[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14740-14741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05578]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0011]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS), 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS) 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 May 17, 
2021.

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 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

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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 Defense Civilian 
Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS), 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 
06E22, Alexandria, VA 22350, Kisha Wilkins, 571-372-2238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD Telework Agreement; DD 
Form 2946; 0704-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: Information is collected to register individuals as 
participants in the DoD alternative workplace program; to manage and 
document the duties of participants; and to fund, evaluate and report 
on program activity. All employees who are authorized to telework shall 
complete a DD Form 2946. The DD Form 2946 shall be signed and dated by 
the employee and supervisor and maintained by the employee's 
supervisor. Components are encouraged to include a DD Form 2946 in the 
new employee on-boarding packages for those employees occupying 
telework eligible positions to ensure that they are aware of their 
telework responsibilities, should telework be offered or requested.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 186,667.
    Number of Respondents: 560,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 560,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are individuals participating in the DoD alternative 
workplace program (telework).

    Dated: March 12, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-05578 Filed 3-17-21; 8:45 am]
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