Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
DEOCS 5.1_SSB_20230112.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-02-27	Repair queued
DEOCS 5.1_web_screens_20230110.pptx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-09	Repair queued
DEOCS 5.1_web_screen_5_FAQs_20230110.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-09	Repair queued
DEOCS 5.1_participant_emails_20230110.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-09	Repair queued
DEOCS 5.1_SSA_3.21.2023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-21	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
258434	Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS) 5.1	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0659	ICR Reference No: 202302-0704-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOW/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No: 0704-DOCS
Title: Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/25/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/23/2023
Terms of Clearance: DOD is reminded that if a report is generated based on these survey, those materials should be reviewed by OMB before they are released publicly.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,589,098	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	794,549	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	35,754,705	0	0

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Abstract: To assess command climate at the unit/organizational level across the Department of Defense (DoD) and serves as a tool, helping commanders and leaders improve their command climate in response to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2013 (Section 572)—and amended by section 1721 of the NDAA FY 2014—further mandates the climate assessment within all DoD organizations for purposes of preventing and responding to sexual assaults.

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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:
	87 FR 51389	08/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 16955	03/21/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS) 5.1

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,589,098	0	0	1,589,098	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	794,549	0	0	794,549	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	35,754,705	0	0	35,754,705	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: The burden has increased due to a new collection with a new associated burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,828,594

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

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.     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: 03/23/2023

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