[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15413-15414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05791]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2022-HQ-0004]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Emergency 10-day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its 
implementing regulations, this document provides notice that DoD is 
submitting an Information Collection Request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to understand the senior level perspectives 
as it relates to direct or indirect barriers women face in advancing to 
executive leadership. DoD requests emergency processing and OMB 
authorization to collect the information after publication of this 
notice for a period of six months.

DATES: Comments must be received by March 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The Department has requested emergency processing from OMB 
for this information collection request by 10 days after publication of 
this notice. Interested parties can access the supporting materials and 
collection instrument as well as submit comments and recommendations to 
OMB at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 10-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Comments 
submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in 
the request for OMB approval of this information collection. They will 
also become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The survey is based on initial research 
conducted by Ms. Wanda Jones-Heath that highlighted women may 
experience challenges or obstacles associated with gender gap, 
placement in non-leadership roles, gender bias, stereotyping, and 
skills being underrated during their journey to executive leader 
opportunities. The 2020 Department of the Air Force (DAF) Racial 
Disparity Review highlighted the fact that the DAF has not maintained a 
diverse senior civilian workforce (GS13-SES level) and women are 
significantly underrepresented at the senior level. The 2021 DAF 
Disparity Review specifically calls outs gender as a significant 
challenge at the senior level. In addition, the civilian career 
progression line of effort under the barrier analysis working group is 
providing barrier and challenge information from the lower level 
viewpoint. If the survey is not conducted, then the research project 
will not include both views which will be vital to helping the DAF 
understand the barriers and determine specific actions (policy, 
programs, etc.) needed to provide more opportunities to women. The 
survey is a list of 13 questions using the Likert Scale that asks 
participants to provide their opinion on the barriers that limit 
opportunities for women to gain senior leadership positions. The 
participation is voluntary and the responses are completely anonymous. 
The responses will provide perspectives that would otherwise not be 
available through literature review.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: The Underrepresentation of 
Women in Executive Leadership Survey; OMB Control Number 0701-UWEL.

Survey

    Type of Request: Emergency.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 75.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 18.75 hours.

Interviews

    Number of Respondents: 16.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 16.
    Average Burden per Response: 40 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 10.67 hours.

Totals

    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.2.
    Annual Responses: 91.
    Average Burden per Response: 19.4 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 29.42 hours.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Once.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

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Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
DoD, including whether the information collected has practical utility; 
(2) the accuracy of DoD's estimate of the burden (including hours and 
cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including automated collection techniques or the use of 
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: March 15, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-05791 Filed 3-17-22; 8:45 am]
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