Department of Defense Internal Review Team on Racial Disparities in the Investigative and Military Justice Systems

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Racial Disparities_GAO-19-344_Signed 6.17.2022.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-07-07
Racial Disparities_DSD Memorandum_Signed 5.3.2022.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-07-07
Racial Disparities_Emergency Justification Memo_Signed 6.17.2022.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-07-07
Racial Disparities_Email to Respondent_7.7.2022.docx Supplementary Document	2022-07-07
Racial Disparities_SSA_7.7.2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-07-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254517	Department of Defense Internal Review Team on Racial Disparities in the Investigative and Military Justice Systems- Interviews/Focus Groups Other-Script	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202207-0704-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Department of Defense Internal Review Team on Racial Disparities in the Investigative and Military Justice Systems
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: 07/08/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/07/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	480	0
Time Burden (Hours)	960	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,024	0

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Abstract: House Report 115-200, accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, included a provision for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the extent to which disparities may exist in the military justice system. With the concurrence of the Department of Defense (DoD), GAO recommended that the Secretary of Defense conduct an evaluation to identify the causes of disparities in the military justice system and take steps to address them.

Emergency Justfication: On May 3, 2022, the Deputy Secretary of Defense (DSD) established the IRT and directed it to undertake a 90-day “sprint” to address the root causes of racial disparities in the DoD investigative and military justice systems. The IRT is to provide the DSD its findings by August 24, 2022.

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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
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 40515	07/07/2022
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
Department of Defense Internal Review Team on Racial Disparities in the Investigative and Military Justice Systems- Interviews/Focus Groups

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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	480	0	0	480	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	960	0	0	960	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,024	0	0	27,024	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: $87,700

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 07/07/2022

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