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[Federal Register: June 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 110)]
[Notices]               
[Page 32749-32750]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DoD-2010-OS-0074]

 
Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is submitting to OMB for emergency 
clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A 
shortened comment period of one week is necessary because the 
collection of information related to the repeal of ``Don't Ask Don't 
Tell'' is needed prior to the submission of recommendations from the 
Department of Defense to the White House. The initial report on the 
impact of the repeal of the law on spousal family readiness and 
perceived unit stability and cohesion is needed by mid-September 2010. 
As data collection procedures needed to ensure high response rates 
require a 2 month field period, and analysis and summary of data 
requires a month time period, it is necessary to begin data collection 
procedures no later than June 10, 2010.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 16, 
2010.

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, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Room 3C843, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    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 
information collection, please write to Col. Donna Alberto, DoD 
Comprehensive Review Working Group, Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., 
Suite 409, Arlington, VA; or call (703) 602-2917.
    Title and OMB Number: Survey and Focus Group Scripts for Military 
Family Members, OMB Control Number 0704-TBD.
    Type of Request: New.

Survey

    Number of Respondents: 150,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 150,000.
    Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 75,000 hours.

Focus Groups

    Number of Respondents: 216.

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    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 216.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Annual Burden Hours: 216 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Department of Defense Comprehensive Review 
Working Group (CRWG) is the working group the Secretary of Defense 
directed to examine the issues associated with a repeal of the law 
known as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'' The CRWG is studying what impact, 
if any, repeal would have on military readiness, military 
effectiveness, unit cohesion, recruiting, retention, and family 
readiness. As part of these efforts, the CRWG will also look at how 
best to manage any impacts during implementation. The survey and focus 
groups are an opportunity for the families of service members to share 
their feelings on the issue with the CRWG and the military's senior 
leadership. The survey and focus groups are a critical part of the 
CRWG's efforts as military families are an essential part of the 
military community and their reactions to the repeal of ``Don't Ask, 
Don't Tell'' could have significant influence on the behavior of their 
spouses and the impact of repeal on recruiting, retention, and family 
readiness.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

    Dated: June 4, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-13869 Filed 6-8-10; 8:45 am]
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