Notice2021-28364
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
December 30, 2021
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Defense Department
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Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, this document provides notice DoD is submitting an Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information on barriers and facilitators to minority participation in special operations and other identified units, as congressionally directed in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). DoD requests emergency processing and OMB authorization to collect the information after publication of this Notice for a period of six months.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 248 (Thursday, December 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74408-74409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28364]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0129]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Emergency information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, this document provides notice DoD is
submitting an Information Collection Request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information on barriers and
facilitators to minority participation in special operations and other
identified units, as congressionally directed in the Fiscal Year (FY)
2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). DoD requests emergency
processing and OMB authorization to collect the information after
publication of this Notice for a period of six months.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 31, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The Department has requested emergency processing from OMB
for this information collection request by 30 days after publication of
this notice. Interested parties can access the supporting materials and
collection instrument as well as submit comments and recommendations to
OMB at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Comments
submitted in response to this notice will be
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summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of this
information collection. They will also become a matter of public
record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe89968dd0939dd39f929b86d09b8d9ad0939c86d09a9ad39a919ad3979098918c939f8a979190d39d9192929b9d8a9791908dbe939f9792d0939792"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d7a657e23606e206c61687523687e6923606f75236969206962692064636b627f606c79646263206e626161686e796462637e4d606c646123606461">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 557 of the Fiscal Year 2021 National
Defense Authorization Act requires USD(P&R) to sponsor a federally
funded research and development center to assess existing barriers to
minority participation in elite units, including Special Operations
Forces (SOF) and pilot and navigator military occupational specialties.
A RAND study, published in 1999, found that ethnic/racial minorities
are underrepresented in SOF, compared to their representation in other
military specialties, and recommended a range of actions DoD could take
to address the barriers minorities face in securing equal participation
in these units. Section 557 calls for a reexamination of minority
representation in SOF and an expansion of past research to assess
additional elite units (pilot/navigator specialties) and gender
representation now that combat restrictions for women have been
eliminated.
For this effort, focus groups will be conducted on topics that
include recruitment, accession and training, culture and climate, and
career progression; a small set of closed-ended and open-ended survey
questions completed individually at the end of the session will also be
included. Some focus groups will be conducted on military bases where
members of the identified units serve and some focus groups will be
conducted using an online platform that meets government compliance and
security standards (Microsoft Teams or Zoom for Government, and
Qualtrics, which has met the security standards required for government
use (i.e., Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program)). This
study will inform DoD on how to enhance operational capabilities of
these units by promoting diversity and inclusion.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Study on Reducing Barriers
to Minority Participation in Elite Units in the Armed Services; 0704-
RBMP.
Type of Request: New.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 500.
Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
Annual Burden Hours: 500 hours.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the information
collected has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of DoD's estimate of
the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on respondents, including automated
collection techniques or the use of other forms of information
technology.
Dated: December 27, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-28364 Filed 12-29-21; 8:45 am]
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