[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 35524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12493]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2022-HQ-0017]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DoN), 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 
Naval Health Research Center 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 August 
9, 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: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite 
08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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 the Naval Health 
Research Center, 140 Sylvester Rd., San Diego, CA 92106, ATTN: Dr. 
Cynthia Thomsen, or call 619-553-6897.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: COVID-19 Behavioral Health 
Surveillance Survey; OMB Control Number 0703-BHSS.
    Needs and Uses: Information about the impacts of the COVID-19 
pandemic on service member health and readiness is urgently needed to 
inform the military's response to the pandemic and to ensure service 
member health and readiness. The proposed anonymous, web-based COVID-19 
Behavioral Health Surveillance survey will provide unit-level and 
service-wide information about the effects of the pandemic on Sailors 
and Marines. Unit commanders will be provided with critical information 
about specific COVID-19 related challenges service members face so that 
they can employ strategies to mitigate the harms associated with the 
pandemic. The survey asks about a range of issues related to the COVID-
19 pandemic, including its effects on service members' ability to 
effectively perform their duties, home life and relationships, 
preventative health behaviors, and mental/behavioral health and 
readiness.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 25,000.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 50,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.
    The surveillance effort will involve an initial assessment, which 
may be followed by a 6-month follow-up assessment (which will be the 
same assessment). Importantly, because surveys will be anonymous, these 
surveys will not be able to be linked at the individual level, and 
individuals will not be re-contacted to complete a follow up survey. 
However, it will be possible to use data resulting from repeated 
surveillance to determine changes over time in unit-level health and 
readiness. The surveillance team may elect to add additional time 
points with approval and based on availability of funding as well as 
the potentially fluctuating challenges associated with the pandemic.

    Dated: June 2, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-12493 Filed 6-9-22; 8:45 am]
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