[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 59067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16067]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0016]


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 August 
21, 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: Department of Defense 
Telework Agreement; DD Form 2946; OMB Control Number 0704-0611.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 310,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 310,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 19.8 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 102,300 hours.
    Needs and Uses: In accordance with and prescribed by DoDI 1035.01, 
information is collected to register individuals as participants in the 
DoD alternative workplace program; to manage and document the duties of 
participants; and to fund, evaluate and report on program activity. The 
records may be used by Information Technology offices to determine 
equipment needs, to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to 
protect government information, and for assessing and managing 
technological risks and vulnerabilities. All employees who are 
authorized to telework shall complete a DD Form 2946. The DD Form 2946 
shall be signed and dated by the employee and supervisor and maintained 
by the employee's supervisor. Components are encouraged to include a DD 
Form 2946 in the new employee on-boarding packages for those employees 
occupying telework eligible positions to ensure that they are aware of 
their telework responsibilities, should telework be offered or 
requested. Information on telework responsibilities should be posted 
throughout the workplace and included in periodic training events.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Biennially. Telework agreements shall be reviewed by the 
supervisor and teleworker, revalidated at least every two years, and 
revised when appropriate. A new DD Form 2946 should be completed when a 
new supervisor is responsible for the employee.
    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.

    Dated: July 17, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-16067 Filed 7-19-24; 8:45 am]
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