[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88377-88378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28080]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket ID: USA-2023-HQ-0018]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of the Army, 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
Department of the Army 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
20, 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 United States Army
Installation Management Command Headquarters, 2405 Gun Shed Road, Bldg.
2261 JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, ATTN: Mrs. Kelly Frank, or call
210-466-1200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Installation Management
Command Survivor Outreach Service System (SOS IMCOM); OMB Control
Number 0702-0148.
Needs and Uses: SOS is an Army-wide program that provides dedicated
and comprehensive support services to all family members of soldiers
who die while on active duty, including Regular Army, United States
Army National Guard and Reserves patrons. SOS Support Coordinators
serve as the main Survivor advocate. They facilitate support groups,
provide life skills education, assist survivors in managing applicable
life-long benefit transition milestones, connect survivors with
counseling resources, and represent the command in contacts with
community organizations. SOS Financial Counselors help survivors by
assisting with budget counseling, debt management, education, and
higher education needs. SOS staff members are required to make periodic
communication with Survivors--at a minimum of one contact annually--to
conduct well-being checks and milestone management reviews or determine
the level of support Survivors desire. Information gathered in these
meetings is input into the SOS application collection instrument by SOS
staff members. No customers have access to the collection instrument.
SOS staff members collect the information from the survivors and
document the information as a direct contact within the SOS application
case notes. The successful result of the information collection as a
whole is an organized and up-to-date database of essential information
on survivors that allows SOS to better provide the support they
deserve.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; individuals or
households.
Annual Burden Hours: 54,013.
Number of Respondents: 72,307.
Responses per Respondent: 2.49.
Annual Responses: 180,044.
Average Burden per Response: 18 minutes.
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Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: December 15, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-28080 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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