[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64779-64780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23236]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID USN-2022-HQ-0030]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, 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 Sea Systems Command Shipping Industrial Base Task Force 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 December 
27, 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, 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 Naval Sea Systems 
Command Shipping Industrial Base Task Force, 1333 Isaac Hull Ave SE, 
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376; ATTN: Mr. Matthew Evans, or call 202-
781-0000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Shipbuilding Industrial 
Base Demographics Survey; OMB Control Number 0703-IDMS.
    Needs and Uses: The Shipbuilding Industrial Base Demographic Survey 
is

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necessary to ensure a complete data set is available to meet the intent 
of Executive Order No. 13985 and Section 1026 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, and 
provide actionable information on the Defense Industrial Base. The 
collected information will assist in drafting a biennial Report to 
Congress (RTC), as well as provide additional information and support 
Navy strategy for funding workforce development pilot programs and 
initiatives. This key demographic information will illustrate current 
trends, projected gaps in experience and age, and highlight additional 
areas of focus based on current workforce and skilled trade employment 
figures.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 6,075.
    Number of Respondents: 1,263.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,263.
    Average Burden per Response: 4.81 hours.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    The respondents for this survey are the suppliers in the 
shipbuilding industrial base (SIB). This includes private companies and 
industry organizations but is not inclusive of government shipyards and 
government organizations such as Naval Surface Warfare Centers. 
Suppliers in the SIB are key information holders on skilled workforce 
and are the only entities capable of answering the Congressional 
requirements set forth in the FY21 NDAA. Through the information 
provided, suppliers in the SIB will contribute to improving workforce 
enrollment and retention, assisting with targeting strategies and new 
programs aimed at expanding the skilled workforce available.

    Dated: October 20, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-23236 Filed 10-25-22; 8:45 am]
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