[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 19300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05668]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

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


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), 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 
17, 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: Mr. Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Defense Advisory Committee 
on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) Annual Installation Visit Focus 
Groups; 0704-DACW.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 720.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 720.
    Average Burden per Response: 90 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1080.
    Needs and Uses: The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the 
Services (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.
    Frequency: Once.
    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. Reginald Lucas at [email protected].

    Dated: March 12, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-05668 Filed 3-15-24; 8:45 am]
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