[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 249 (Friday, December 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78938-78939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30926]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0233]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of an effort to streamline the 
process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the 
Department of Defense announces a proposed generic 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 February 
25, 2014.

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 Information 
Management Division, ATTN: Public Collections Team, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Office of the Secretary of 
Defense Generic Clearance; OMB Control Number 0704-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: The proposed information collection activity 
provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder 
feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the 
Administration's commitment to improving service delivery. By 
qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights 
on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield 
quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of 
study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder 
perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of 
issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, 
training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or 
services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and 
actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and 
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the 
improvement of program management.
    Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or 
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this 
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and 
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Business or Other For-
Profit; Not-For-Profit Institutions; Farms; Federal Government; State, 
Local, or Tribal Government.

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    Number of Respondents: 175,000.

Average Annual Burden

    Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 10.
    Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 5,833.
    Annual Responses: 58,330.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 14,583.

Three Year Burden

    Average Expected Number of Activities: 30.
    Total Respondents: 175,000.
    Total Responses: 175,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 43,750.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: December 20, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-30926 Filed 12-26-13; 8:45 am]
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