[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88377-88378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28080]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2023-HQ-0018]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, 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 
Department of the Army 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 February 
20, 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 United States Army 
Installation Management Command Headquarters, 2405 Gun Shed Road, Bldg. 
2261 JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, ATTN: Mrs. Kelly Frank, or call 
210-466-1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Installation Management 
Command Survivor Outreach Service System (SOS IMCOM); OMB Control 
Number 0702-0148.
    Needs and Uses: SOS is an Army-wide program that provides dedicated 
and comprehensive support services to all family members of soldiers 
who die while on active duty, including Regular Army, United States 
Army National Guard and Reserves patrons. SOS Support Coordinators 
serve as the main Survivor advocate. They facilitate support groups, 
provide life skills education, assist survivors in managing applicable 
life-long benefit transition milestones, connect survivors with 
counseling resources, and represent the command in contacts with 
community organizations. SOS Financial Counselors help survivors by 
assisting with budget counseling, debt management, education, and 
higher education needs. SOS staff members are required to make periodic 
communication with Survivors--at a minimum of one contact annually--to 
conduct well-being checks and milestone management reviews or determine 
the level of support Survivors desire. Information gathered in these 
meetings is input into the SOS application collection instrument by SOS 
staff members. No customers have access to the collection instrument. 
SOS staff members collect the information from the survivors and 
document the information as a direct contact within the SOS application 
case notes. The successful result of the information collection as a 
whole is an organized and up-to-date database of essential information 
on survivors that allows SOS to better provide the support they 
deserve.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; individuals or 
households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 54,013.
    Number of Respondents: 72,307.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.49.
    Annual Responses: 180,044.
    Average Burden per Response: 18 minutes.

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    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: December 15, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-28080 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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