Privacy Act Statement & Informed Consent

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Privacy Act & Informed Consent Statement

2023 Status of Forces Survey of Reserve Component Members
Agency Disclosure Notice (ADN)
The public reporting burden for this collection of information, OMB Control Number: 0704-0616, is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or burden reduction suggestions to the Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services, at [email protected] (OMB Control Number: 0704-0616). Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.

Privacy Advisory
Your name and contact information have been used only for the distribution of this survey. Your responses to the demographic questions will allow DoD to better analyze
all responses among varying demographic groups. Responding to this survey is voluntary. Most people can complete the survey in 20 minutes. There is no penalty to you
if you choose not to respond. However, maximum participation is encouraged so the data will be complete and representative.

Additional Information
10 United States Code (USC), Sections 136, 2358, and 1782, and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016, Section 661, authorize the DoD to
conduct this survey. Information collected in this survey will be used to research a variety of topics, including activations/deployments and financial well-being. This
information will assist in the formulation of policies which may be needed to improve programs and services for military members and their families. Reports will be
provided to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, each Military Department, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Some findings may be published by the Office of People Analytics (OPA) or in professional journals, or presented at scientific conferences. Your responses could be used
in future research. Results from these surveys will be posted on the web: https://www.opa.mil
OPA uses well-established, scientific procedures to randomly select a sample representing the Defense community based on combinations of demographic characteristics
(for example, gender, race and ethnicity, and paygrade). Your responses will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. This is your chance to be heard on issues
that directly affect you. While there is no direct benefit for your individual participation, your responses on this survey make a difference.
Identifying information may be used only by government and contractor staff engaged in, and for purposes of, survey research. For example, the research oversight office
of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) and representatives of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) are
eligible to review research records as a part of their responsibility to protect human subjects in research. In no case will individual identifiable survey responses be
reported.
The data collection procedures are not expected to involve any risk or discomfort to you. The only risk to you is accidental or unintentional disclosure of the data you
provide. However, the government and its contractors have a number of policies and procedures to ensure the survey data are safe and protected. For example, no
identifying information (name, address, Social Security Number) is ever stored in the same file as survey responses.
Survey data may be shared with DoD researchers or organizations outside the DoD who are conducting research on DoD personnel. In many cases, these researchers will
be provided with a dataset containing limited demographic information (for example, Reserve component, paygrade groups, gender). OPA performs a disclosure
avoidance analysis to reduce the risk of there being a combination of demographic variables which can single out an individual. In some instances, and only with sponsor
approval, OPA may make available datasets with additional demographic variables to a small number of approved researchers. There is some risk individuals might be
identified on these datasets; however, OPA implements several procedures to protect the data. Statistical analyses can only be performed after review and approval to
ensure identifying information is not released. Access to these datasets will only be allowed on a need-to-know basis with an approved data sharing agreement in place.
Researchers approved for access to these datasets must adhere to strict procedures, including—but not limited to—data sharing agreements, secure transfers of data,
destruction of files upon completion of research, and authorization to reuse data. In addition, receipt and use of these datasets must adhere to all DoD information
assurance, security, and other data use policies.
If you answer any items in such a way that you indicate distress or being upset, etc., you will not be contacted for follow-up purposes. However, if you indicate a direct
threat to harm yourself or others within responses or communications about the survey, because of concern for your welfare, OPA may notify an office in your area for
appropriate action.
Please read the following information listing available resources if you would like to discuss experiences that may cause you discomfort while completing the survey.
If you would like to talk to someone about issues related to suicide, please refer to the resources listed below.
Military/Veterans Crisis Line—988, then press 1
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly called the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)—988
Military OneSource—1-800-342-9647
Military & Family Life Counseling (MFLC)—information available at installation level
CG SUPRT Line (Coast Guard)—1-855-247-8778
If you are a victim of sexual harassment, or a person who wishes to prevent or respond to it, you may want to contact your Service's local sexual harassment or
equal opportunity office.
To reach a hotline for your Service, call:
Army:
1-800-267-9964
Air Force:
1-800-616-3775
Navy:
1-800-253-0931
Coast Guard:
1-888-992-7387
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If you are a victim of sexual assault or other unwanted sexual contact, or a person who wishes to prevent or respond to this crime, you may want to contact a Sexual
Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) or a Victim Advocate (VA) at your installation or you may want to call the DoD Safe Helpline.
To reach Military OneSource for 24/7 restricted/unrestricted reporting and established DoD Sexual Assault Services, call a hotline number:
Stateside: 1-800-342-9647
Overseas: 00-800-342-9647 or call collect 1-484-530-5908
Worldwide: http://www.militaryonesource.mil/ or http://www.sapr.mil/
To contact DoD Safe Helpline, call 1-877-995-5247.
If you experience any difficulties while taking the survey, please contact the Survey Processing Center by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling,
1-800-881-5307.
Once you start answering the survey, if you desire to withdraw your answers, please notify the Survey Processing Center prior to {CLOSE_DATE}. Please include in the
e-mail or phone message your name and Ticket Number. Unless withdrawn, partially completed survey data may be used after that date.
Click Continue if you agree to take the survey.

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