Notice2025-15635
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
August 18, 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 157 (Monday, August 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40067-40068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15635]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD-2025-OS-0477]
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 through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October
17, 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,
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 Office of Military
Family Readiness Policy, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 3G15,
Alexandria, VA 22350, Josie Beets, (571)372-5320.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; And OMB Number: Spouse Education and Career
Opportunities (SECO) Program; OMB Control Number 0704-0556.
Needs And Uses: The DoD SECO Program is the primary source of
education, career and employment counseling for all military spouses
who are seeking post-secondary education, training, licenses and
credentials needed for portable career employment. The SECO system
delivers the resources and tools necessary to assist spouses of service
members with career exploration/discovery, career education and
training, employment readiness, and career connections at any point
within the spouse career lifecycle. It is imperative that the DoD
collect data to ensure that the SECO program is meeting its overarching
goal of increasing employment opportunities for military spouses. The
DoD requires the information in the proposed collection for program
planning and management purposes. Collected information will ensure
that the SECO program will be able to collect relevant metrics and make
determinations of program viability and improvement. Additionally, the
data collected is utilized to build a spouse profile that allows
information to be saved over time and to prepopulate information
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into tools such as resume builders and career and education planning
resources.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 12,124.
Number of Respondents: 24,247.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 24,247.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Dated: August 13, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2025-15635 Filed 8-15-25; 8:45 am]
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