[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23503-23504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08449]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2022-HQ-0010]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, 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 
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) 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 June 21, 
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: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: 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 the Naval Health 
Research Center Gate 4, Patterson Rd at McClelland Rd, San Diego, CA 
92152, ATTN: MAJ Keyia Carlton, or call 619-553-4363.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Recruit Assessment Program; 
OMB Control Number 0703-MRAP.
    Needs And Uses: The Recruit Assessment Program (RAP) is a DoD-
sponsored program for routine collection of baseline demographic, 
physical, psychological, environmental, and behavioral health data from 
recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depots. While many other military 
surveys examine the health and well-being of service members, the RAP 
collects voluntary self-reported pre-military health data. These data 
are essential for: (1) Allowing researchers to examine and distinguish 
contributions of pre-military vs. military factors that influence 
service member health and career outcomes; (2) the development of early 
intervention programs to improve service member health and enhance 
career success; and (3) the examination of health trends across waves 
of military recruits over time. Understanding these factors contributes 
towards the development of health policy as well as recruiting and 
retention initiatives.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 24,266.7.
    Number of Respondents: 41,600.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 41,600.
    Average Burden Per Response: 35 minutes.
    Frequency: Once per respondent.
    During the first week of boot camp, drill instructors escort 
recruits to a classroom setting to be supervised by RAP administrators 
for the next hour. Administrators provide recruits with a paper copy of 
the RAP survey, which includes consent forms, privacy, and HIPAA 
rights. Recruits receive a briefing about the purpose and voluntary 
nature of the survey as well as investigator contact information if 
they want to withdraw their consent later or have further questions. 
Administrators guide recruits through the consent, HIPAA and 
demographic portions of the survey using a PowerPoint presentation as a 
visual aid. The survey takes approximately 35 minutes to complete in 
total. After survey completion, administrators provide instructions on 
dismissal procedures. Administrators turn recruits over to their drill 
instructors and recruits return surveys to administrators as they exit 
the classroom.


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    Dated: April 14, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-08449 Filed 4-19-22; 8:45 am]
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