80 FR 61392 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) announces a proposed 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 the 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61392-61393]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25950]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0100]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) 
announces a proposed 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 the 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 December 
14, 2015.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory 
and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
9010.
    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.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Department of Defense 
Education Activity (DoDEA) School Accreditation Parent and Student 
Surveys; OMB Control Number 0704-0462.
    Needs and Uses: The Department of Defense Education Activity 
(DoDEA) regulation 2010.1 (Accreditation Program) requires 
accreditation of all DoDEA schools in order to provide the activity, 
the military community served by the activity, and the public at large 
with an external review of the quality of the educational program 
provided to DoDEA students. DoDEA's accreditation process is based on 
the processes and standards of the North Central Association Commission 
on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI)/AdvancED. As part of 
the accreditation process, the interview team uses a worldwide 
standardized set of questions to gather data from students and parents 
to assess accreditation standards in the following areas: Vision and 
Purpose, Governance and Leadership, Teaching and Learning, Documenting 
and Using Results, Resources and Support Systems, Stakeholder 
Communications and Relationships, and Commitment to Continuous 
Improvement.

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    Affected public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 24.
    Number of Respondents: 32.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 32.
    Average Burden per Response: 45 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.
    NCA CASI/AdvancED is the largest accreditation organization in the 
United States, covering 30 states and 65 countries. As part of the 
accreditation process, NCA CASI/AdvancED conducts Quality Assurance 
Review (QAR) visits to DoDEA schools in February and April of each year 
on a rotating schedule that ensures that each school is evaluated 
within a 5-year cycle. The visits are two days in length in order to 
gather data, information, and evidence to accomplish the following:
     Evaluate adherence to the AdvancED standards;
     Provide high quality feedback in the form of commendations 
and recommendations; and
     Determine an accreditation status recommendation.
    The Quality Assurance Review team's interview process includes 
students and parents/guardians. The purpose of the interview session is 
to help the Quality Assurance Review team gain a deeper understanding 
of the school improvement process. The review team uses the information 
to review how well each school is progressing, provide commendations on 
areas in which each school is excelling, and recommendations that will 
help each school continuously improve. The review team also uses the 
information gathered to make an accreditation status recommendation at 
the end of the visit.

    Dated: October 6, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-25950 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am]
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