[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 98 (Monday, May 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43831-43832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11039]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0119]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 
(OASD(HA)), 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 June 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: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Leader Assessment of the 
DoD's Toolkit for Managing Suicide-Related Events; OMB Control Number: 
0720-SPTK.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 200.
    Average Burden per Response: 120 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 400.
    Needs and Uses: The Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO) has 
developed an online postvention toolkit intended to equip DoD personnel 
with a better understanding of how to support survivors in a way that 
is sensitive to the unique issues associated with

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suicide-related events. Sections of the toolkit were specifically 
designed to facilitate leader decision-making, support, and management 
of suicide-related events. While this toolkit is a critical step in 
supporting postvention in the military, it has yet to be formally 
evaluated. In accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 
6490.16, DSPO and Military Departments must ``ensure that suicide 
prevention activities are developed from a relevant evidence-base and 
have an evaluation capability'' prior to implementation. Suicide 
prevention activities that were in place prior to release of the DoDI 
6490.16 must be reviewed for improvement and gather program evaluation 
data. In addition, Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report GAO-
22-105108 titled ``DoD Should Enhance Oversight, Staffing, Guidance, 
and Training Affecting Certain Remote Installations,'' recommended that 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in 
collaboration with DSPO, establish guidance to address commanders' 
response to suicide attempts, including the extent of any 
responsibilities related to reintegration of Service members into the 
workplace following a suicide attempt. The proposed project will allow 
DSPO to meet the DoDI 6490.16 requirement for development of an 
evaluation plan for the DSPO Postvention Toolkit, while simultaneously 
meeting GAO's requirements to explore and develop resources to meet the 
needs of military leaders' in supporting Service member reintegration 
following a suicide attempt. Feedback from leaders is needed to 
understand the perceptions of the toolkit to guide improvements in 
content, approach, and dissemination.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Frequency: Once.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Matt Eliseo.
    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: May 15, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-11039 Filed 5-17-24; 8:45 am]
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