[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 202 (Monday, October 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 66311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23094]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2020-HQ-0016]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of the Army announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 December 
18, 2020.

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: The Department of Defense (DoD) cannot receive written 
comments at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be 
sent electronically to the docket listed above.
    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 United States Army 
Installation Management Command Headquarters, 2405 Gun Shed Road, Bldg. 
2261 JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, ATTN: Mrs. Kelly Frank, or call 
210-466-1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Installation Management 
Command Survivor Outreach Service System (SOS IMCOM); OMB Control 
Number 0702-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The SOS Module allows authorized staff members to 
collect program-specific information and record SOS Support Coordinator 
and Financial Counselor activities with/on behalf of Survivors and the 
program. The Module records details about each Survivor interaction 
which allows SOS staff to build better relationships with their 
Survivors and determine the overall effectiveness of their services. 
This Army-wide program includes Regular Army, United States Army 
National Guard, and Reserves patrons who provide dedicated and 
comprehensive support services to all Family members of Soldiers who 
die while on Active Duty. The collection instrument is completed by SOS 
staff members who input data collected from Survivors in to the 
application. The staff members are required to make periodic 
communication with Survivors--at a minimum of one contact annually--to 
conduct well-being checks and milestone management reviews or determine 
level of Support Survivor desires. SOS staff members collect the 
information from the Survivors and document the information as a direct 
contact within the SOS application case notes.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 54,013.3.
    Number of Respondents: 72,307.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.49.
    Annual Responses: 180,044.
    Average Burden per Response: 18 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: October 14, 2020.
Morgan E. Park,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-23094 Filed 10-16-20; 8:45 am]
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