[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21213-21214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08503]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2012-OS-0004]


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 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 June 16, 
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.

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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), ATTN: Dr. Sandra Embler, 
Alexandria, VA 22305, or call DoDEA Research and Evaluation Branch at 
571-372-6006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Department of Defense 
Education Activity (DoDEA) School Perception Surveys; OMB Control 
Number 0704-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to measure the satisfaction level of sponsors and students with the 
programs and services provided by DoDEA. This collection is necessary 
to measure school environment within Goal 2 of the DoDEA Community 
Strategic Plan (SY2013-14-2017/18), which states that DoDEA will 
``Develop and sustain each school to be high-performing with an 
environment of innovation, collaboration, continuous renewal and caring 
relationships.'' The surveys are also necessary to measure perceptions 
of teacher quality within Goal 3 of the DoDEA Community Strategic Plan 
which states that DoDEA will ``Recruit, develop, and empower a diverse 
high-performing team to maximize achievement for each student.''
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,152.
    Number of Respondents: 3,457.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Annual Responses: 3,457.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) School 
Perception Surveys for sponsors and students will be administered to 
all parents of students attending a DoDEA school, as well as students 
in grades 3-12. Participation in the surveys is completely voluntary 
and will be administered via an online, web-based portal. The questions 
will provide all stakeholders with the opportunity to provide input on 
their satisfaction with their child's school or with their school, to 
include perceptions of instruction, technology use, school environment, 
safety, and communication.
    The results of the surveys will be used at all levels of the 
organization to improve programs and services offered to DoDEA's 
students. The survey results will also be used as an outcome measure to 
monitor progress on the goals of DoDEA's Community Strategic Plan.

    Dated: April 10, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-08503 Filed 4-14-14; 8:45 am]
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