Data Call for Former/Retired General/Flag Officers and SES

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0704-NDAA_SSA_7.19.2021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-19
0704-NDAA_SSB_7.15.2021.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-07-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
248362	Data Call for Former/Retired General/Flag Officers and SES Other-Collection Instrument	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202107-0704-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No: 0704-NDAA
Title: Data Call for Former/Retired General/Flag Officers and SES
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/03/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/19/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	500	0
Time Burden (Hours)	125	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,000	0

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Abstract: A conference report to the NDAA for FY22 (H. Rept. 116-617) requested that the Secretary of Defense brief the House and Senate Committees on the Armed Forces on the implementation and effect of Section 1045 of the NDAA for FY18. Specifically, the briefing should include an “evaluation of the effects, if any, of the limitations imposed by Section 1045 [of the NDAA for FY18] on the Department’s ability to both attract experienced and qualified persons to public service in the DOD, and to derive benefit from communications with former senior employees and officers.” In order to inform this portion of the briefing, the Standards of Conduct Office must collect information from former/retired General and Flag Officer and members of the SES that are subject to the post-Government employment restrictions imposed by Section 1045 of the NDAA for FY18. The collection instrument will be in the form of 13 survey questions. The end result or successful effect of the information collection as a whole would be for the Department to provide an informative and meaningful briefing to the House and Senate Committees on the Armed Forces.

Emergency Justfication: The emergency clearance is necessary to meet reporting deadlines to Congress. The Secretary of Defense will use the information collected in this survey to brief Congress on the implementation of Section 1045 of the NDAA this summer, 2021.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Data Call for Former/Retired General/Flag Officers and SES

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	500	0	0	500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	125	0	0	125	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,000	0	0	10,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection with a new associated burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,667

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/19/2021

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