[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 115 (Thursday, June 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50306-50307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12914]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0081]


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 July 15, 
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: Assessing the 
Implementation and Effectiveness of DOD's Lethal Means Safety (LMS) 
Outreach Materials--Army LMS Toolkit Key Personnel Baseline and Follow-
up Interviews; OMB Control Number 0704-ALAR.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 25.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 37.5 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Deputy Secretary of Defense recently directed 
implementation of Service tailored lethal means safety (LMS) plans, 
which leverage the Defense Suicide Prevention Office's (DSPO's) LMS 
suite of evidence-informed tools. In accordance with guidance, and with 
recommendations from the Government

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Accountability Office to assess the efficacy of nonclinical suicide 
prevention efforts, DSPO aims to help the Services conduct a thorough 
evaluation of their LMS outreach efforts.
    DSPO has contracted with the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to 
assist the Services in meeting the requirements set forth in DOD 
Instruction 6490.16 that all suicide prevention activities are 
developed from a relevant evidence-base and have an evaluation 
capability prior to implementation. CNA, in conjunction with the 
participating Services (i.e., Air Force, Army, Navy, and Special 
Operations Command, propose an information collection covering LMS 
evaluation activities specific to the needs of each respective Service 
to assess the implementation, acceptability, and/or effect of their 
specific LMS activities and materials. Depending on the nature of the 
selected evaluation activities, study data will be collected via key 
informant (KI) interviews and/or a survey.
    This FRN covers the evaluation activity specific to the Army. The 
intent of voluntary Army LMS Toolkit Key Personnel Baseline and Follow-
up Interviews is to consult with key Army personnel to gain a better 
understanding of the implementation and utility of the Army's new LMS 
Toolkit.
    The Army will use the results of the KI interviews to tailor their 
LMS activities, materials, messaging, training, and outreach efforts to 
maximize their effectiveness with their Servicemembers and communities.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: As required.
    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: June 5, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-12914 Filed 6-12-24; 8:45 am]
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