Notice2024-21629
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
September 23, 2024
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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 184 (Monday, September 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77496-77497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21629]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0078]
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 October
23, 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,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b0c1308551618561a171e03551e081f55161903551f1f561f141f5612151d1409161a0f12141556181417171e180f121415083b161a121755161217"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7908f94c98a84ca868b829fc9829483c98a859fc98383ca838883ca8e898188958a86938e8889ca84888b8b8284938e888994a78a868e8bc98a8e8b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoD Civilian Employee Workplace and
Gender Relations Survey (WGRC) will assess the attitudes and opinions
of DoD civilian employees on gender issues including their experiences
of and the climate surrounding sexual harassment, gender
discrimination, and unwanted sexual contact in the DoD civilian
workplace. These indicators provide primary data on estimated
prevalence rates of unwanted gender-related experiences and
historically provide the ability to evaluate the impact of policies and
programs with regard to DoD civilian employees. The surveys are
benchmarks by which senior DoD officials can track trends over time.
All Workplace and Gender Relations surveys are Congressionally-
mandated to estimate rates of gender-based assaults, assess the
effectiveness of policies and programming to prevent sexual harassment
and sexual assault, and assess the overall gender relations climate
within the Department in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 481. Historically,
these surveys have been conducted with military members only, with the
first congressionally mandated Workplace and Gender Relations survey
conducted in 2002 for active-duty service members and 2004 for Reserve
component members. Section 1073 of the FY 2015 NDAA extended this
requirement to DoD Civilian employees as well, including an amendment
that inserted Section 481a into 10 U.S.C. 481 outlining the survey
requirement. The first administration of the WGRC was in FY 2016 per
these statutory requirements and was administered to appropriated fund
(APF) civilian employees only. The second administration of the WGRC
was in 2018 and expanded the target population to include
nonappropriated fund (NAF) civilian employees.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Department of Defense
Civilian Employee Workplace and Gender Relations Survey; OMB Control
Number 0704-0614.
Type of Request: Revision.
Number of Respondents: 91,286.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 91,286.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 45,643.
Needs and Uses: The WGRC fulfills the Congressional mandate
outlined in 10 U.S.C. 481a for a biennial survey assessment of gender
relations in the DoD civilian workplace. The mandate requires that the
survey (1) provides indicators of positive and negative trends for
professional and personal relationships between male and female
employees; (2) estimates the prevalence of unwanted gender-related
behaviors for DoD civilian employees within the preceding fiscal year;
(3) examines the effectiveness of policies designed to improve
professional relationships between male and female employees; and (4)
examines the effectiveness of current processes for complaints and
investigations concerning unwanted gender-related behaviors, including
sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination. The legal
requirements for the WGRC can be found in the following:
<bullet> FY15 NDAA, Section 1073.
<bullet> 10 U.S.C. 481a.
<bullet> 10 U.S.C. 136.
<bullet> 10 U.S.C. 2358.
<bullet> Public Law (Pub. L.) 111-383, Sections 1602 and 1631; 113-
291, Section 1073.
These legal requirements mandate that the WGRC solicit information
on gender issues, including issues relating to sexual assault, sexual
harassment, and gender discrimination, as well as the climate in the
Department for forming professional relationships between male and
female employees. They also give the Department authority to conduct
such surveys under the guidance of the USD(P&R).
Overall, the results of the survey will assess progress, identify
shortfalls, and revise policies and programs as needed related to
issues directly affecting DoD civilian employees. Data from this survey
will be presented to the OUSD(P&R), and DoD policy and program offices
to assess and improve policies, programs, practices, and training
related to gender relations in the DoD informed by current and
statistically reliable information. Analysis will include OPA's
standard products: a results and trends report (a set of relative
frequency distributions of each question, and cross-tabulations of
survey questions by key stratifying variables), briefing slides,
reports highlighting key findings, and a statistical methodology
report. Ad hoc analyses requested by the policy office sponsors and
other approved organizations may be conducted as needed and based on
available staff.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: Biennially.
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: 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#5f3b303b372d3e71323c723e333a27713b372d3e72372e71323d2771363139302d323e2b363031723c3033333a3c2b3630312c1f323e363371323633"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bedad1dad6ccdf90d3dd93dfd2dbc690dad6ccdf93d6cf90d3dcc690d7d0d8d1ccd3dfcad7d1d093ddd1d2d2dbddcad7d1d0cdfed3dfd7d290d3d7d2">[email protected]</span></a>.
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Dated: September 17, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-21629 Filed 9-20-24; 8:45 am]
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