[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 56344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15042]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-HA-0076]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs (OASD(HA)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Health Agency (DHA) announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the 
burden of the information collection on respondents, including through 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 9, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 
08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to Defense Health 
Agency, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042, Amanda Grifka, 
703-681-1771.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DHA Equal Employment 
Opportunity (EEO) Complaints Program; DHA Form 28, DHA Form 30, EEO 
Contact Request E-Form; OMB Control Number 0720-EEOC.
    Needs and Uses: Individuals have the right to file an EEO complaint 
with the DHA if they believe their employment, privileges, benefits, 
and/or working conditions have been adversely impacted due to their 
protected activity (race, color, etc.), resulting in disparate 
treatment or impact(s). Individuals wishing to initiate the EEO 
Complaint Process must provide the necessary information to avoid 
processing delay(s). Information collected from individuals throughout 
the EEO Complaint Process and Reasonable Accommodation Process will be 
used (a) for processing of complaints of discrimination because of 
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, physical and/or 
mental disability, genetic information, or reprisal; (b) for processing 
of reasonable accommodation requests; (c) as a data source for 
complaint and reasonable accommodation information used for production 
of summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies of complaints 
and reasonable accommodation processing and resolution efforts; (d) to 
respond to general requests for information under the Freedom of 
Information Act; (e) to respond to requests from legitimate outside 
individuals or agencies (Congress, White House, Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission (EEOC)) regarding the status of an EEO 
complaint, appeal, or reasonable accommodation request; or (f) to 
adjudicate an EEO complaint or appeal.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 425.8 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 511.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 511.
    Average Burden per Response: 50 minutes.
    Frequency: As required.


    Dated: July 2, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-15042 Filed 7-8-24; 8:45 am]
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