[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59066-59067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16068]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0014]


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, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Status of Forces Active Duty Survey 
(SOFS-A) is a DoD-wide annual survey of active duty members that is 
used to evaluate existing policies and programs, establishing baseline 
measures before implementing new policies and programs, and monitoring 
the progress of established policies/programs. The survey assesses 
topics such as financial well-being, satisfaction, readiness, stress, 
and retention intention.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Status of the Forces Survey 
of Active Duty Members; OMB Control Number 0704-0624.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 16,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 16,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,125.
    Needs and Uses: The Status of Forces Active Duty Survey (SOFS-A) is 
an annual DoD-wide large-scale survey of active duty members that is 
used in evaluating existing policies and programs, establishing 
baseline measures before implementing new policies and programs, and 
monitoring the progress of existing policies/programs. The survey 
assesses topics such as financial well-being, retention intention, 
stress, tempo, readiness, food security and suicide awareness. Data are 
aggregated by appropriate demographics, including Service, paygrade, 
gender, race/ethnicity, and other indicators. The legal requirements 
for the SOFS-A can be found in the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense 
Authorization Act, Title VI, Subtitle F, Subpart 661. This legal 
requirement mandates that the SOFS-A solicit information on financial 
literacy and preparedness. Results will be used by the Service 
Secretaries to evaluate and update financial literacy training and will 
be submitted in a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    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:

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     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: July 17, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-16068 Filed 7-19-24; 8:45 am]
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