Pentagon Seeks Permission to Ask You Unspecified Questions
Published Date: 1/17/2025
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Summary
The Department of Defense is asking for public feedback on a new survey about a training program aimed at preventing sexual assault in the military. About 1,215 people will take part, spending around 12 minutes each, to help see if the training works well. Comments are open until February 18, 2025, and this effort supports safer military environments without costing extra money.
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You may be asked to take a short DoD survey
The Department of Defense plans a new voluntary information collection asking about the Marine Corps' Prime for Life 4.5 training. About 1,215 people will take part, with 3,260 total annual responses; each response averages 12.07 minutes and the collection totals 656 annual burden hours. Comments on the collection are open until February 18, 2025.
Survey to evaluate sexual-assault prevention training
The information collection is intended to evaluate whether the Prime for Life 4.5-hour training can be implemented with fidelity in the military and whether it produces beneficial outcomes. The DoD says the results will help support development of evidence-based prevention approaches for sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other forms of violence.
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