[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8819-8820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3512]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOD-2007-OS-0129]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Personnel and Readiness) announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the proposed information 
collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) 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 March 
26, 2012.

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: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    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 Department of 
Defense Education Activity, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 
22203-1635, or call at (703) 588-3175.
    Title and OMB Control Number: Department of Defense Educational 
Activity (DoDEA) Customer Satisfaction Survey for Sponsors and 
Students, OMB Control Number 0704-0421.
    Needs and Uses: The Department of Defense Education Activity 
(DoDEA) Customer Satisfaction Survey for Sponsors and Students is a 
tool used to measure the satisfaction level of sponsors and students 
with the programs and services provided by DoDEA. This collection is 
necessary to meet the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, 
Public Law 103-62; 107 Stat. 285, that requires agencies to have 
strategic plans and to consult with affected persons. A major purpose 
of the regulation is to improve Federal program effectiveness and 
public accountability by promoting a new focus on results, service 
quality, and customer satisfaction.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,167.
    Number of Respondents: 6,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: Biennially.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Customer 
Satisfaction Survey for Sponsors and Students will be administered to 
DoDEA students in grades 4-12, and to all parents and/or sponsors of 
DoDEA students. Participating in the survey is completely voluntary and 
will be administered through an online, Web-based technology. In order 
to have comparison between DoDEA parents and parents of students in 
U.S. public schools, some survey questions from the Phi Delta Kappa/
Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward Schools will be used. 
Additional survey questions were developed to address specific issues 
and needs within DoDEA. The surveys will give parents/sponsors and 
students an

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opportunity to comment on their overall levels of satisfaction with 
DoDEA schools, as well as on specific programmatic issues related to 
Department of Defense schools, including curriculum, communication, and 
technology. The surveys will be administered biennially.
    The information derived from these surveys will be used to improve 
planning efforts at all levels throughout DoDEA. Schools, districts, 
and areas will use the survey results to gain insight into the 
satisfaction levels of sponsors and students, which is one of many 
measures used for future planning of programs and services offered to 
DoDEA's students. The survey results will also be used as an outcome 
measure to monitor progress on the goals of the DoDEA Community 
Strategic Plan.

    Dated: January 31, 2012.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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