Optimizing Brain Health by Mitigating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Emails V1 2023 2 7.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Interview Flyer V1 2022 12 14.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
Survey Flyer V1 2022 12 14.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
0704-USCR_SSB_ 2.20.2023.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued
SSA_0704-USCR.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-10	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
259057	Optimizing Brain Health by Mitigating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Qualitative Interview	Instruction	New
259056	Optimizing Brain Health by Mitigating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Survey	Other-	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0654	ICR Reference No: 202303-0704-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOW/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No: 0704-USCR
Title: Optimizing Brain Health by Mitigating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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: 03/17/2023
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/03/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/10/2023
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Department. If the Department plans to use this collection for more than 6 months, a 60 and 30 day notice must be published. Any report generated by this survey must be submitted to OMB for review before it is released publicly.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2023	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1,560	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	792	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,723	0	0

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Abstract: We are asking all SOF stakeholders to participate including operators/enablers, healthcare providers, leadership, and policy makers. The pool of potential participants includes the current SOF community ages 18 and above. All active duty personnel, Reserve/Guard personnel, contractors, or General Schedule (GS) employees serving the SOF community are eligible for the survey. We plan to recruit a national sample of the SOF community by emailing the survey to the total SOF population who have an active United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), Naval Special Warfare (NSW), United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), United States Air Force Special Operations Command (USAFSOC), or Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) email address (i.e. active duty personnel, Reserve/Guard personnel, contractors, or GS employees serving the SOF community).

Emergency Justfication: Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel (operators and enablers) are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to occupational demands. Untreated PTSD can result in poor cognitive performance, an inability to regulate emotions, and distress for families. About 8% of SOF operators and enablers meet criteria for PTSD. That means 8% of SOF operators and enablers are not functioning at their peak performance. Impaired performance not only affects the individual operator/enabler, but also teammates, family, and the force. Effective treatments for PTSD exist, but SOF personnel are not initiating treatment. There are few empirical studies on SOF and none that comprehensively assess barriers and facilitators of PTSD treatment. The objective is to identify barriers and facilitators of accessing PTSD treatment that are most important to the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community via an online confidential survey of all relevant stakeholders in the healthcare delivery process (N = 1,536). Stakeholders will include operators/enablers, healthcare providers, leadership, and policy makers from all SOF commands (Army, Air Force, Naval Special Warfare, Marine). We will then conduct qualitative interviews with SOF operators/enablers (N = 24) to generate solutions to the barriers identified in the survey. The Department of Defense (DoD) United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), selected this study that was submitted to the FY20-21 USSOCOM Broad Agency Announcement. USSOCOM is the approving authority for this study

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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
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 13107	03/02/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Optimizing Brain Health by Mitigating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Qualitative Interview
Optimizing Brain Health by Mitigating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Survey

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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	1,560	0	0	1,560	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	792	0	0	792	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,723	0	0	18,723	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:

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.     No

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: 03/10/2023

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