Notice2024-16068
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
July 22, 2024
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
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 89, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59066-59067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16068]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0014]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (OUSD(P & R)), 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 August
21, 2024.
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: Reginald Lucas, 571-372-7574, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7a0bfa4f9bab4fab6bbb2aff9b2a4b3f9bab5aff9b3b3fab3b8b3fabeb9b1b8a5bab6a3beb8b9fab4b8bbbbb2b4a3beb8b9a497bab6bebbf9babebb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d5a455e03404e004c41485503485e4903404f55034949004942490044434b425f404c59444243004e424141484e594442435e6d404c444103404441">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Status of Forces Active Duty Survey
(SOFS-A) is a DoD-wide annual survey of active duty members that is
used to evaluate existing policies and programs, establishing baseline
measures before implementing new policies and programs, and monitoring
the progress of established policies/programs. The survey assesses
topics such as financial well-being, satisfaction, readiness, stress,
and retention intention.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Status of the Forces Survey
of Active Duty Members; OMB Control Number 0704-0624.
Type of Request: Revision.
Number of Respondents: 16,500.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 16,500.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 4,125.
Needs and Uses: The Status of Forces Active Duty Survey (SOFS-A) is
an annual DoD-wide large-scale survey of active duty members that is
used in evaluating existing policies and programs, establishing
baseline measures before implementing new policies and programs, and
monitoring the progress of existing policies/programs. The survey
assesses topics such as financial well-being, retention intention,
stress, tempo, readiness, food security and suicide awareness. Data are
aggregated by appropriate demographics, including Service, paygrade,
gender, race/ethnicity, and other indicators. The legal requirements
for the SOFS-A can be found in the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense
Authorization Act, Title VI, Subtitle F, Subpart 661. This legal
requirement mandates that the SOFS-A solicit information on financial
literacy and preparedness. Results will be used by the Service
Secretaries to evaluate and update financial literacy training and will
be submitted in a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Frequency: Annually.
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:
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<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: Mr. Reginald Lucas.
Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should
be sent to Mr. Lucas at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3b4abb0edaea0eea2afa6bbeda6b0a7edaea1bbeda7a7eea7aca7eeaaada5acb1aea2b7aaacadeea0acafafa6a0b7aaacadb083aea2aaafedaeaaaf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c5b445f02414f014d40495402495f4802414e54024848014843480145424a435e414d58454342014f434040494f584543425f6c414d454002414540">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: July 17, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-16068 Filed 7-19-24; 8:45 am]
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