Notice2024-22315
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
September 30, 2024
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 89, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79575-79577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22315]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0105]
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
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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 November
29, 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,
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite
05F16, 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 Ms. Lisa Davis,
Deputy Director, Health & Resilience at the Office of People Analytics,
Defense Personnel Analytics Center: 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite
06E22, Alexandria, VA 22350-4000, Elizabeth Davis or call 703-338-8926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Service Academy Gender
Relations Survey; OMB Control Number 0704-0623.
Needs and Uses: The legal requirements for the Service Academy
Gender Relations (SAGR) surveys can be found in the following:
<bullet> 10 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 4361, as amended by
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007,
Section 532
<bullet> 10 U.S.C., Section 481
<bullet> DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6495.02
These legal requirements mandate that the SAGR solicit information
relating to sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender
discrimination in the Military Service Academies (MSAs), as well as the
climate at the MSAs and social perspectives. MSAs include the U.S.
Military Service Academy (USMA), the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), and
U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA). The requirements state that the
assessment cycle consists of surveys and focus groups during alternate
years. They also give the Department authority to conduct such surveys
under the guidance of the USD(P&R). The U.S. Coast Guard Academy
(USCGA), the only Federal Military Academy within the Department of
Homeland Security, is not required to participate in the assessments
codified by U.S.C. 10. However, USCGA officials requested the Coast
Guard be included, beginning in 2008, to evaluate and improve their
programs addressing sexual assault and sexual harassment. Similarly,
the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), under the Department of
Transportation, requested their inclusion beginning in 2012. USCGA and
USMMA will continue to participate in the assessments. Surveys of USCGA
and USMMA are not covered under this DoD licensure and will not be
mentioned further.
The Office of People Analytics (OPA) administers both web-based and
paper-and-pen surveys to support the personnel information needs of the
USD(P&R). The SAGR survey expands a series of surveys that began in
2004 with the DoD Inspector General's first survey, subsequently
transferred to OPA. OPA conducted the SAGR survey at the MSAs in 2005,
2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, and 2024. The 2020
administration of the survey was postponed due to the COVID-19
pandemic. The first focus group assessment was conducted in 2007, with
subsequent focus groups in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021,
and 2023. Information from the SAGR surveys will be used by DoD policy
offices, the Military Departments, the MSAs, and Congress for program
evaluation and, specifically, to assess and improve policies, programs,
practices, and training related to gender relations at the MSAs. OPA
will provide reports to DoD policy offices, each Military Department,
the MSAs, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Congress.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 5,000.
Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 10,000.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Frequency: Biennially.
The target population of the SAGR consists of all students at the
MSAs: USMA, USNA, and USAFA, including the Preparatory Schools.
Excluded are Service Academy Students who are (1) non-citizens and (2)
are visiting from another MSA. Students under 18 years of age are also
excluded. Working with the MSAs, we estimate the approximate numbers of
cadets and midshipmen to be 14,200. The survey will be administered to
all cadets/midshipmen (i.e., a census). Based on the 2022 SAGR survey
that had an 81% response rate, we estimate a 75% response rate. To
achieve sufficient statistical analytical power, we will include a
census of the population of interest in the study to achieve sufficient
coverage.
Each Academy notifies students about the survey with an electronic
message explaining the overall survey process and providing them
instructions on how to select a session for administration of the
survey. OPA staff is on location during the survey week to brief
students and administer the survey in person using a paper survey.
Sessions are typically scheduled from 0700 through 1500 and follow the
Academy's class periods. Attendance is checked when a student arrives
for their session (attendance is only for purposes of following up and
not for identifying survey responses by individuals). Academy officials
follow up with students who do not appear at their designation session
and reschedule accordingly. OPA staff provides an overview briefing on
the purpose for the survey. Students are advised they may leave at any
time after the briefing if they choose not to complete the survey.
Data will be weighted, using an industry standard process, to
reflect each Academy's population as of the time of the survey.
Weighting produces survey estimates of population totals, proportions,
and means (as well as other statistics) that are representative of
their respective populations. OPA creates variance strata so precision
measures can be associated with each estimate. We produce precision
measures for reporting categories using 95% confidence intervals with
the goal of achieving a precision of 5% or less (e.g,
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80% (+/-5%) of cadets/midshipmen are satisfied with their training).
Dated: September 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-22315 Filed 9-27-24; 8:45 am]
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