# 2026-12161: Pentagon Seeks Spouse Hiring Survey Renewal

2026-12161, Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department published 2026-06-17, effective Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 17, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

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- As of: 2026-06-24
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12161
- Title: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department
- Citation: 91 FR 36586
- Published: 2026-06-17
- Effective: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 17, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-17
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-24

## In one line

Pentagon Seeks Spouse Hiring Survey Renewal

## Summary

The Department of Defense is asking for approval to keep collecting info from military spouses applying for certain government jobs. These spouses must fill out a checklist proving their eligibility to get priority for job openings, which helps them land positions faster. Comments on this plan are open until July 17, 2026, and about 277,000 people are expected to respond, each spending about 30 minutes.

## Abstract

The Department of Defense (referred to herein as "the Department", "Department of War" or "DoW") has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

## Effects PRIA read

- Military Spouse Job Priority Checklist: benefit, medium. If you are a military spouse applying for appropriated-fund GS-15 or below (or equivalent) jobs at Department of Defense activities in the U.S. or U.S. territories and possessions, you must complete the Military Spouse Priority Placement Program Self-Certification Checklist to receive priority cons…
- Mandatory 30-Minute Form Burden: cost, low. Completing the required self-certification checklist is mandatory and is estimated to take about 30 minutes per respondent. The Department estimates 277,448 respondents annually, for a total of 138,724 annual burden hours.
- Document Proof Required for Priority: cost, low. To get priority consideration, military spouses must provide evidence of appointment eligibility and evidence of marriage to a current active-duty U.S. Armed Forces member (including U.S. Coast Guard and full-time National Guard or Military Reservist) with a copy of the permanent-change-of-station…

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## Sources
- [2026-12161 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12161/submission-for-omb-review-comment-request)
- [2026-12161 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12161.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12161 (as of 2026-06-24).