[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 14457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03995]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0016]


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.

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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 
29, 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 Defense Civilian 
Personnel Advisory Service, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 05G21, 
Alexandria VA 22350-4000, Kisha L. Wilkins, 571-372-2238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Department of Defense 
Telework Agreement; DD Form 2946; OMB Control Number 0704-0611.
    Needs And Uses: In accordance with and prescribed by DoDI 1035.01, 
information is collected to register individuals as participants in the 
DoD alternative workplace program; to manage and document the duties of 
participants; and to fund, evaluate and report on program activity. The 
records may be used by Information Technology offices to determine 
equipment needs, to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to 
protect government information, and for assessing and managing 
technological risks and vulnerabilities. All employees who are 
authorized to telework shall complete a DD Form 2946. The DD Form 2946 
shall be signed and dated by the employee and supervisor and maintained 
by the employee's supervisor. Components are encouraged to include a DD 
Form 2946 in the new employee on-boarding packages for those employees 
occupying telework eligible positions to ensure that they are aware of 
their telework responsibilities, should telework be offered or 
requested. Information on telework responsibilities should be posted 
throughout the workplace and included in periodic training events.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 103,333.
    Number of Respondents: 310,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 310,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: Biennially. Telework agreements shall be reviewed by the 
supervisor and teleworker, revalidated at least every two years, and 
revised when appropriate. A new DD Form 2946 should be completed when a 
new supervisor is responsible for the employee.

    Dated: February 21, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-03995 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
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