Notice2023-22105
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
October 4, 2023
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, this document provides notice that DoD is submitting an Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 88, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68591-68592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22105]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0095]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Office of the
Secretary of Defense (OSD), 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 that DoD is
submitting an Information Collection
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Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 October 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The Department has requested emergency processing from OMB
for this information collection request by 10 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 10-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Comments
submitted in response to this notice will be 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, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1c6d9c29fdcd29cd0ddd4c99fd4c2d59fdcd3c99fd5d59cd5ded59cd8dfd7dec3dcd0c5d8dedf9cd2deddddd4d2c5d8dedfc2f1dcd0d8dd9fdcd8dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f78677c21626c226e636a77216a7c6b21626d77216b6b226b606b22666169607d626e7b666061226c6063636a6c7b6660617c4f626e666321626663">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AARO Contact Form for Authorized
Reporting information collection will be used to gather contact
information, to include Personally Identifiable Information (PII), from
members of the public. The collection is necessary to enable the All-
domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Office of the Secretary of
Defense, Department of Defense, to meet its statutory requirements.
FY23 NDAA, Section 1673, ``Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Reporting
Procedures'' requires that the Secretary of Defense ``issue clear
public guidance for how to securely access the mechanism for authorized
reporting'' no later than 180 days from enactment, which was June 2023.
Furthermore, Section 1683 of the FY23 NDAA requires AARO to produce a
Historical Record Report detailing the historical record of the United
States government relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).
To meet this requirement, AARO relies on the ``AARO Contact Form'' to
receive reports from individuals with knowledge of potential UAP
programs.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: AARO Contact Form for
Authorized Reporting; OMB Control Number 0704-AARO.
Type of Request: New.
Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 2,500.
Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 208.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
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: September 29, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-22105 Filed 9-29-23; 4:15 pm]
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