[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 3236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1143]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2012-OS-0005]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 
reinstatement of 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 March 
23, 2012.

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 Systems Office, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Suite 02G09, East Tower, 2nd floor, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    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 Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Department of 
Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), 4040 N. Fairfax Drive, 9th Floor, 
Arlington, VA 22203, ATTN: Dr. Sandra D. Embler or call (703) 588-3143.
    Title and OMB Control Number: ``Department of Defense Education 
Activity (DoDEA) Sure Start Parent Questionnaire,'' OMB CONTROL NUMBER 
0704-0456.
    Needs and Uses: The Sure Start Parent Questionnaire is an 
instrument to measure the overall satisfaction level of parents of 
students enrolled in DoDEA Sure Start programs. This collection is 
necessary to meet the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, 
Public Law 103-62; 107 Stat. 285, that requires agencies to have 
strategic plans and to consult with affected persons. A major purpose 
of the regulation is to improve Federal program effectiveness and 
public accountability by promoting a new focus on results, service 
quality, and customer satisfaction. The parent survey is also a 
required component of the annual evaluation of the Sure Start program 
as required by DoDEA.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 366.
    Number of Respondents: 1100.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: Biannually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Sure Start 
Parent Questionnaire will be administered to all parents/sponsors of 
students enrolled in DoDEA Sure Start programs. Sure Start is the 
equivalent of pre-kindergarten but targets preschoolers who are ``at 
risk'' for later school failure because of economic circumstance or 
other health and/or family factors. In addition to offering a high-
quality educational program that reflects best practices in the field, 
Sure Start also provides health and nutrition, social, and parent 
involvement services. Close collaboration between families, schools, 
and the installation community is viewed as essential and a required 
part of the program, to include parental feedback on the program. 
Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and will be 
administered via paper/hard copy format. All data are collected and 
analyzed at the school level only. The questionnaire will give parents/
sponsors an opportunity to indicate their overall level of satisfaction 
with DoDEA Sure Start programs. The questionnaire will be administered 
biannually; typically in the middle of the school year and at the 
school year's end.
    The information derived from these surveys will be used to improve 
service and planning efforts at school level. This information is one 
of many measures used for future planning of programs and services 
offered to DoDEA's students.

    Dated: January 17, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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