Notice2023-26779
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
December 6, 2023
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 88, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84809-84810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26779]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0119]
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
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
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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 February
5, 2024.
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: Samuel Whalen,
Ph.D. (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0a3b1bda5b5bcfebafea7b8b1bcb5bee2feb3a4a290b8b5b1bca4b8febdb9bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80f3e1edf5e5ecaeeaaef7e8e1ece5eeb2aee3f4f2c0e8e5e1ecf4e8aeede9ec">[email protected]</span></a>), Center for Military Psychiatry
and Neuroscience (CMPN), Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
503 Robert Grant Ave. BLDG 509, Room 115A, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or
call at 301-319-9862.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Number: Leader Assessment of the DoD's
Toolkit for Managing Suicide-Related Events; OMB Control Number: 0704-
SPTK.
Needs and Uses:
The Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO) requires assistance
from Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) to administer a
project evaluating the utilization of the DSPO Postvention Toolkit. In
accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6490.16,
Defense Suicide Prevention Program, DSPO and the Military Departments
must ``ensure that suicide prevention activities are developed from a
relevant evidence-base and have an evaluation capability'' prior to
implementation. Suicide prevention activities that were in place prior
to release of the DoDI 6490.16 must be reviewed for improvement and
gather program evaluation data. In addition, Government Accountability
Office (GAO) Report GAO-22-105108 (April, 2022), titled ``DoD Should
Enhance Oversight, Staffing, Guidance, and Training Affecting Certain
Remote Installations,'' recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness, via DSPO, establish guidance to address
commanders' response to suicide attempts, including the extent of any
responsibilities related to reintegration of Service members into the
workplace following a suicide attempt.
Released in 2020, the DSPO Postvention Toolkit was intended equip
DoD personnel with a better understanding of how to support leaders in
helping the military community navigate the practical and emotional
concerns after a suicide-related event in a way that is sensitive to
the unique issues associated with such an event. Sections of the
Toolkit were specifically designed to facilitate leader decision
making, support, and management of suicide-related events. As of July
2023, the Toolkit has not been evaluated. The proposed project will
allow DSPO to meet the DoDI 6490.16 requirement to develop an
evaluation plan for the DSPO Postvention Toolkit, while simultaneously
meeting GAOs requirements to explore and develop resources to meet the
needs of military leaders' in supporting Service member reintegration
following suicide attempts.
The scope of this project is to interview approximately 100
military leaders to obtain feedback about the DSPO Postvention Toolkit.
This feedback will inform recommendations regarding updates to the
toolkit in terms of content and approach. In addition, the interviews
will provide pilot data on leader attitudes toward reintegrating
Service members following non-lethal suicide-related events and leader
attitudes about suicide-related event clusters they may have
encountered. Interviews will be conducted with leaders at various
levels (e.g., platoon, company, and battalion; officer and enlisted
personnel) and across the Military Services (Army, Air Force, Navy,
Marine Corps, and Space Force). Requirements for study participation
include having been in a leadership role when managing a suicide-
related event within the past 5 years.
Affected Public: Active-Duty Service Members (ADSMs) representing
each of the Military Services.
Annual Burden Hours: 150.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 100.
Average Burden per Response: 90 minutes.
Frequency: Once.
Dated: November 30, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-26779 Filed 12-5-23; 8:45 am]
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