[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14523-14524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05436]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0130]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (OUSD(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 April 
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: Workplace and Gender 
Relations Survey of Military Members; OMB Control Number 0704-0615.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 204,300.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 204,300.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 102,150 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The legal requirements for the Workplace and Gender 
Relations (WGR) surveys of military members can be found in the 
following:

 10 U.S.C., Section 481
 Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
 Public Law 111-383, Section 1631
 NDAA for FY 2013, Section 570
 10 U.S.C., Section 2358

    Sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination remain 
a major concern across the DoD and for members of Congress. In February 
2004, the OUSD(P&R) testified before the Senate Armed Services 
Committee on the prevalence of sexual assault in the DoD and the 
programs and policies planned to address the issues. In accordance with 
legislative requirements, the OUSD(P&R) issued memoranda to the 
Services that provide DoD policy guidance on sexual assault that 
included a new standard definition, response capability, training 
requirements, response actions, and reporting guidance throughout the 
Department. The Sexual Assault and Prevention Response Office supported 
implementation of the new policy and requires data to assess the 
prevalence of sexual assault in the Department and

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the effectiveness of the programs they have implemented.
    The WGR surveys will assess the attitudes and opinions of military 
members on issues relating to sexual harassment, gender discrimination, 
and sexual assault, as well as the culture and climate of the units/
organizations in which individuals serve. It will provide the policy 
offices of the USD(P&R) with current data on (1) the positive and 
negative trends for professional and personal relationships between 
Service members; (2) the specific types of assault that have occurred 
and the number of times in the preceding year; (3) the effectiveness of 
DoD policies designed to improve professional relationships between 
male and female Service members; (4) the effectiveness of current 
processes for complaints, reports, and investigations; and, (5) 
specific issues related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and 
gender discrimination that may inform the Department's prevention and 
response efforts.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    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: March 8, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-05436 Filed 3-14-22; 8:45 am]
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