[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30521-30522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11625]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2016-OS-0058]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and 
Reserve Affairs, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve

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Affairs 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 July 18, 
2016.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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 Rajeev Ramchand, 
RAND Corporation, 1100 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202, or call 
(703) 413-1100 ext. 5096.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Improving Caregiver 
Outcomes through Structured Support Via Military Caregiver Peer Forums; 
OMB Control Number 0704-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to assess how participants are using the Military Caregiver PEER 
(Personalized Experiences, Engagement and Resources) Forums, how 
participating in the PEER Forums benefits them, and the role that PEER 
Forums play in the landscape of social support services available to 
caregivers. Military Caregiver PEER Forums are located on military 
bases across the country where caregivers can convene, converse among 
their peers, share resources and best practices, and provide support 
for the challenges they face. The results will be used to determine how 
the PEER Forums are currently improving and might better continue to 
improve caregiver well-being by reducing caregiver burden and 
addressing caregiver isolation. DoD will use the information gathered 
by this project to assess the implementation of PEER Forums and 
implement improvements, if needed. A complementary objective is to use 
the information gathered by this project to provide DoD with a 
framework for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of PEER Forums.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 95.
    Number of Respondents: 95.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 95.
    Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Respondents are: Administrators who oversee the PEER forums, 
Recovery Care Coordinators who refer caregivers to the PEER forums, 
Military and Family Life Counselors who run the PEER forums, and 
caregivers who have been referred to participate in the PEER forums.

    Dated: May 12, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-11625 Filed 5-16-16; 8:45 am]
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