[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 87412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27727]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0122]


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 
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) 
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 February 
16, 2024.

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, 
Regulatory Directorate, 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 DACOWITS, 4800 Mark 
Center Dr., Suite 06E22, Alexandria, Virginia 22350. POC: Robert 
Bowling, 703-380-0116.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Advisory Committee 
on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) Focus Groups; OMB Control Number: 
0704-DACW.
    Needs and Uses: DACOWITS provides independent advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on matters and policies 
relating to the recruitment, retention, employment, integration, well-
being, and treatment of women in the Armed Forces of the United States, 
via a comprehensive annual report. DACOWITS collects qualitative data 
from focus groups and interactions with Service members during 
installation visits. The focus groups will be conducted with Service 
members (both male and female; officer and enlisted) from each of the 
Military Services. The research and data gathered through focus group 
responses will be analyzed in order to provide the Committee with vital 
information and input needed to create, support, and provide 
justification and reasoning for their recommendations.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 864.
    Number of Respondents: 576.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 576.
    Average Burden per Response: 90 minutes.
    Frequency: Once.

    Dated: December 13, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-27727 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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