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received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Lane 

Purvis. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection proposal should be sent to 

Mr. Purvis at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil. 

Dated: February 7, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02946 Filed 2–12–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0014] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 

(OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense, 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 60-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

OUSD(P&R) 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 April 15, 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 Director of Administration and 

Management, Directorate for Oversight 

and Compliance, 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 Department of Defense, 

Office of People Analytics, 4800 Mark 

Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350– 

1400; Ms. Carol Newell; 571–372–1109. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Status of the Forces Survey of 

Active Duty Members; OMB Control 

Number: 0704–0624. 

Needs and Uses: The Status of Forces 

Active Duty Survey (SOFS–A) is an 

annual DoD-wide large-scale survey of 

Active Duty members that is used in 

evaluating existing policies and 

programs, establishing baseline 

measures before implementing new 

policies and programs, and monitoring 

the progress of existing policies/ 

programs. The survey assesses topics 

such as financial well-being, retention 

intention, stress, tempo, readiness, and 

suicide awareness. Data is aggregated by 

appropriate demographics, including 

Service, paygrade, gender, race/ 

ethnicity, and other indicators. In order 

to be able to meet reporting 

requirements for DoD leadership, the 

Military Services, and Congress, the 

survey needs to be completed in 2024. 

The legal requirements for the SOFS–A 

can be found in the Fiscal Year 2016 

National Defense Authorization Act, 

title VI, subtitle F, subpart 661. This 

legal requirement mandates that the 

SOFS–A solicit information on financial 

literacy and preparedness. Results will 

be used by the Service Secretaries to 

evaluate and update financial literacy 

training and will be submitted in a 

report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Annual Burden Hours: 5,775. 

Number of Respondents: 17,325. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 17,325. 

Average Burden per Response: 20 

minutes. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Dated: February 7, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02954 Filed 2–12–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2023–HA–0111] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 

(OASD(HA)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by March 14, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lane Purvis, (571) 372–0460, whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: The Health Care Survey of DoD 

Beneficiaries; OMB Control Number: 

0720–HCSD. 

Type of Request: New. 

Number of Respondents: 24,200. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 24,200. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 6,050. 

Needs and Uses: Legal authority for 

this information collection is found in 

the 1993 National Defense 

Authorization Act (Pub. L. 102–484). 

The Health Care Survey of DoD 

Beneficiaries (HCSDB) is the only 

population-based Consumer Assessment 

of Healthcare Providers and Systems 

Health Plan Survey (v5.0) administered 

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beneficiaries by the Defense Health 

Agency (DHA). The instrument includes 

an additional module that is the only 

population-based measurement of 

Healthy People 2030 goals and health 

metrics reflecting the priorities of senior 

health leaders. The HCSDB is a 

population-based survey, not a 

healthcare encounter-based survey. As 

such, the HCSDB is the only survey able 

to measure access to care and other 

metrics for beneficiaries who may not be 

using the TRICARE health system due to 

barriers to care they encounter. This 

information collection, which began in 

2008, continues to be of critical 

importance to DHA and Congress in 

assessing Military Health System and 

Managed Care Support Contractor 

performance by allowing for trending by 

various beneficiary categories over time. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Matt Eliseo. 

You may also submit comments and 

recommendations, identified by Docket 

ID number and title, by the following 

method: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, Docket 

ID 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. 

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Lane 

Purvis. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection proposal should be sent to 

Mr. Purvis at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil. 

Dated: February 7, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02945 Filed 2–12–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0012] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of Under the Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 

(OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 60-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

OUSD(P&R) 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 April 15, 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 Lisa Davis, Deputy 

Director Health and Resilience, 4800 

Mark Center Drive, Suite 06E22, 

Alexandria VA 22350–4000, 

elizabeth.h.davis18.civ@mail.mil, 703– 

338–8926. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Workplace and Gender 

Relations Survey of Military Members; 

OMB Control Number: 0704–0615. 

Needs and Uses: The legal 

requirements for the Workplace and 

Gender Relations (WGR) surveys of 

military families can be found in the 

following: 

• 10 U.S.C. 481 

• Ronald W. Reagan National Defense 

Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal 

Year (FY) 2005 

• Public Law 111–383, section 1631 

• NDAA for FY 2013, section 570 

• 10 U.S.C. 2358 

Sexual assault, sexual harassment, 

and gender discrimination remain a 

major concern across the DoD and for 

members of Congress. In February 2004, 

the USD(P&R) testified before the Senate 

Armed Services Committee on the 

prevalence of sexual assault in the DoD 

and the programs and policies planned 

to address the issues. In accordance 

with legislative requirements, the 

USD(P&R) issued memoranda to the 

Services that provides DoD policy 

guidance on sexual assault that 

included a new standard definition, 

response capability, training 

requirements, response actions, and 

reporting guidance throughout the 

Department. The Sexual Assault 

Prevention and Response Office 

supported implementation of the new 

policy and requires data to assess the 

prevalence of sexual assault in the 

Department and the effectiveness of the 

programs they have implemented. 

The WGR surveys assess the attitudes 

and opinions of military members on 

issues relating to sexual harassment, 

gender discrimination, sexual assault, as 

well as the culture and climate of the 

units/organizations in which 

individuals serve. The surveys provide 

the policy offices of the USD(P&R) with 

current data on (1) the positive and 

negative trends for professional and 

personal relationships between Service 

members; (2) the specific types of 

assault that have occurred and the 

number of times in the preceding year; 

(3) the effectiveness of DoD policies 

designed to improve professional 

relationships between male and female 

Service members; (4) the effectiveness of 

current processes for complaints, 

reports, and investigations; and, (5) 

specific issues related to sexual 

harassment, sexual assault, and gender 

discrimination that may inform the 

Department’s prevention and response 

efforts. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 102,150. 

Number of Respondents: 204,300. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 204,300. 

Average Burden per Response: 30 

minutes. 


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