[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20670-20671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08223]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0027]


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

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document provides notice DoD is submitting an Information Collection 
Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect 
information from military members on gender issues, including issues 
relating to sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and sexual 
assault, as well as the culture and climate of the units/organizations 
in which Service members serve. DoD requests emergency processing and 
OMB authorization to collect the information after publication of this 
notice for a period of six months.

DATES: Comments must be received by May 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The Department has requested emergency processing from OMB 
for this information collection request by 30 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 30-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: Sexual assault, sexual harassment, and 
gender discrimination remain a major concern across the DoD and for 
members of Congress. In February 2004, the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) testified before the Senate 
Armed Services Committee on the prevalence of sexual assault in the DoD 
and the programs and policies planned to address the issues. In 
accordance with legislative requirements, the USD(P&R) issued memoranda 
to the Services that provides DoD policy guidance on sexual assault 
that included a new standard definition, response capability, training 
requirements, response actions, and reporting guidance throughout the 
Department. The Sexual Assault and Prevention Response Office (SAPRO) 
supported implementation of the new policy and requires data to assess 
the prevalence of sexual assault in the Department and the 
effectiveness of the programs they have implemented.
    The Workplace and Gender Relations Surveys will assess the 
attitudes and opinions of military members on gender issues, including 
issues relating to sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and sexual 
assault, as well as the culture and climate of the units/organizations 
in which Service members serve. The objective of the WGR surveys is to 
provide the policy offices of the USD(P&R) with current data on (1) the 
positive and negative trends for professional and personal 
relationships between Service members; (2) the specific types of 
assault that have occurred and the number of times in the preceding 
year; (3) the effectiveness of DoD policies designed to improve 
professional relationships between male and female Service members; (4) 
the effectiveness of current processes for complaints, reports, and 
investigations; and, (5) specific issues related to sexual harassment, 
sexual assault, and gender discrimination that may inform the 
Department's prevention and response efforts.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Workplace and Gender 
Relations Survey Active/Reserve; OMB Control Number 0704-WGRM.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Number of Respondents: 202,800.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 202,800 responses.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 101,400 hours.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Biennially (i.e. every other year).
    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: April 15, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-08223 Filed 4-20-21; 8:45 am]
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