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The Department of the Army, part of the Department of Defense, is seeking public comments on a new information collection effort related to their Survivor Outreach Services program. This program supports families of soldiers who died while on active duty by providing various services, including support groups, life skills education, and financial counseling. The proposal involves collecting information from up to 72,307 respondents to maintain an updated database to improve service delivery. Comments on this proposal can be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal until February 12, 2021.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has asked the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a request to collect survey information from customers of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. The purpose of the survey is to understand customers' shopping experiences and gather their opinions on the goods and services offered, as well as the effectiveness of the Exchange's mobile app and online shopping. This feedback will help improve customer satisfaction and the overall Exchange operations. The survey is voluntary, and the information collected does not include personal identifying information. Comments on the proposed information collection are welcomed by February 10, 2025.

The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), is seeking public comments on a new information collection proposal. This proposal involves evaluating a game designed to assess systems thinking abilities, which are important for jobs in fields like cybersecurity and engineering. Participants, who are freelance workers from Amazon's Mechanical Turk platform, will play the game, answer evaluation questions, and provide demographic information. Feedback will help refine the game's usability and clarity, and findings will be summarized in a technical report. Public comments on this proposal are open until March 29, 2021.

The Department of the Army is announcing an open meeting of the U.S. Army Science Board on January 30, 2025, at the Yulista Conference Center in Huntsville, Alabama. During this meeting, the board will discuss and vote on studies regarding "Data-Centric Command and Control" and the Army's ability to provide combat-ready medical forces. While the session on the command and control study will be closed due to confidential information, the session about combat-ready forces will be open to the public. Interested individuals can register to attend, and the meeting venue is accessible for those with disabilities.

The Department of the Army has announced its intention to grant an exclusive patent license to Dayton Photonics Systems LLC, a business located in Dayton, Ohio. This license covers technologies for free-space optical and laser communications and is related to a specific patent on an optical fiber positioner. Individuals or companies have 15 days from the notice's publication to submit objections or competing applications. Objections must demonstrate that the license grant doesn't meet specific legal requirements.

The Department of Defense has announced that the Federal advisory committee meeting scheduled for March 11, 2025, by the United States Military Academy Board of Visitors has been canceled. This cancellation is due to unforeseen circumstances, and the required public notification could not be provided in time. The meeting was initially planned to take place at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. For more details, Mr. David Nagle is the designated contact person.

The Department of the Army has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed training area at Fort Benning, Georgia, aiming to support Army maneuver training. The training area, known as the Heavy Off-Road Mounted Maneuver Training Area (HOMMTA), would involve developing 2,400 acres to meet existing training needs without adding more soldiers or activities outside the base. The EIS details potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts, with measures to protect sensitive areas like wetlands. Three alternatives for the training area location are assessed, with the Northern Mounted Maneuver Training Area identified as the preferred site. Public input was considered, and further decisions will be made after a 30-day review period.

The U.S. Army has released a draft programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) for two new systems designed to support military operations: the Energy Efficient Rigid Wall Module (E2RWM) and the Expeditionary Platoon Life Support Module (EPLSM). This draft examines the environmental impacts of various stages associated with these systems, from design to disposal. The public is invited to submit comments on this draft until 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register. The feedback received will help shape the final version of the PEA, which will guide the Army's decision on deploying these systems.

The Department of the Army is adding to a previous environmental impact statement concerning necessary heat and electrical upgrades at Fort Wainwright in Alaska. The current coal-powered heating and power plant is old and poses safety and reliability issues, and its potential failure could impact mission readiness. The Army is examining several alternatives, including building new power infrastructure or continuing periodic upgrades to the existing system. They plan to release the updated environmental impact statement in 2025 and will invite the public to provide feedback.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has asked the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review its proposal to collect information for the Survivor Access Card, a program that lets surviving family members visit Army installations. This program allows eligible survivors more accessible access to services and events on military bases using IMCOM Form 44. The DoD is inviting public comments on this proposal by February 10, 2025, and estimates that about 670 people will participate, each spending approximately one hour to complete the process. Public comments can be submitted via the website www.reginfo.gov.