[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 46231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17717]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2021-HQ-0007]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Emergency notice.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its 
implementing regulations, this document provides notice DoD is 
submitting an Information Collection Request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct a strategic level engagement 
survey of the Navy Active Duty population that addresses core measures 
relating to the health of the force and addresses emergent issues of 
interest to Navy leadership. This is a biennial survey, initiated in 
2019, the results of which inform the Navy's Health of the Force Report 
to Congress, congressional testimony, as well as support program and 
policy assessments. A secondary goal of this survey is to minimize the 
number of unnecessary and potentially duplicative smaller surveys. 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 August 19, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The Department has requested emergency processing from OMB 
for this information collection request by 1 day 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 1-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 Duncan, 571-372-7574, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This survey is targeted at Navy Active 
Component personnel to gather their input and opinions on key issues of 
interest to Navy leadership. A scripted briefing report documenting, in 
detail, the results of the survey will be completed and provided to all 
those organizations who provided input to the survey. An executive 
overview brief will be developed and provided to senior leadership. 
Results from the survey will also be incorporated into the Health of 
the Force report in November for release in January 2022.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Navy Health of the Force 
Survey; OMB Control Number 0703-NHFS.
    Type of Request: Emergency.
    Number of Respondents: 13,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 13,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,417.
    Affected Public: None.
    Frequency: Biennial.
    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: August 13, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-17717 Filed 8-17-21; 8:45 am]
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