[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 61 (Thursday, April 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17141-17142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06717]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0019]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its 
implementing regulations, this document provides notice DoD is 
submitting an Information Collection Request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from Sexual Assault 
Response Coordinators (SARCs), Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
Victim Advocates (SAPR VAs), Special Victims Counsels (SVC), Victims 
Legal Counsels (VLCs), and Prevention Personnel to assess progress, 
identify shortfalls, and revise policies and programs as needed for the 
QuickCompass of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Personnel 
(QSAPR). DoD requests emergency processing and OMB authorization to 
collect the information after publication of this Notice for a period 
of six months.

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DATES: Comments must be received by April 16, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The Department has requested emergency processing from OMB 
for this information collection request by 15 days after publication of 
this notice. Interested parties can access the supporting materials and 
collection instrument as well as submit comments and recommendations to 
OMB at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 15-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Comments 
submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in 
the request for OMB approval of this information collection. They will 
also become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela James, 571-372-7574, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The QuickCompass of Sexual Assault 
Prevention and Response Personnel (QSAPR) assesses perceived 
professional or other reprisal or retaliation; access to sufficient 
physical and mental health services as a result of the nature of their 
work; access to installation and unit commanders; access to victims and 
alleged offender's immediate commander; responsiveness of commanders to 
SARCs; support and services provided to sexual assault victims; 
understanding of others of the process and their willingness to assist; 
adequacy of training received by SARCs and SAPR VAs to effectively 
perform their duties; and other factors affecting the ability of SARCs 
and SAPR VAs to perform their duties. In addition, the results of the 
survey will assess progress, identify shortfalls, and revise policies 
and programs as needed. The FY21 NDAA requires that not later than June 
30, 2021 the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) survey SARCs and SAPR VAs on 
their ability to perform duties. SECDEF is required to submit a report 
of the survey results and actions to be taken as a result of the survey 
to the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services. In order to be 
able to meet reporting requirements for DoD leadership, the Military 
Services, and Congress, the survey needs to be completed by May 2021 to 
be able to present results to leadership by the end of 2021. That will 
also allow the results to be shared with the Department and Congress in 
the DoD SAPRO Annual Report as they have been in previous cycles. Data 
will be aggregated and reported triennially in perpetuity. Ultimately, 
the study will provide a report to Congress and all of the data, 
programs, and computational details necessary for replication and peer 
review.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Sexual Assault Prevention 
and Response Personnel.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 5,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,667.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Every three years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the information 
collected has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of DoD's estimate of 
the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including automated 
collection techniques or the use of other forms of information 
technology.

    Dated: March 29, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-06717 Filed 3-31-21; 8:45 am]
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