2020-25067. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:

Information collection notice.

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 January 12, 2021.

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: The 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 Rand Corporation, 1200 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202, ATTN: Stephani Wrabel, or call 703-413-1100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD Youth Programs School Leaders Survey; OMB Control Number 0704-YPSL.

Needs and Uses: The collection has several distinct tasks and includes a focus on the military-civilian divide. This information collection, using a nationally representative panel, is needed to learn about educators' awareness and knowledge of DoD youth programs. The collection will benefit further program and policy changes. The successful collection of information will be used to inform DoD policy recommendations and practice guidance, as well as provide respondents a better understanding and awareness of the DOD youth programs and what they offer to U.S. schools and students.

Affected Public: Individuals and households.

Annual Burden Hours: 195 hours.

Number of Respondents: 1,300.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 1,300.

Average Burden per Response: 9 minutes.

Frequency: Annually.

Dated: October 27, 2020.

Aaron T. Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.