[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 3779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01400]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2022-OS-0010]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
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 March 
28, 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: Armed Forces Workplace and 
Equal Opportunity Survey; OMB Control Number 0704-WEOS.
    Needs and Uses: Authorization for this research is found in 10 
U.S.C., Sections 136, 1782, and 2358. The legislation requiring the 
Secretary of Defense to conduct this survey is codified in 10 U.S.C., 
Section 481 and the Fiscal Year 2003 National Defense Authorization 
Act. Specifically, the legal requirements require surveys to be 
conducted to solicit information on racial and ethnic issues, including 
issues relating to harassment and discrimination, and the climate in 
the armed forces for forming professional relationships among members 
of various racial and ethnic groups. Specifically, surveys shall be 
conducted to solicit information on the following:
     Indicators of positive and negative trends for 
professional and personal relationships among members of all racial and 
ethnic groups.
     The effectiveness of DoD policies designed to improve 
relationships among all racial and ethnic groups.
     The effectiveness of current processes for complaints on, 
and investigations into, racial and ethnic discrimination.
    Information from the 2022 Workplace and Equal Opportunity Survey 
will be used by Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness policy offices, the Military Departments, and Congress 
for program evaluation to assess and improve personnel policies, 
programs, practices, and training related to racial/ethnic relations in 
the military.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 180,500 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 361,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 361,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Biennially.

    Dated: January 19, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-01400 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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