The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduc...
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION:
30-Day information collection notice.
SUMMARY:
The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES:
Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 20, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
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Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:
Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) Career Portal; OMB Control Number 0704-0563.
Type of Request:
Revision.
Number of Respondents:
New Partner Application Registration:
150.
Become a Partner Application:
150.
New Partner User Registration:
300.
Monthly Reporting:
650.
Total Respondents:
1,250.
Responses per Respondent:
New Partner Application Registration:
1.
Become a Partner Application:
1.
New Partner User Registration:
1.
Monthly Reporting:
12.
Annual Responses:
8,400.
Average Burden per Response:
New Partner Application Registration:
10 minutes.
Become a Partner Application:
15 minutes.
New Partner User Registration:
10 minutes.
Monthly Reporting:
2 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours:
373 hours.
Needs and Uses:
The information collection requirement is necessary to allow MSEP Partners to apply to be part of the partnership, report spouse hires, and access spouse employment data. The MSEP Partner Portal is the sole web platform utilized to connect the program office with MSEP employer partners and potential partners. Participating companies, called MSEP Partners, are vetted and approved participants in the MSEP Program and have pledged to recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses in portable careers. MSEP is a targeted recruitment and employment partnership that connects American businesses with military spouses who possess essential 21st-century workforce skills and attributes and are seeking portable, fulfilling careers. The MSEP program is part of the overall Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) program which falls under the auspices of the office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community & Family Policy.
Affected Public:
Individuals or households; Business or Other For-Profit.
Frequency:
New Partner Application Registration:
Once.
Become a Partner Application:
Once.
New Partner User Registration:
On Occasion.
Monthly Reporting:
On Occasion.
Respondent's Obligation:
Required to obtain benefits.
DoD Clearance Officer:
Mr. Reginald Lucas.
Dated: July 17, 2026.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.