[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 150 (Monday, August 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43529-43530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16878]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0021]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: The 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 8, 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: Active Duty Spouse Survey; 
OMB Control Number 0704-0604.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 72,700.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 72,700.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 18,175 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The DoD Survey of Active Duty Spouse Survey (ADSS) 
is the primary source for reliable and generalizable data on the 
effects of military life on military spouses and their families and the 
effectiveness of current programs and policies related to military 
families. The survey is designed to enhance understanding of how spouse 
and family resilience impact force readiness and retention and is also 
an indicator informing the effectiveness of programs and policies under 
the purview of DoD's Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) 
Department. Without this biennial survey, DoD would not have current 
data to guide limited resources to the appropriate programs, policies, 
and services related to military spouses, their families and ultimately 
Service members.
    This survey provides an opportunity for military spouses to 
directly expand policy maker's knowledge by sharing opinions on issues 
that directly affect them. Success of current efforts and shortfalls in 
programs and policies are identified through this biennial survey. 
These survey results ensure decisions based on current and 
statistically reliable data.
    The legislation authorizing the USD(P&R) to conduct these surveys 
is provided under 10 United States Code (U.S.C.), Sections 136, 1782 
and 2358, and 37 U.S.C., Section 1008(b).

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    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 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: August 2, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-16878 Filed 8-6-21; 8:45 am]
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