[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 34657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13635]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
[Docket ID: USN-2013-0019]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, 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 Naval Research announces a proposed 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 the 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 August
9, 2013.
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, 4800 Mark
Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, 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 Naval
Research (ONR), ATTN: Will Brown, Talent Manager, 875 North Randolph
Street, Arlington, VA 22203; or [email protected].
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Office of Naval Research
(ONR) As One Survey; OMB Control Number 0703-TBD.
Needs and Uses: The Chief of Naval Research requires a method to
better understand how the total ONR workforce is aligned and executes
the Command's mission and strategic initiatives. A survey will allow
ONR to collect data around the workforce's affinity within
organizational groups, commitment to strategic initiatives, and
understanding of how they work together to achieve ONR's mission.
Non-government personnel (Contractors and Intergovernmental
Personnel Act (IPAs) staff) comprise approximately half of ONR's total
workforce population. As such, surveying these non-government personnel
is required to capture a holistic view of the total ONR workforce and
provide leaders with information to make informed workforce decisions.
These ``contingent'' workforce members perform a wide-range of
functions and are uniquely qualified individuals brought in to support
science and technology management. These individuals move across the
organization adapting quickly to new issues and projects. They must
understand customers and the interworking of ONR. They represent the
core of the cross-functional matrix team concept and act as
facilitators and nodes among specialist and government professionals.
The combination of these contingent workers and government personnel
comprise the ONR workforce of the future. Truly understanding the
concerns and motivation of this segment of the workforce will
facilitate increased creativity and discretionary effort across the
enterprise.
The information collected in the survey will be used by ONR
executives to measure performance of the organization, proactively
inform workforce engagement strategies for greater resonance and
impact, and prepare for and implement organizational changes in the
near- and long-term.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households: Non-government
employees at ONR.
Annual Burden Hours: 139.
Number of Respondents: 555.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Frequency: One Time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
ONR continues to experience significant organizational and
operational changes. In order to successfully and efficiently implement
these changes, the Chief of Naval Research must understand information
related to the following: (1) The degree of organizational coherence
behind executing strategic goals and priorities; (2) data to measure
performance of the organization and proactively inform workforce
engagement strategies to optimize resonance and impact; and (3) how to
prepare for and implement organizational changes in the near- and long-
term. Currently, no databases or surveys exist to provide information
on these areas as it relates to the total ONR workforce. The ONR As One
survey is designed to provide the three information needs described
above by surveying the ONR workforce. As an online survey, it is the
most cost- and time-effective means for collecting the required
information. Because non-government employees comprise approximately
half of ONR's total workforce, it is imperative that these workforce
member types are included in the survey population. The feedback from
these workforce member types is critical to the goal of capturing an
accurate representation of the ONR total workforce on the measures that
are of interest to the organization's leadership: The information
collected in the survey will be used to measure performance of the
organization, proactively inform workforce engagement strategies for
greater resonance and impact, and prepare for and implement
organizational changes in the near- and long-term. All information will
be collected by an online survey and all data will be reported in the
aggregate.
Dated: June 4, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-13635 Filed 6-7-13; 8:45 am]
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