Police, Fire, Private-Sector Organizations and Colleges/Universities Interviews

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
OMB Supporting Statement A&B - revised.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2010-06-28	Available
OMB Supporting Statement A&B - revised.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-07-02	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193369	Police, Fire, Private-Sector Organizations and Colleges/Universities Interviews	Other-Interview Guide	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0471	ICR Reference No: 201006-0704-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Police, Fire, Private-Sector Organizations and Colleges/Universities Interviews
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: 06/25/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/06/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/23/2010
Terms of Clearance: This collection is cleared for six months only based on the revised materials provided by the Department.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2011	6 Months From Approved
Responses	90	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	90	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to provide information to the DoD Comprehensive Review Working Group (CRWG) for use in their report to the Secretary of Defense on the repeal of 10 U.S.C. § 654. The CRWG requested RAND update their 1993 study. The 1993 RAND study looked to the experiences of other organizations that were in some respects analogous to the U.S. military. To learn about these experiences, the study team conducted interviews with officials from selected U.S. police and fire departments to learn about the organizations’ experiences regarding the service of gay personnel. The study statement of work requires updates of the analogous experiences since 1993 of domestic police and fire departments and other potentially analogous government agencies. The statement of work also includes an update regarding implementing policy change in large organizations. To update the 1993 report’s chapter on implementation, the RAND team will incorporate experiences from large U.S. corporations, including major oil companies and defense contractors that deploy personnel to austere environments overseas, and from colleges and universities regarding dormitory assignments. To complete these tasks, RAND will conduct interviews, similar to interviews conducted for the 1993 study but focused on experiences in the intervening years.

Emergency Justfication: This emergency submission is necessary because the collection of information by RAND to update their report on sexual orientation in the military is needed prior to the completion and submission of the CRWG’s report to the Secretary of Defense. RAND’s report will also help inform the CRWG with regard to its recommendations the Secretary. RAND’s report, therefore, must be finished by mid-September 2010. As it requires the collection of data from numerous different sources in a range of locations throughout the country and world and, it is necessary to begin data collection procedures as early as possible in June, 2010. If RAND’s interviews are not approved under an emergency process, it will impede the CRWG’s ability to fulfill its tasking by the Secretary of Defense to study the impact of repeal on military readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion, recruiting, retention, and family readiness.

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 34707	06/18/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 34707	06/18/2010
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
Police, Fire, Private-Sector Organizations and Colleges/Universities Interviews

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	90	0	0	90	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	90	0	0	90	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: New collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $435,000

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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]? Uncollected

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 06/23/2010

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