[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 148 (Thursday, August 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42796-42797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16747]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0026]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance 
the following proposal for collection of information under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 7, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to 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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Workplace and Gender 
Relations Survey- Civilian; OMB Control Number 0704-WGRC.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 79,289.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 79,289.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 39,645 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The WGRC fulfills the Congressional mandate 
outlined in Title 10 U.S.C. 481a for a biennial survey assessment of 
gender relations in the DoD civilian workplace. The mandate requires 
that the survey (1) provides indicators of positive and negative trends 
for professional and personal relationships between male and female 
employees; (2) estimates the prevalence of unwanted gender-related 
behaviors for DoD civilian employees within the preceding fiscal year; 
(3) examines the effectiveness of policies designed to improve 
professional relationships between male and female employees; and (4) 
examines the effectiveness of current processes for complaints and 
investigations concerning unwanted gender-related behaviors, including 
sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination. The legal 
requirements for the WGRC can be found in the following:

 FY15 NDAA, Section 1073
 10 U.S.C., Section 481a
 10 U.S.C., Section 136
 10 U.S.C., Section 2358
 Public Law (PL) 111-383, Sections 1602 and 1631; 113-291, 
Section 1073

    These legal requirements mandate that the WGRC solicit information 
on gender issues, including issues relating to sexual assault, sexual 
harassment, and gender discrimination, as well as the climate in the 
Department for forming professional relationships between male and 
female employees. They also give the Department authority to conduct 
such surveys under the guidance of the USD(P&R).
    Overall, the results of the survey will assess progress, identify 
shortfalls, and revise policies and programs as needed related to 
issues directly affecting DoD civilian employees. Data from this survey 
will be presented to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness (OUSD[P&R]), Congress, and DoD policy and 
program offices to assess and improve policies, programs, practices, 
and training related to gender relations in the DoD informed by current 
and statistically reliable information. Analysis will include OPA's 
standard products: A results and trends report (a set of relative 
frequency distributions of each question, and cross-tabulations of 
survey questions by key stratifying variables), briefing slides, 
reports highlighting key findings, and a statistical methodology 
report. Ad hoc analyses requested by the policy office sponsors and 
other approved organizations may be conducted as needed and based on 
available staff.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket

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ID 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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected].

    Dated: July 28, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-16747 Filed 8-4-21; 8:45 am]
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