[Federal Register: November 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 228)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID DoD-2008-OS-0146]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness), DOD.
ACTION: Notice.
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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel
and Readiness) announces the following proposed extension of a public
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the
proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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
26, 2009.
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: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
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 Department of
Defense Education Activity, Attn: Dr. Sandra D. Embler, 4040 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1635, or call at (703) 588-3175.
Title and OMB Control Number: Department of Defense Education
Activity (DODEA) Evaluation and Program Surveys--Generic; OMB Control
Number 0704-0437.
Needs and Uses: The Department of Defense Education Activity
(DODEA) has a need to conduct a variety of one-time surveys,
interviews, and focus groups on an as-needed basis. The population for
these data collections will be limited to students and parents of
students attending DODEA schools. These information collections are
necessary to measure DODEA's progress on the goals set forth in the
Community Strategic Plan, and to assess parent and student input on
school policies and procedures. These data collections will include,
but are not limited to, school operations and procedures (such as
school uniforms, transportation, school calendar), school facilities,
curricular and instructional needs and effectiveness, programmatic
needs and effectiveness, and extra-curricular and co-curricular
activities. The information sought by these data collections will allow
DODEA to quickly have access to the information necessary to determine
overall effectiveness, increase efficiency, and obtain valuable input
from parents and students on new and existing policies and procedures.
Data collection instruments to include burden hours and supporting
documentation will be submitted to the DOD Clearance Officer and OMB
for final approval as they become available.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,041.
Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
The following categories will be included in this data collection.
School procedures and policies. These data collections will gather
information from DODEA students and parents on issues related to the
everyday operational processes and policies of the school. These data
collections will include, but will not be limited to, information on
the school calendar, school uniforms, school transportation, school
lunch, school facilities (i.e., gymnasiums, cafeterias, and
playgrounds). These data collections will allow DODEA to immediately
identify or determine the extent of student and parent concerns and to
quickly gather suggestions for improvement from parents and students.
School curriculum. These data collections will gather information
from students and parents on the curricular availability and
instructional practices in DODEA schools. These data collections will
include, but will not be limited to, course offerings, availability and
use of curricular materials, instructional practices, and availability
and use of educational technology. These data collections will also
gather information on the perceived effectiveness of the school
curriculum.
Program effectiveness and operations. These data collections will
gather opinions from students and parents on the provision, needs, and
effectiveness of non-curricular programs and support services, such as
counseling, special education services, gifted education, English as a
Second Language Services, Physical and Occupational Therapy, and in-
school medical services. These data collections will help assess the
extent to which support services are available and accessible, as well
as help determine the effectiveness and additional needs of support
programs.
Extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. These data
collections will
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provide information from students and parents on the availability,
effectiveness, and perceived needs of school extra-curricular and co-
curricular activities. These data collections will help determine the
extent to which the athletic interests of DODEA students are being met
by the current offerings, and assess the effectiveness of such
activities. These data collections will also help determine the extent
to which the dramatic, artistic, musical, and academic interests of
DODEA students are being met, and determine the future needs of such
programs.
Dated: November 18, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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