Notice2023-09929
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
May 10, 2023
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 88, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30097-30098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09929]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0041]
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,
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 July 10,
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,
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 Federal Voting
Assistance Program ATTN: Mr. David Beirne, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Suite 03J25, Alexandria, VA 22350, or call at (571) 372-0740.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Overseas Citizen Population
Survey; OMB Control Number 0704-0539.
Needs and Uses: The primary objective of the Overseas Citizen
Population Survey (OCPS), conducted on behalf of the Federal Voting
Assistance Program (FVAP), is to refine FVAP's methodology for
estimating the number of overseas U.S. civilians who are eligible to
vote and who have registered and participated in the past. These
estimates are then used to address the question of whether the
registration and voting propensity of the overseas civilian population
differs from that of comparable domestic or military populations.
Subsequent to each Presidential election year, FVAP must
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report to Congress voter registration and participation rates for
Uniformed Services voters and overseas citizens. Previous attempts to
collect information on the overseas citizen population to identify and
measure its voter registration and participation rates in Federal
elections suffered from significant bias; this effort is focused on
refining a well-established method to report voter registration and
participation rates from a more well-defined subgroup of overseas
civilians. Conducting this research will help FVAP meet its federal and
congressional mandates in terms of reporting annually on its activities
and overall voter registration and participation rates after each
Presidential election. The data obtained through this study is also
intended to provide insights into existing barriers to UOCAVA voting
and recommendations for addressing these challenges. In 2018, data from
the 2016 survey was used to identify the barriers that overseas
citizens face in requesting, casting, and returning their ballots--and,
along with the 2018 data, which is just becoming available, will help
shape FVAP's outreach to these voters in 2020 and beyond. The 2020
version of the OCPS will test awareness and efficacy of these efforts.
The survey also identified that overseas voters are more likely to
avail themselves of electronic options when requesting their ballots
(compared to active duty military, who rely more often on postal mail).
These results guided changes to the 2020 survey, which further probes
this difference. Finally, the 2018 survey allows for a midterm-to-
midterm comparison of the overseas voting experience from 2014 to
2018--and the 2020 version will permit a similar comparison to the 2016
presidential election. To obtain the necessary information, the OCPS
will use data collected from a sample of registered overseas civilian
voters in conjunction with previous country level estimates developed
by FVAP research and establish a research method to assist FVAP in
reporting voter registration and participation rates for the 2020
election.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 4,500.
Number of Respondents: 18,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 18,000.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Frequency: Biennially.
Dated: May 5, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-09929 Filed 5-9-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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