[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 63087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19838]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0081]


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 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness announces the 
proposed public information collections and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed 
collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agencies, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; the accuracy of the agencies' 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 collections 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 November 
13, 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 these 
proposed information collections or to obtain a copy of the proposal 
and associated collection instruments, please write to CNA Corporation, 
3003 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA, Ria Reynolds, MPH, 
[email protected], 703-824-2765.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Assessing the 
Implementation and Effectiveness of DOD's Lethal Means Safety (LMS) 
Outreach Materials; OMB Control Number 0704-ALOM.
    Needs and Uses: The Deputy Secretary of Defense recently directed 
implementation of Service/Component tailored lethal means safety (LMS) 
plans, which leverage the Defense Suicide Prevention Office's (DSPO's) 
LMS suite of evidence-informed tools. In accordance with guidance, and 
with recommendations from the Government Accountability Office to 
assess the efficacy of nonclinical suicide prevention efforts, DSPO 
aims to help the Services and Components conduct a thorough evaluation 
of their LMS outreach efforts.
    DSPO has contracted with CNA to assist the Services and Components 
in meeting the requirements set forth in DOD Instruction 6490.16 that 
all suicide prevention activities are developed from a relevant 
evidence-base and have an evaluation capability prior to 
implementation. CNA, in conjunction with the participating Services and 
Components (i.e., Air Force, Army, Navy, and SOCOM), propose the 
following information collections focused on specific to the needs of 
each respective Service/Component to assess the implementation, 
acceptability, and/or effect of their specific LMS activities and 
materials. Depending on the nature of the selected evaluation 
activities, study data will be collected via key informant (KI) 
interviews and/or a survey.
    Air Force: The intent of the voluntary Air Force Time-Based 
Prevention (TBP) KI Interviews is to help the Air Force gain a better 
understanding of the implementation and utility of the Air Force's TBP 
communications and messaging, as well as barriers to implementation.
    Army: The intent of voluntary Army LMS Toolkit Key Personnel 
Baseline and Follow-up Interviews is to consult with key Army personnel 
to gain a better understanding of the implementation and utility of the 
Army's new LMS Toolkit.
    Navy: The intent of voluntary Navy Gun Lock Distribution KI 
interviews is to help the Navy evaluate their gun lock distribution 
efforts and learn how the Navy may improve its safe storage practice 
materials, outreach, and implementation efforts.
    Navy: The intent of the voluntary Navy Community Lethal Means 
Safety Survey is to learn about the Navy community's awareness of 
current lethal means safety programs, preferences for safety devices 
and safe storage locations, and thoughts about the place of safety in 
Navy culture.
    SOCOM: The intent of the voluntary SOCOM LMS Integrated Performance 
Plan (IPP) KI Interviews is to help SOCOM gain a better understanding 
of the implementation and utility of SOCOM's LMS IPP and learn how the 
SOCOM Suicide Prevention program may improve its LMS materials, 
outreach, and implementation efforts.
    The Services and Components will use the results of their 
respective voluntary KI interviews and/or survey to tailor their LMS 
activities, materials, messaging, training, and outreach efforts to 
maximize their effectiveness with their Service members and 
communities.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Key Informant Interviews

    Annual Burden Hours: 80.
    Number of Respondents: 80.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 80.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.

Navy Community Lethal Means Safety Survey

    Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 10,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.

Total Burden
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,580.
    Number of Respondents: 10,080.
    Annual Responses: 10,080.
    Frequency: As required.

    Dated: September 5, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-19838 Filed 9-13-23; 8:45 am]
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