[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17445-17446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05062]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0106]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
Security, (OUSD(I&S)), Department of Defense, (DoD).

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 
10, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: AARO Contact Form for 
Authorized Reporting; OMB Control Number: 0704-0674.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 208.
    Needs and Uses: The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) 
Contact Form for Authorized Reporting information collection will be 
used to gather contact information, to include Personally Identifiable 
Information (PII), from members of the public. The collection is 
necessary to enable the AARO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 
Department of Defense, to meet its statutory requirements.
    The proposed information collection, AARO Contact Form for 
Authorized Reporting, enables AARO to comply with Section 1673 of the 
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 
(FY23 NDAA), which directs AARO to establish a secure mechanism for 
authorized reporting of U.S. Government programs and activities related 
unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). The form will collect contact 
information from current and former U.S. Government employees, service 
members, and contractors who wish to make an authorized report to AARO. 
The collection is necessary to enable persons wanting to make a report 
to contact AARO directly.
    The AARO Contact Form for Authorized Reporting also supports

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Section 1683 of the FY23 NDAA, which directs AARO to produce a 
Historical Record Report (HRR) on U.S. Government activities and events 
related to UAP from 1945 to present. Oral history interviews, records 
of the National Archive, open source research, and all records and 
documents from U.S. Government agencies are the foundational pillars of 
information supporting the HRR. The AARO Contact Form for Authorized 
Reporting enables AARO to contact individuals to schedule oral history 
interviews.
    The respondents are current and former U.S. Government employees, 
service members, and contractors who want to contact AARO in 
furtherance of providing authorized reporting regarding potential U.S. 
Governments activities and events related to UAP. The respondents will 
be asked to voluntarily provide their contact information by completing 
fields and using drop down menus on a page within AARO's website 
(www.aaro.mil). This form is the only collection instrument, is 100 
percent electronic, and is accessible by any web browser, via both 
desktop and mobile device. The collection is sent to AARO once the 
respondent clicks the ``Submit'' button on the website. No other 
communications are sent to the respondents that solicit responses. The 
Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs will notify the 
public when AARO's contact form is available for use.
    Information, including PII, collected from the public will be 
processed and stored in an electronic environment accredited to handle 
and secure PII. AARO will then review submitted information to 
prioritize potential oral history interviews of persons so that they 
might make an authorized report. The end result of the information 
collection is the successful ability of individuals to contact AARO, 
provide a report, and contribute to the HRR, and for AARO to meet its 
statutory requirements.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID 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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Mr. Lucas at [email protected].

    Dated: February, 28 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-05062 Filed 3-8-24; 8:45 am]
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