[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 148 (Thursday, August 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 42797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16745]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0080]


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 October 
4, 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: 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 Defense Human 
Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 08F05 Alexandria, VA 
22350, LaTarsha Yeargins, 571-372-2089.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Status of Forces Survey of 
Active Duty Members; OMB Control Number 0704-SOFA.
    Needs and Uses: The Status of Forces Active Duty Survey (SOFS-A) is 
an annual DoD wide large-scale survey of active duty members that is 
used in evaluating existing policies and programs, establishing 
baseline measures before implementing new policies and programs, and 
monitoring the progress of existing policies/programs. The survey 
assesses topics such as financial well-being, retention intention, 
stress, tempo, readiness, and suicide awareness. Data are aggregated by 
appropriate demographics, including Service, paygrade, gender, race/
ethnicity, and other indicators. In order to be able to meet reporting 
requirements for DoD leadership, the Military Services, and Congress, 
the survey needs to be completed by winter 2021. The legal requirements 
for the SOFS-A can be found in the FY2016 NDAA, Title VI, Subtitle F, 
Subpart 661. This legal requirement mandates that the SOFS-A solicit 
information on financial literacy and preparedness. Results will be 
used by the Service Secretaries to evaluate and update financial 
literacy training and will be submitted in a report to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,125 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 16,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 16,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

    Dated: July 28, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-16745 Filed 8-4-21; 8:45 am]
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