[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29103-29104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09623]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0037]


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 
OUSD(P&R) 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 July 5, 
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 Defense Human 
Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 08F05, Alexandria, VA 
22350, LaTarsha Yeargins, 571-372-2089.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Active Duty Spouse Survey; 
OMB Control Number 0704-0604.
    Needs and Uses: The Active Duty Spouse Survey (ADSS) is the primary 
source for reliable and generalizable survey data on the effects of 
military life on military spouses and their families and the 
effectiveness of current programs and policies. This scientific survey 
is designed to enhance understanding of how spouse and family 
resilience impact force readiness and retention and inform the 
effectiveness of programs and policies under the purview of DoD's 
Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) Department. The ADSS 
provides unique, ongoing, reliable data to equip policymakers with the 
information they need to make strategic, data-driven decisions on a 
vital component of the total force--military spouses and families. All 
active duty spouses who want to share their experiences but were not 
selected as part of the larger scientific survey will be able to 
complete a shorter survey hosted online during the same field period.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,875.
    Number of Respondents: 11,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 11,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Once.
    The Office of People Analytics (OPA) will administer the Active 
Duty Spouse Survey (ADSS) to active duty spouses of Army, Navy, Marine 
Corps, and Air Force members who are below flag rank. Only spouses 
selected as part of the random sample will be asked to complete the 
survey. The ADSS includes a paper survey option and postal 
notifications will include a respondent-specific QR code, enabling 
spouses to quickly access their survey via mobile platforms. To reduce 
respondent burden, web-based surveys use ``smart skip'' technology to 
ensure respondents only answer questions that are applicable to them. 
Respondents may access the survey via the web on a device they select. 
Respondents may return to the survey to continue/complete the 
questionnaire anytime during the survey period. Because the ADSS 
contains questions on sensitive topics, consent information will inform 
sample members that the survey is voluntary, that they may decline or 
skip questions they do not wish to answer, and identify any potential 
risks and benefits of participation. The web survey will be 
administered on proprietary software developed by OPA's operations 
contractor, Data Recognition Corporation (DRC). Digitally signed 
emails, electronic files, and web-based technology will be used for 
respondent communications and for data collection. OPA uses a sampling 
tool developed by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) to determine 
the sample size needed to achieve 95% confidence and an associated 
precision of 5% or less on each reporting category domain. OPA uses 
Service, paygrade, gender, and family status to define the initial 
strata. We collapse these strata when

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there are fewer than 200 individuals in the stratum. OPA weights the 
eligible respondents in order to make inferences about the entire 
population of active duty spouses. The weighting methodology utilizes 
standard weighting processes.

    Dated: April 27, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-09623 Filed 5-4-23; 8:45 am]
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