[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26661-26662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12383]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DOD-2018-OS-0034]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
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 August 
7, 2018.

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 Chief Management 
Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 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 the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and

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Readiness) (Military Community and Family Policy) Office of Special 
Needs, ATTN: Jennifer Funk, 1500 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20301-1500 or call 571-372-6583.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Exceptional Family Member 
Program (EFMP) Family Needs Assessment (FNA); DD Form X768; OMB Control 
Number 0704-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary to address 
current differences in assessment processes and inconsistent transfer 
of cases across the Services. With this standardized form, 
installation-level EFMP Family Support Offices can provide a family 
support experience that is consistent across the Services and maintains 
continuity of services when military families with special needs have 
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders to a joint base or sister-
Service location.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 10,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 20,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    This form is used by EFMP Family Support staff in collaboration 
with families who request assistance in navigating resources and 
systems of support. The DD Form X768 will be standardized across the 
four Services with the goal of facilitating a consistent Family Support 
experience for all military families. Form respondents include EFMP 
Family Support staff who complete the form in conjunction with families 
who are needing support services. The FNA will be stored and maintained 
internally at the Family Support Office. A family may request a copy of 
the form.

    Dated: June 5, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-12383 Filed 6-7-18; 8:45 am]
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