[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 203 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 58894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23202]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0080]


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 November 
24, 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: Status of the Forces Survey 
of Active Duty Members; OMB Control Number 0704-SOFA.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 16,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 16,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,125.
    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.
    Frequency: Annually.
    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: October 20, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-23202 Filed 10-22-21; 8:45 am]
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