[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 2423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00707]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0113]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (USD(P&R)), 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 February 
14, 2022.

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, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Status of the Forces Survey 
of Reserve Component Members; OMB Control Number 0704-0616.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 16,515.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 16,515.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,505 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Status of Forces Reserve Survey (SOFS-R) is a 
DoD-wide survey of Reserve and National Guard used in evaluating 
existing policies and programs, establishing baseline measures before 
implementing new policies and programs, and monitoring the progress of 
policies/programs that make a difference in the lives of Reserve 
component members and their families. The survey assesses topics such 
as financial well-being, reintegration programs following activation/
deployment, outreach to civilian employers, employer support, family 
support programs, and benefits (i.e. education, commissary/exchange, 
health care), and suicide awareness. Data is aggregated by appropriate 
demographics, including Service, paygrade, gender, race/ethnicity, 
activation status, 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 annually. As required by the 
National Defense Authorization Act, the results of this survey are used 
by each of the Service Secretaries to evaluate and update training. In 
addition, The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
uses the SOFS-R to suggest changes to services supporting Reserve 
component members' ability to return to their families and their 
civilian jobs following activation/deployment as well as addressing 
retention, health care, and family life issues.
    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: January 11, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-00707 Filed 1-13-22; 8:45 am]
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