[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 139 (Friday, July 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39012-39013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15763]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0073]


Proposed Collection; 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: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
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 
September 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:

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    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: 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 Ms. Angela Duncan at 
the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, ATTN: 
Executive Services Directorate, Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Suite 03F09-09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100 or call 571-372-7574.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD Child Development 
Program (CDP)--Criminal History; DD Form 2981; OMB Control Number 0704-
0516.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain a self-reported record of criminal history from each 
employee, contractor, volunteer, family child care provider, and family 
child care adult family member residing in the home. Authority is 
granted by 42 United States Code 13041 which requires the application 
for individuals who are seeking work for an agency of the Federal 
Government, or for a facility or program operated by (or through 
contract with) the Federal Government, contain a question asking 
whether the individual has ever been arrested for or charged with a 
crime involving a child, and if so requiring a description of the 
disposition of the arrest or charge. Individuals who are interested in 
working for the DoD or for a program operated by or through a contract 
with the DoD must complete the form prior to working with children 
under the age of 18 years.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 8,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 8,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: July 20, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-15763 Filed 7-22-21; 8:45 am]
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