[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10058-10059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02949]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0012]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Under the 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 April 
15, 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 Lisa Davis, Deputy 
Director Health and Resilience, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 06E22, 
Alexandria VA 22350-4000, [email protected], 703-338-
8926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Workplace and Gender 
Relations Survey of Military Members; OMB Control Number: 0704-0615.
    Needs and Uses: The legal requirements for the Workplace and Gender 
Relations (WGR) surveys of military families can be found in the 
following:

 10 U.S.C. 481
 Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
 Public Law 111-383, section 1631
 NDAA for FY 2013, section 570
 10 U.S.C. 2358

    Sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination remain 
a major concern across the DoD and for members of Congress. In February 
2004, the USD(P&R) testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee 
on the prevalence of sexual assault in the DoD and the programs and 
policies planned to address the issues. In accordance with legislative 
requirements, the USD(P&R) issued memoranda to the Services that 
provides DoD policy guidance on sexual assault that included a new 
standard definition, response capability, training requirements, 
response actions, and reporting guidance throughout the Department. The 
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office supported implementation 
of the new policy and requires data to assess the prevalence of sexual 
assault in the Department and the effectiveness of the programs they 
have implemented.
    The WGR surveys assess the attitudes and opinions of military 
members on issues relating to sexual harassment, gender discrimination, 
sexual assault, as well as the culture and climate of the units/
organizations in which individuals serve. The surveys provide the 
policy offices of the USD(P&R) with current data on (1) the positive 
and negative trends for professional and personal relationships between 
Service members; (2) the specific types of assault that have occurred 
and the number of times in the preceding year; (3) the effectiveness of 
DoD policies designed to improve professional relationships between 
male and female Service members; (4) the effectiveness of current 
processes for complaints, reports, and investigations; and, (5) 
specific issues related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and 
gender discrimination that may inform the Department's prevention and 
response efforts.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 102,150.
    Number of Respondents: 204,300.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 204,300.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.

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    Frequency: Biennially.
    The target population for the WGR includes active duty members 
serving in the Active component from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air 
Force, and Coast Guard as well as Reserve component members in the 
Selected Reserve (in Reserve Units, Active Guard/Reserve (AGR/FTS/AR 
Title 10 and Title 32), and Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) 
programs) from the Army National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Navy 
Reserve, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force 
Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve. The Office of People Analytics (OPA) 
will administer the WGR survey via the web. The survey is administered 
via proprietary software developed by OPA's operations contractor. To 
reduce respondent burden, web-based surveys use ``smart skip'' 
technology to ensure respondents only answer questions that are 
applicable to them.

    Dated: February 7, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-02949 Filed 2-12-24; 8:45 am]
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