[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23412-23413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08045]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2023-OS-0030]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (OUSD(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 
DoD 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 June 16, 
2023.

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.

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    Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
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 Angela Duncan, 571-
372-7574, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Status of the Forces Survey 
of Active Duty Members; OMB Control Number 0704-0624.
    Needs and Uses: The Status of Forces Active Duty Survey (SOFS-A) is 
an annual DoD-wide large-scale survey of active duty members that is 
used in evaluating existing policies and programs, establishing 
baseline measures before implementing new policies and programs, and 
monitoring the progress of existing policies/programs. The survey 
assesses topics such as financial well-being, retention intention, 
stress, tempo, readiness, food security and suicide awareness. Data are 
aggregated by appropriate demographics, including Service, paygrade, 
gender, race/ethnicity, and other indicators. To be able to meet 
reporting requirements for DoD leadership, the Military Services, and 
Congress, the survey needs to be completed in 2023. The legal 
requirements for the SOFS-A can be found in the FY2016 NDAA, Title VI, 
Subtitle F, Subpart 661. This legal requirement mandates that the SOFS-
A solicit information on financial literacy and preparedness. Results 
will be used by the Service Secretaries to evaluate and update 
financial literacy training and will be submitted in a report to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,125.
    Number of Respondents: 16,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 16,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.
    The Status of Forces Active Duty Survey (SOFS-A) is a DoD-wide 
annual survey of active duty members that is used to evaluate existing 
policies and programs, establishing baseline measures before 
implementing new policies and programs, and monitoring the progress of 
established policies/programs. The survey assesses topics such as 
financial well-being, satisfaction, readiness, stress, retention 
intention, food security, and suicide awareness.

    Dated: April 12, 2023.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-08045 Filed 4-14-23; 8:45 am]
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