Notice2025-01137
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
January 17, 2025
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 90, Number 11 (Friday, January 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5837-5838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01137]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0121]
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 February
18, 2025.
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#3a4d5249145759175b565f42145f495e14575842145e5e175e555e1753545c5548575b4e53555417595556565f594e535554497a575b535614575356"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88ffe0fba6e5eba5e9e4edf0a6edfbeca6e5eaf0a6ececa5ece7eca5e1e6eee7fae5e9fce1e7e6a5ebe7e4e4edebfce1e7e6fbc8e5e9e1e4a6e5e1e4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Recruiting, Retaining, and
Promoting Servicemembers who Identify as Hispanic or Latino/Latina; OMB
Control Number 0704-RPSS.
Type of Request: New.
Number of Respondents: 2,140.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 2,140.
Average Burden per Response: 36.17 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,290.
Needs and Uses: Over the last several years, the DoD has been
concerned about the force's ethnic composition due to
underrepresentation of Hispanic or Latino/Latina service members in the
senior grades across the services. The Fiscal Year 2022 National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Section 572, also requires a study
focused on the recruitment, retention, and promotion of service members
identifying as Hispanic. To address these items covered by the FY22
NDAA, OUSD (P&R) Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) has
contracted with CNA to conduct a study to identify and address gaps in
DoD's understanding of the recruitment, retention, and career
progression of Hispanic service members; evaluate past efforts and
initiatives by DoD and the services aimed at increasing Hispanic
representation; and identify key lessons learned or best practices that
should inform future initiatives. As part of this study, CNA will
conduct service-specific in-person and virtual focus groups with
active-duty service members in the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force,
and Space Force. The voluntary focus groups will inquire about focus
group participants' opinions and experiences based on their military
careers. The purpose of the focus groups is to better understand the
challenges that service members face in recruiting, retention, and
promotion, especially for those who identify as Hispanic or Latino/
Latina.
Additionally, Florida International University, a subcontractor to
CNA on this study, will conduct a survey among eligible members of the
general Hispanic population who are registered to vote in the United
States (U.S.), analyze the survey data, and produce a report detailing
findings and recommendations for ODEI. The intent of the survey is to
examine factors that influence the U.S. Hispanic population's
perceptions of military service in the U.S. Armed Services and to
identify the root causes for the notable disparity in the recruitment,
retention, and promotion of service members who identify as Hispanic.
Participation in the survey will be voluntary.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.
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Dated: January 13, 2025.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2025-01137 Filed 1-16-25; 8:45 am]
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