, 2910-2; OMB Control
Number 0704-0482.
Needs and Uses: Section 563 of Public Law (Pub. L.) 110-417, the
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009,
directs the Secretary of Defense to implement a centralized case-level
database for the collection and maintenance of information regarding
sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces. This includes
information, if available, about the nature of the assault, victim,
alleged offender, investigative information, case outcomes in
connection with the assault, and other information necessary to fulfill
reporting requirements. Section 543 of Public Law 114-328, the NDAA for
FY2017, further directed the Secretary of Defense to include
information on each claim of retaliation in connection with a report of
sexual assault in the Armed Force made by or against a member of such
Armed Force in the Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military.
This includes the narrative description and nature of each complaint,
information on the complainant and alleged retaliator, and summary and
determination of the investigation. Section 536 of Public Law 116-92 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 directs the
Secretary to prescribe procedures under which a victim who files a
restricted report on an incident of sexual assault may request, at any
time, the return of any personal property of the victim obtained as
part of the sexual assault forensic examination.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 16,371.68 hours.
Number of Respondents: 7,871.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 7,871.
Average Burden per Response: 2.08 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: November 8, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-24797 Filed 11-12-21; 8:45 am]
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