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[Federal Register: June 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 117)]
[Notices]               
[Page 34706]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DoD-2010-OS-0083]

 
Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is submitting to OMB for emergency 
clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A 
shortened comment period of twelve days is necessary because the 
collection of information related to the repeal of ``Don't Ask Don't 
Tell'' is needed prior to the submission of recommendations from the 
Department of Defense to the White House. The initial report on the 
impact of the repeal of the law on spousal family readiness and 
perceived unit stability and cohesion is needed by mid-September 2010. 
As data collection procedures needed to ensure high response rates 
require a 2 month field period, it is necessary to begin data 
collection procedures no later than mid-July.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 30, 
2010.
    Title and OMB Number: Survey for Military Family Members, OMB 
Control Number 0704-TBD.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 150,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 50,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 75,000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Department of Defense Comprehensive Review 
Working Group (CRWG) is the working group the Secretary of Defense 
directed to examine the issues associated with a repeal of the law 
known as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'' The CRWG is studying what impact, 
if any, repeal would have on military readiness, military 
effectiveness, unit cohesion, recruiting, retention, and family 
readiness. As part of these efforts, the CRWG will also look at how 
best to manage any impacts during implementation. The survey is an 
opportunity for the families of service members to share their feelings 
on the issue with the CRWG and the military's senior leadership. The 
survey is a critical part of the CRWG's efforts as military families 
are an essential part of the military community and their reactions to 
the repeal of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' could have significant 
influence on the behavior of their spouses and the impact of repeal on 
recruiting, retention, and family readiness.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket 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 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 
information collection, please write to Col. Donna Alberto, DOD 
Comprehensive Review Working Group, Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., 
Suite 409, Arlington, VA; or call (703) 602-2917.

    Dated: June 14, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-14746 Filed 6-17-10; 8:45 am]
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