Notice2023-09638
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
May 5, 2023
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Abstract
The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29101-29102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09638]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket ID: USA-2023-HQ-0009]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of the Army, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 5,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e2958a91cc8f81cf838e879acc879186cc8f809acc8686cf868d86cf8b8c848d908f83968b8d8ccf818d8e8e8781968b8d8c91a28f838b8ecc8f8b8e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0879883de9d93dd919c9588de958394de9d9288de9494dd949f94dd999e969f829d9184999f9edd939f9c9c959384999f9e83b09d91999cde9d999c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Understanding Soldiers'
Experiences with Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination; DoD-wide
[[Page 29102]]
Data Collection and Analysis for the Department of Defense Qualitative
and Quantitative Data Collection in Support of the Independent Review
Commission on Sexual Assault Recommendations; OMB Control Number 0704-
0644.
Type of Request: New.
Junior Focus Groups
Number of Respondents: 500.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 500.
Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 500.
Mid-Level Focus Groups
Number of Respondents: 500.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 500.
Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 500.
Senior Focus Groups
Number of Respondents: 320.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 320.
Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 320.
Installation Commander Focus Groups
Number of Respondents: 6.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 6.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 3.
Total
Number of Respondents: 1,326.
Annual Responses: 1,326.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,323.
Needs and Uses: This study will use focus groups discussions with
Soldiers and leaders (i.e., Soldiers in command positions) to gain a
deeper understanding of what Soldiers actually experience during sexual
harassment (SH) and gender discrimination (GD) events than can be
gleaned from quantitative survey data. Focus group discussions will
focus on environmental factors that contribute to SH/GD, including the
general climate and culture in Army units that may contribute to or
prevent these behaviors from occurring. Results of this study will help
the Army to identify critical gaps in current prevention training
efforts and materials from a diverse range of perspectives (i.e.,
inclusive of differing rank/grade levels, by gender).
Analysis of qualitative data collected through focus group
discussions will produce foundational knowledge to enable evidence-
based implementation of the Independent Revision Commission on Sexual
Assault in the Military (IRC) Recommendations 2.3 (``Implement
community-level prevention strategies unique to Service members'
environments.'') and 2.3a (``The Services and the National Guard Bureau
should resource and implement prevention strategies at organizational
and community levels,'' under POAM milestones 7-15) in the Army. Study
findings are also directly related to a number of additional IRC
recommendations, including Recommendations 2.1c/2.4/3.2/3.5/3.5a/3.5b/
3.6/4.4c/4.4d.
Qualitative data will be collected via focus groups of active-duty
Soldiers (under the rank of flag officer) across six CONUS
installations. These focus groups cover a number of topics including
unit members' understanding of what behaviors constitute SH and GD;
factors that contribute to the climate for SH and GD (i.e., risk and
protective factors); reporting and intervention by unit members and
leaders; and recommendations for what Army prevention training should
include. Focus groups will be conducted separately for men and women,
officers and enlisted, and by rank (junior, mid-level, and senior).
There are a total of six focus group protocols: junior enlisted/officer
(E1-E4/O1-O2), mid-level enlisted/officer (E5-E6/O3-O4), and senior
enlisted/officer (E7-E9/O5-O6). These focus groups are intended to be
60 minutes. A 30-minute discussion protocol tailored to installation
commanders (generally at the O6 level) is also included.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
name, Docket ID 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.
DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should
be sent to Ms. Duncan at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81f6e9f2afece2ace0ede4f9afe4f2e5afece3f9afe5e5ace5eee5ace8efe7eef3ece0f5e8eeeface2eeedede4e2f5e8eeeff2c1ece0e8edafece8ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="403728336e2d236d212c25386e2533246e2d22386e24246d242f246d292e262f322d2134292f2e6d232f2c2c252334292f2e33002d21292c6e2d292c">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: April 27, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-09638 Filed 5-4-23; 8:45 am]
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