[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 3780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01404]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2022-OS-0009]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (USD(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 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
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 March 
28, 2022.

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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the 
COVID-19/pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket 
listed above.
    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 Human 
Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 08F05, Alexandria, VA 
22350, LaTarsha Yeargins, 571-372-2089.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Survey of Reserve Component 
Spouses; OMB Control Number 0704-RCSS.
    Needs and Uses: The DoD Survey of Reserve Component Spouses (RCSS) 
is the primary source for reliable and generalizable data on the 
effects of military life on military spouses and their families and the 
effectiveness of current programs and policies related to military 
families. The survey is designed to enhance understanding of how spouse 
and family resilience impact Reserve component force readiness and 
retention, and is also an indicator informing the effectiveness of 
programs and policies under the purview of DoD's Military Community and 
Family Policy Department. Without this biennial survey, DoD would not 
have current data to guide limited resources to the appropriate 
programs, policies, and services related to reserve component spouses, 
their families and ultimately Service members.
    This survey provides an opportunity for military spouses to 
directly expand policy maker's knowledge by sharing opinions on issues 
that directly affect them. Success of current efforts, the impact of 
activations and deployments, and opportunities to identify areas of 
need are captured via this biennial survey. These survey results ensure 
that policy-making decisions are based on current and statistically 
reliable data regarding the lived experiences of Reserve component 
families.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 18,175 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 72,700.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 72,700.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: January 19, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-01404 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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