Spouse Education and Career Opportunities Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0704-0556_SSA_11.28.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-11-28
SORN_DPR 46 (2).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-14
SECO_MyCAA_SAP_PIA_Sec1_20250214.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
222256	Spouse Education and Carrer Opportunity Program Other-Screen Shots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0556	ICR Reference No: 202511-0704-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202204-0704-003
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Spouse Education and Career Opportunities Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/28/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2025
Responses	24,247	26,000
Time Burden (Hours)	12,124	19,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,895	141,440

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Abstract: The DoD Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) Program is the primary source of education, career and employment counseling for all military spouses who are seeking post-secondary education, training, licenses and credentials needed for portable career employment. The SECO system delivers the resources and tools necessary to assist spouses of service members with career exploration/discovery, career education and training, employment readiness, and career connections at any point within the spouse career lifecycle.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 1784
   US Code: 10 USC 1144
  

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:
	90 FR 40067	08/18/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 54308	11/26/2025
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
Spouse Education and Carrer Opportunity Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	24,247	26,000	0	-1,753	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,124	19,500	0	-7,376	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,895	141,440	0	-53,545	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Burden decrease due to less time required by participants to complete login process.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $692,210

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: 11/28/2025

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