[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56809-56810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17870]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0071]


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 
Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 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 October 
20, 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 CNA Corporation 
(Center

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for Naval Analyses), 3003 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA, Neil Carey, 
Ph.D., [email protected], 703-955-6415.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Overcoming Barriers to Safe 
Firearms Storage Among Different Groups; OMB Control Number 0704-OBFS.
    Needs and Uses: The Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO) has 
contracted with Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to conduct a study 
titled ``Overcoming Barriers to Safe Firearms Storage Among Different 
Groups.'' The goal of the study is to assist the services in meeting 
the requirements set forth in Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 
6490.16 that all suicide prevention activities are developed from a 
relevant evidence-base and have an evaluation capability prior to 
implementation. DSPO wants to craft safe firearm storage messages that 
will be persuasive to servicemembers of varying races and genders in 
response to changing demographics of firearm owners and suicides 
completed using a firearm in the civilian sector. To do so, CNA has 
developed a survey that will address the following issues:
     What are the barriers to safe firearm storage practices 
among different groups?
     Do different demographic groups respond to messages 
differently, and if so, how should messaging be targeted? For example, 
would these servicemembers respond more positively if their demographic 
group were featured in safety appeals?
     What principles could be introduced to OSD lethal means 
safety messaging to make it better resonate across demographic groups?
    This survey will provide unique information to help DoD (a) 
determine what attitudinal and other barriers prevent service members 
from adopting safe firearms storage practices, (b) decide which aspects 
of a safe storage message are most persuasive in overcoming those 
barriers, and (c) learn whether female and black service members 
respond differently to safe storage messaging. The findings from the 
survey will support DoD Instruction 6400.09's instruction to focus 
suicide prevention efforts on research-based programs, policies, and 
practices. They will also assist in executing data-informed actions to 
reduce and stop self-directed harm (Section 1.2.b), promoting an 
understanding of lethal means safety among the military community 
(Section 4.3.b), and addressing the needs of high-risk groups (Section 
4.7.a.).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 375.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Once.

    Dated: August 15, 2023.
Natalie M. Ragland,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-17870 Filed 8-18-23; 8:45 am]
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