Notice2024-31666
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
January 6, 2025
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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 622-623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31666]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD-2024-OS-0152]
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 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 the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by March 7,
2025.
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 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 OEPM, Voluntary
Education, 4000 Pentagon, Room 3C1063 Washington, DC 20301-4000, Mark
Phelan, (571) 372-5355.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; And Omb Number: Department of Defense (DoD)
Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Institutional Compliance Program (ICP); OMB Control Number 0704-VEPP.
Needs And Uses: The DoD Voluntary Education Partnership MOU ICP is
a full-scale, risk-based compliance program that assesses institutional
compliance to reduce risks associated with non-compliance. Each year,
the ICP team considers the entire population of MOU signatories,
leveraging over 24,000 pieces of data to narrow the population from
over 2,700 to 250, and then conducts an in-depth assessment on those
250 institutions. The team then provided critical feedback to those
institutions to enable them to implement Corrective Action Plans to
improve their individual level of compliance with the tenets of their
MOUs.
Affected Public: Educational Institutions.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.
Number of Respondents: 250.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 250.
Average Burden per Response: 12 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
The information reviewed is not the same for all the selected
educational institutions. The basic information is associated with the
review process is as follows:
(a) Recruiting, Marketing, and Advertising
The data examined in Recruiting, Marketing, & Advertising were
focused on the content used to attract prospective Service members as
students, and whether this content complied with the legal and ethical
requirements in the MOU.
(b) Financial Matters
Financial Matters data pertain to the cost of attendance, pre and
post-enrollment tools and processes, and the ease with which
prospective Service members can access information. MOU compliance
requires that Service members have easy access to clear and accurate
information regarding financial aid options. This includes access to
trained and qualified counseling staff who can provide accurate and up-
to-date information regarding the costs of attending an institution,
and recommendations regarding individual financial choices.
(c) Accreditation
To be able to sign a DoD MOU, all institutions must be accredited
by a
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national or regional accrediting body recognized by the ED. Also, the
institution may only conduct programs from among those offered or
authorized by the main administrative and academic office, in
accordance with standard procedures for authorization of degree
programs by the educational institution. These programs are reviewed to
ensure that the educational institution is compliant with the signed
DoD MOU.
(d) Post-graduate Opportunities
Information reviewed should include the unchanging degree plans and
requirements needed, guidance available for professional opportunities
upon completion of the degree program, and processes regarding
readmission policies for Service members fulfilling military
obligations while attending the institution.
Dated: December 30, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-31666 Filed 1-3-25; 8:45 am]
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