Notice2022-24778
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
November 15, 2022
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the OUSD(P&R) 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 219 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68473-68474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24778]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID DoD-2022-OS-0124]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), 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
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OUSD(P&R) 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
17, 2023.
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, 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 Defense Human
Resources Activity, Office of People Analytics, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Suite 06E22, Alexandria, VA 22350-4000, Ashlea Klahr, 703-819-5356.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the direction of President Biden, the
Secretary of Defense ordered a 90-Day Independent Review Commission
(IRC) on Sexual Assault in the Military. The IRC recommended the DoD
establish ``pulse survey'' tool that would enable unit-level commanders
to collect real-time climate data from Service members in their units
between required administrations of the Defense Organizational Climate
Survey (DEOCS), the command climate assessment tool used by the DoD. A
subsequent September 2021 memo from the Secretary of Defense directed
the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))
to develop the survey tool to augment the DEOCS command climate
assessment program required under Section 572 of the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013. USD(P&R) developed
the Defense Organizational Climate Pulse (DOCP) to meet this directive.
A DOCP provides DoD leaders in active duty and Reserve component
DoD units and DoD civilian personnel organizations an annual
opportunity to a means to assess concerns identified in the DEOCS. Also
included in the DOCP population are active duty and Reserve component
members of the Coast Guard and foreign national employees working for
the DoD. The survey is web-based and is a census of the commander's
unit. The survey includes core demographic questions and a pool of
survey items that include topics related to (1) unit experiences, (2)
ratings of leadership, and (3) personal experiences and/or behaviors.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Organizational
Climate Pulse (DOCP)--Version 1.0; OMB Control Number 0704-DOCP.
Needs and Uses: The DOCP is fielded in response to a September 2021
memo from Secretary of Defense directing the USD(P&R) to develop the
survey pulse tool. The information gathered from the DOCP will be used
by commanders, prevention workforce personnel, equal opportunity
officers (EOAs), survey administrators, and other leaders to assess
changes in the unit's command climate, gather additional information
related to risk and protective factors measured on the DOECS and/or
other outcomes of interest (e.g., sexual assault, sexual harassment,
racial/ethnic discrimination, suicide, readiness, retention,
retaliation, and various forms of abuse). The DOCP requirements will be
further codified in a forthcoming DoD Instruction, which specifies that
unit commanders may field only one DOCP annually. Based on the DOCP
results, commanders, leaders, and their survey administrators will
refine the action plans developed after the administration of a DEOCS
to positively impact their organization's leadership climate. The
survey results are provided to the commander/leader and their survey
administrator. Survey responses could also be used in future analyses.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Annual Burden Hours: 18,539.5.
Number of Respondents: 158,910.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 158,910.
Average Burden per Response: 7 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Unit commanders and organizational leaders may choose to administer
a DOCP, 90 days after their most recent DEOCS. The DEOCS is a required
administration for unit commanders. In contrast, the DOCP is a
voluntary data collection unit commanders may request. Based on
historical administrative records on the frequency of unit commander
requests for a second DEOCS in a 12 month period, we anticipate a small
fraction of unit commanders requesting a DOCP. The DCOP will be a
confidential data collection.
Dated: November 8, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-24778 Filed 11-14-22; 8:45 am]
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