Notice2022-12493
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
June 10, 2022
Issuing agencies
Defense DepartmentNavy Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Naval Health Research Center 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 87, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 35524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12493]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
[Docket ID: USN-2022-HQ-0017]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DoN), 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
Naval Health Research Center 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
9, 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: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency,
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite
08D09, 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 <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 the Naval Health
Research Center, 140 Sylvester Rd., San Diego, CA 92106, ATTN: Dr.
Cynthia Thomsen, or call 619-553-6897.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: COVID-19 Behavioral Health
Surveillance Survey; OMB Control Number 0703-BHSS.
Needs and Uses: Information about the impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic on service member health and readiness is urgently needed to
inform the military's response to the pandemic and to ensure service
member health and readiness. The proposed anonymous, web-based COVID-19
Behavioral Health Surveillance survey will provide unit-level and
service-wide information about the effects of the pandemic on Sailors
and Marines. Unit commanders will be provided with critical information
about specific COVID-19 related challenges service members face so that
they can employ strategies to mitigate the harms associated with the
pandemic. The survey asks about a range of issues related to the COVID-
19 pandemic, including its effects on service members' ability to
effectively perform their duties, home life and relationships,
preventative health behaviors, and mental/behavioral health and
readiness.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 25,000.
Number of Respondents: 25,000.
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Annual Responses: 50,000.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Frequency: Semi-annually.
The surveillance effort will involve an initial assessment, which
may be followed by a 6-month follow-up assessment (which will be the
same assessment). Importantly, because surveys will be anonymous, these
surveys will not be able to be linked at the individual level, and
individuals will not be re-contacted to complete a follow up survey.
However, it will be possible to use data resulting from repeated
surveillance to determine changes over time in unit-level health and
readiness. The surveillance team may elect to add additional time
points with approval and based on availability of funding as well as
the potentially fluctuating challenges associated with the pandemic.
Dated: June 2, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-12493 Filed 6-9-22; 8:45 am]
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