[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 3784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01405]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2022-OS-0008]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The 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: Exceptional Family Member 
Program Survey; OMB Control Number 0704-EFMS.
    Needs and Uses: The Quick Compass survey of the Exceptional Family 
Member Program (EFMP) is a DoD-wide large-scale survey of active duty 
members that will be used to systematically evaluate active duty 
service member perceptions of the EFMP. This is the baseline 
administration of this survey. The survey will assess topics such as 
perceptions of the EFMP enrollment process, family support, and 
referrals. Data will be aggregated by appropriate demographics, 
including Service, and paygrade. In order to be able to meet reporting 
requirements for DoD leadership, the Military Services, and Congress, 
the survey needs to be completed by December 2022. Results will be used 
by the Military Services to evaluate their EFMP programs and will be 
reported to Congress.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,500 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 18,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 18,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: January 19, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-01405 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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