[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 211 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60804-60805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24031]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0113]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The 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

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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 January 
3, 2022.

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 
Reserve Component Members; OMB Control Number 0704-0616.
    Needs And Uses: The purpose of the Status of the Forces Survey of 
Reserve Component Members (SOFS-R) is to assess the attitudes and 
opinions of Reserve component members and to provide key metrics to the 
OUSD(P&R). Results of this survey are used to provide direct feedback 
on key strategic indicators such as satisfaction and retention. These 
indicators provide primary data on personnel career plans, retention 
decisions, morale, commitment, and quality of life and historically 
provide the ability to evaluate the impact of policies and programs 
with regard to readiness and retention.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,505 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 16,515.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 16,515.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

    Dated: October 29, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-24031 Filed 11-3-21; 8:45 am]
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