AARO Contact Form for Authorized Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
AARO_Supporting Statement Part A_9.28.2023.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-28
Emergency Processing to Address the AARO Website's Paperwork Reduction Requirements OSD007948-23 RES FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
262604	AARO Contact Form for Authorized Reporting Other-Website	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202309-0704-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: AARO Contact Form for Authorized Reporting
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: 09/29/2023
Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/28/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,500	0
Time Burden (Hours)	208	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,650	0

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Abstract: The AARO Contact Form for Authorized Reporting information collection will be used to gather contact information, to include Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from members of the public. The collection is necessary to enable the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense, to meet its statutory requirements.

Emergency Justfication: Section 1673 oft he FY23 NDAA, "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Reporting Procedures" requires that the Secretary of Defense "issue clear public guidance for how to securely access the mechanism for authorized reporting," no later than 180 days from enactment, which was June 2023. Furthermore, section 1683 of the FY23 NDAA requires AARO to produce a Historical Record Report detailing the historical record oft he United States government relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP); to meet this requirement, AARO relies on the "AARO Contact Form" to receive reports from individuals with knowledge of potential UAP programs.

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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
AARO Contact Form for Authorized Reporting

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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	2,500	0	0	2,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	208	0	0	208	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,650	0	0	4,650	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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 09/28/2023

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