[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71623-71624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27948]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2008-OS-0146]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness), DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 
and Readiness) announces the following proposed extension of a public 
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions 
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the 
proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 January 
26, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    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 http://www.regulations.gov 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 the Department of 
Defense Education Activity, Attn: Dr. Sandra D. Embler, 4040 North 
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1635, or call at (703) 588-3175.
    Title and OMB Control Number: Department of Defense Education 
Activity (DODEA) Evaluation and Program Surveys--Generic; OMB Control 
Number 0704-0437.
    Needs and Uses: The Department of Defense Education Activity 
(DODEA) has a need to conduct a variety of one-time surveys, 
interviews, and focus groups on an as-needed basis. The population for 
these data collections will be limited to students and parents of 
students attending DODEA schools. These information collections are 
necessary to measure DODEA's progress on the goals set forth in the 
Community Strategic Plan, and to assess parent and student input on 
school policies and procedures. These data collections will include, 
but are not limited to, school operations and procedures (such as 
school uniforms, transportation, school calendar), school facilities, 
curricular and instructional needs and effectiveness, programmatic 
needs and effectiveness, and extra-curricular and co-curricular 
activities. The information sought by these data collections will allow 
DODEA to quickly have access to the information necessary to determine 
overall effectiveness, increase efficiency, and obtain valuable input 
from parents and students on new and existing policies and procedures. 
Data collection instruments to include burden hours and supporting 
documentation will be submitted to the DOD Clearance Officer and OMB 
for final approval as they become available.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,041.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The following categories will be included in this data collection.
    School procedures and policies. These data collections will gather 
information from DODEA students and parents on issues related to the 
everyday operational processes and policies of the school. These data 
collections will include, but will not be limited to, information on 
the school calendar, school uniforms, school transportation, school 
lunch, school facilities (i.e., gymnasiums, cafeterias, and 
playgrounds). These data collections will allow DODEA to immediately 
identify or determine the extent of student and parent concerns and to 
quickly gather suggestions for improvement from parents and students.
    School curriculum. These data collections will gather information 
from students and parents on the curricular availability and 
instructional practices in DODEA schools. These data collections will 
include, but will not be limited to, course offerings, availability and 
use of curricular materials, instructional practices, and availability 
and use of educational technology. These data collections will also 
gather information on the perceived effectiveness of the school 
curriculum.
    Program effectiveness and operations. These data collections will 
gather opinions from students and parents on the provision, needs, and 
effectiveness of non-curricular programs and support services, such as 
counseling, special education services, gifted education, English as a 
Second Language Services, Physical and Occupational Therapy, and in-
school medical services. These data collections will help assess the 
extent to which support services are available and accessible, as well 
as help determine the effectiveness and additional needs of support 
programs.
    Extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. These data 
collections will

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provide information from students and parents on the availability, 
effectiveness, and perceived needs of school extra-curricular and co-
curricular activities. These data collections will help determine the 
extent to which the athletic interests of DODEA students are being met 
by the current offerings, and assess the effectiveness of such 
activities. These data collections will also help determine the extent 
to which the dramatic, artistic, musical, and academic interests of 
DODEA students are being met, and determine the future needs of such 
programs.

    Dated: November 18, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-27948 Filed 11-24-08; 8:45 am]
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