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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 160 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47088-47089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18092]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2021-HQ-0020]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Emergency notice.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its 
implementing regulations, this document provides notice DoD is 
submitting an Information Collection Request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct research to investigate the 
theoretical relationship between diversity, inclusion policies and 
practices, and Soldier and team performance. DoD requests emergency 
processing and OMB authorization to collect the information after 
publication of this notice for a period of six months.

DATES: Comments must be received by August 25, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The Department has requested emergency processing from OMB 
for this information collection request by 2 days after publication of 
this notice. Interested parties can access the supporting materials and 
collection instrument as well as submit comments and recommendations to 
OMB at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 2-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Comments 
submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in 
the request for OMB approval of this information collection. They will 
also become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to evaluate the statistical validity of a scientific model 
and associated measurement instrument. The model and instrument could 
be used by the Army for deeper understanding of how to improve 
inclusion policies and practices.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Inclusion Policy Practice 
Decoupling Phase II; OMB Control Number 0702-IPPD.
    Type of Request: Emergency.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 45 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.
    Affected Public: None.
    Frequency: Once.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
DoD, including whether the information collected has practical utility; 
(2) the accuracy of DoD's estimate of the burden (including hours and 
cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to

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enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology.

    Dated: August 18, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-18092 Filed 8-20-21; 8:45 am]
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