[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10346-10347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03935]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2022-OS-0026]


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 April 
25, 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

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Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 08F05, Alexandria, VA 
22350, LaTarsha Yeargins, 571-372-2089.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Job ChalleNGe Participant 
Focus Groups; OMB Control Number 0704-JCFG.
    Needs and Uses: 32 U.S. Code 509, ``National Guard Youth Challenge 
Program of Opportunities for Civilian Youth'' seeks to ``improve life 
skills and employment potential of participants by providing military-
based training and supervised work experience, together with the core 
program components of assisting participants, to receive a high school 
diploma or its equivalent, leadership development, etc.'' Job ChalleNGe 
is an extension of Youth ChalleNGe and provides technical and career 
training to graduates of Youth ChalleNGe.
    This collection is part of a study examining the implementation of 
the Job ChalleNGe program across its six operating sites. This program 
focuses on underserved populations and communities and brings them into 
alignment with Executive Order (E.O.) 13985, which directs the Federal 
Government to work to advance equity, with a focus on historically 
underserved communities. The E.O. also directs resources to be 
allocated to advance fairness and opportunity. The results of this 
collection will help inform site operations and continuous program 
improvement. This information is being collected to better understand 
program participants' experiences and perceptions. This information 
will be used to help inform site operations, program policy decisions, 
and drive continuous program improvement.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 75 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 60.
    Average Burden per Response: 75 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: February 18, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-03935 Filed 2-23-22; 8:45 am]
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