[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 48402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12380]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2024-HQ-0002]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, 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 July 8, 
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: Experiences of Junior 
Soldiers in Alaska; OMB Control Number 0702-ALSK.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 400.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 400.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    Needs and Uses: At the direction of the Vice Chief of Staff of the 
Army and the Assistant Secretary for Manpower & Reserve Affairs (ASA 
M&RA), the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social 
Sciences is completing a longitudinal examination of performance, 
attitudes, and behaviors of Soldiers who select to come to Alaska as 
their first duty station at time of enlistment, also known as Option 20 
Soldiers. The U.S. Army has initiated a variety of actions aimed at 
improving quality of life for Soldiers in Alaska in order to reduce 
rates of harmful behaviors and increase the ability for Soldiers to 
thrive. This survey collection will collect data from a sample of Army 
junior enlisted Soldiers in Alaska to investigate the impacts of living 
and working in Alaska on effectiveness, quality of life, cohesion, 
leadership, recruiting and retention. ARI is also investigating 
potential differences between Option 20 Soldiers and Non-Option 20 
Soldiers.
    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: May 30, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-12380 Filed 6-5-24; 8:45 am]
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