# Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD(HA)), Department of Defense (DoD).
**ACTION:**
30-Day information collection notice.
**SUMMARY:**
The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (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 January 15, 2025.
**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, (571) 372-7574, *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Safety Culture, Operational Reliability, Resilience/Burnout, and Engagement (SCORE <sub>TM</sub> ) Survey; OMB Control Number 0720-SCOR.
*Type of Request:* New.
*Number of Respondents:* 6,873.
*Responses per Respondent:* 1.
*Annual Responses:* 6,873.
*Average Burden per Response:* 15 minutes.
*Annual Burden Hours:* 1,718.
*Needs and Uses:* The 2001 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) addresses patient safety in military and veteran's healthcare and requires an examination of systemic factors which lead to medical error. The SCORE <sub>TM</sub> [Safety Culture, Operational Reliability, Resilience/Burnout, and Engagement] Survey, a validated commercial assessment tool for patient safety that engages all levels of staff from executive leaders to frontline teams, is a response to this legislation. The SCORE <sub>TM</sub> is conducted across Defense Health Network National Capital Region (DHN NCR) military medical treatment facilities to provide data necessary for driving cultural change.
*Affected Public:* Federal government; individuals or households.
*Frequency:* As required.
*Respondent's Obligation:* Voluntary.
*DOD Clearance Officer:* Mr. Reginald Lucas.
Dated: December 11, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.