[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10052-10053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02957]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2024-HQ-0002]


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 
Army Research Institute (ARI) for the Behavioral and Social Sciences 
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

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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 U.S. Army 
Research Institute for the Behavioral & Social Sciences; 6000 6th 
Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, ATTN: Dr. Krystal N. Roach, or call 
703-545-2339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Experiences of Junior 
Soldiers in Alaska; OMB Control Number: 0702-ALSK.
    Needs and Uses: At the direction of the Vice Chief of Staff of the 
Army and the Assistant Secretary for Manpower & Reserve Affairs (ASA 
M&RA), the ARI for the Behavioral and Social Sciences is completing a 
longitudinal examination of performance, attitudes, and behaviors of 
Soldiers who select to come to Alaska as their first duty station at 
time of enlistment, also known as Option 20 Soldiers. The U.S. Army has 
initiated a variety of actions aimed at improving quality of life for 
Soldiers in Alaska in order to reduce rates of harmful behaviors and 
increase the ability for Soldiers to thrive. This survey collection 
will collect data from a sample of Army junior enlisted Soldiers in 
Alaska to investigate the impacts of living and working in Alaska on 
effectiveness, quality of life, cohesion, leadership, recruiting and 
retention. ARI is also investigating potential differences between 
Option 20 Soldiers and Non-Option 20 Soldiers.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    Number of Respondents: 400.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 400.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Once.

    Dated: February 7, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-02957 Filed 2-12-24; 8:45 am]
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