On January 18, 2024, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced a proposed public information collection to assess climate risks to DOD's operations. DOD proposes to collect information from a broad range of DOD personnel "to understand how climate change affects their work and what education, training, and resources they require to continue executing their mission in the context of a changing climate." This information collection, while relatively minor, represents part of a broader push by DOD to assess, plan for, and mitigate climate change risks to military operations.
DOD is accepting comments on this proposed public information collection until March 18, 2024.