[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 81456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27664]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2020-HQ-0017]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of the Army 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 February 
16, 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: 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 1530 Concordia West, 
Irvine, CA 92612, ATTN: Dr. Nathan Meier, 949-214-3322.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Future Soldier Study (At-
Risk Shippers); OMB Control Number 0702-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will help study the impact that 
regular exercise has on Future Soldiers (FS) accessions rates and shape 
the development of policy that will reduce the number of shipper delays 
and FS losses due to height, weight, and OPAT standards not being met, 
ultimately saving the Army time and money. FS will receive an at-home 
exercise program that they can execute with minimal equipment and 
experience, and conclude with an exercise adherence structured 
interview from the Company Commanders during their FS Asset Inventory 
(FSAI), a regular part of the FS program already. Body composition and 
OPAT data that the recruiters currently collect on the FS populations 
will then be cross-referenced with the exercise adherence data. This 
will allow us to identify to what degree exercise adherence leads to 
the improved shipping rates for FS as well as potential weight loss 
guidance for MEPS and Recruiting Command to use to more accurately 
predict the duration of time required from initial MEPS clearance to 
ship date based on a FS height, weight, and OPAT status. This data must 
be collected in order to accurately determine the impact that regular 
exercise has on FS accessions rates and provide MEPS and USAREC with 
demographic-specific projections for their at-risk populations to ship 
for basic training. The end result will be a study that will be 
presented to USAREC and MEPS Command with findings and recommendations 
for ways to reduce FS delays to the shipping process.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 9,450.
    Number of Respondents: 450.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 450.
    Average Burden per Response: 21 hours.
    Frequency: One-time.

    Dated: December 11, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-27664 Filed 12-15-20; 8:45 am]
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