[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23414-23415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08050]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID USN-2023-HQ-0013]


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 
Marine Corps Marine and Family Programs Division (MFP) 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.
    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 AR Division, 
Headquarters Marine Corps, 3000 Marine Corps, Pentagon Rm. 2B253, 
Washington, DC 20350-3000, ATTN: Mr. Mark Kazzi, or call 571-256-8883.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Marine Corps Safety Needs 
Assessment; OMB Control Number 0712-LMSA.
    Needs and Uses: The Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO) has 
contracted the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to conduct a study 
titled ``Assessing the Implementation and Effectiveness of DOD's Lethal 
Means Safety (LMS) Outreach Materials.'' LMS, as defined by DoD 
Instruction 6400.09, is a non-clinical suicide prevention activity and 
process of ensuring highly lethal means of suicide or other prohibited 
abusive and harmful acts are out of reach during times of increased 
stress, when risk of such acts is heightened. Since Marine Corps 
suicide attempt rates are among the highest in the DoD, with most 
attempts occurring via firearm, there is a perception that existing LMS

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messaging and training are not resonating with Marines.
    In order to examine this trend within the Marine Corps and gather 
relevant baseline data for the larger DSPO initiative, CNA, in 
conjunction with the Marine Corps Marine and Family Programs Division 
(MFP), propose the information collection, ``Marine Corps Safety Needs 
Assessment'' survey. This voluntary survey examines current LMS program 
awareness, preferences for safety devices and locations, and the place 
of safety in Marine Corps culture. This survey will assist MFP in 
identifying, from the perspective of Marines, the reach of current LMS 
efforts and the acceptability of potential LMS activities. The results 
of the survey will be used by MFP and DSPO to better understand which 
LMS activities and messages resonate with Marines, as well as serve as 
a baseline data for future LMS activity effectiveness evaluations in 
accordance with the standards of practice framework prescribed by DoD 
Instruction 6490.16.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,262.
    Number of Respondents: 9,048.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 9,048.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Once.

    Dated: April 12, 2023.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-08050 Filed 4-14-23; 8:45 am]
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