Federal Register #Docket ID: USN-2026-HQ-0133

Navy Seeks Public Comment on Shipbuilding Industrial Base Demographics Survey

The Department of the Navy, through the Naval Sea Systems Command Maritime Industrial Base Program, is seeking public comment on a proposed Shipbuilding Industrial Base Demographics Survey. - Purpose: Collect demographic, training, and occupational data from suppliers in the shipbuilding defense industrial base - Mandate: Required by Section 1026 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - Survey Details: - Distributed biennially (every two years) - Delivered via Microsoft Excel questionnaire - Sent to private companies and industry organizations supplying the shipbuilding industrial base - Use of Data: - Inform biennial congressional reports - Support Navy workforce development strategies - Public Input Requested: - Necessity and utility of the information collection - Suggestions to improve quality and reduce burden on respondents - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the survey targets a broad range of industry suppliers - No physical products or services are being procured; this is an information collection effort

Description

The Naval Sea Systems Command is proposing a public information collection to analyze the demographics, training requirements, and occupational experience of the shipbuilding defense industrial base. This data collection is mandated by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 and will inform a biennial report to Congress as well as Navy workforce development strategies. The survey is conducted biennially via a Microsoft Excel questionnaire sent to private companies and industry organizations in the shipbuilding industrial base. Public comments are invited on the necessity, utility, and burden of this information collection.

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