DoD Information Collection Notice: National Guard Connectedness Program

Regs.gov: Department of Defense

Published March 13th, 2026

Detected March 20th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Defense (DoD) has submitted a new information collection proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This collection, related to the National Guard Connectedness and Relationship Education System First Line Leader Program, aims to gather data on state leaders' awareness and implementation plans.

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What changed

The Department of Defense (DoD) has initiated a 30-day information collection notice for a new proposal concerning the National Guard Connectedness and Relationship Education System First Line Leader (FLL) program. This collection, submitted to OMB under control number 0704-0644, seeks to understand state leaders' awareness, perspectives, and implementation plans for the FLL program rollout, as recommended by the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military. The data will inform future guidance for nationwide implementation and support evidence-based prevention approaches for sexual harassment, assault, and violence.

This is a voluntary information collection from approximately 48 respondents, with an estimated average burden of 45 minutes per response, totaling 36 annual burden hours. The public comment period ends on April 17, 2026. Interested parties should submit comments to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. The DoD Clearance Officer for this collection is Reginald Lucas.

What to do next

Submit comments on the proposed information collection to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain by April 17, 2026.
Review the details of the information collection, including the associated form, number of respondents, and burden hours, as published in the Federal Register.

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Content

ACTION:

30-Day information collection notice.

SUMMARY:

The DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 17, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using
the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Reginald Lucas, whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Rapid Evaluation of National Guard Connectedness and Relationship Education System First Line Leader Program submitted under
“DoD-wide Data Collection and Analysis for the Department of Defense Qualitative and Quantitative Data Collection in Support
of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault Recommendations,” OMB Control Number 0704-0644.

Type of Request: New.

Number of Respondents: 48.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 48.

Average Burden per Response: 45 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 36.

Needs and Uses: The Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military recommended that the Department develop a “state-of-the-art
DoD prevention research capability” to better understand and develop prevention approaches for sexual harassment, sexual assault,
and other forms of violence. This information collection requirement is necessary to understand State leaders' awareness,
perspectives, and implementation plans related to the National Guard Connectedness and Relationship Education System First
Line Leader (FLL) program rollout. This data collection includes NG State-level leadership personnel from States that have
not fully implemented the FLL program. The information from the evaluation efforts will inform future guidance for implementing
the FLL program nationwide. This information will help support the development of evidence-based approaches for prevention.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.

Dated: March 13, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2026-05246 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P