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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81373-81374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25791]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2023-HQ-0022]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DON), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
DON 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 January 
22, 2024.

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 Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 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 Office of the DON 
Information Management Control Officer, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Rm. 4E563, 
Washington, DC 20350, ATTN: Ms. Sonya Martin, or call 703-614-7585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Naval Officers as Employees 
Survey; OMB Control Number: 0703-SDSU.
    Needs and Uses: The proposed survey is sponsored by the Navy Chief 
of Information and originates out of the Navy's primary civilian public 
relations graduate education program at San Diego State University, 
where the Navy details public affairs officers annually in order to 
earn a master's degree. This study will explore the possible 
relationship between the Navy's digital communication subsidies, 
employee-organization relationships (EOR), and diversity, equity, 
inclusion, and belongingness (DEIB) in the officer ranks. Additionally, 
findings from this research may advance the Navy's understanding of how 
to use digital communication to improve DEIB and EOR in the officer 
corps. Only adults (those aged 18 years or older) are eligible to 
participate in the study. To get at this population, the researcher 
will study naval officers assigned to different types of units (e.g., 
surface ships, aviation, submarines, special warfare, etc.) as they 
represent the key demographic desired for this study. Potential 
respondents will be recruited with the assistance of public affairs 
officers at type commands (TYCOMs) and fleets of these units. TYCOMs 
and fleets perform administrative, personnel, and operational training 
functions for a ``type'' of weapon system.

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    This study will employ a mixed-mode for collection of surveys, 
utilizing both an online survey hosted by Qualtrics and a paper-based 
survey method for when online completion of the survey is not ideal. 
Respondents will have an option to return the survey anonymously via 
mail. Data received from this survey will assist public relations 
researchers by gaining an understanding of EOR and DEIB in Naval 
officers from traditionally marginalized communities as well as advance 
employee-organization relationship theory.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 150.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 500.
    Average Burden per Response: 18 minutes.
    Frequency: Once.

    Dated: November 14, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-25791 Filed 11-21-23; 8:45 am]
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