EO 14168 Non-substantive Change Request

Non-substantive Change Request
OMB Control Number 0703-0100
Challenges of Operational Environments Study
Date Submitted: April 21, 2025
Summary of request: The Department of Defense is requesting a change request to revise
questions to align with E.O. 14168 Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and
Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.
Description of Changes Requested: This request updates questions used in the Challenges of
Operational Environments (COPE) Survey and Focus Group Demographics Questionnaire to be in
accordance with EO 14168. This request includes:
☒ Revision of an existing question(s)
☒ Deletion of an existing question(s)
Description of Changes to Collection Instruments:
Collection Instrument
COPE Survey

Type of Change
Question/Item
Question Revision Question 4

COPE Survey

Question Deletion Question 5

Focus Group
Demographics
Questionnaire
Focus Group
Demographics
Questionnaire

Question Revision Question 4
Question Deletion Question 5

Attachments (included in OMB submission):
1. Revised COPE Survey
2. Revised Focus Group Demographics Questionnaire
3. Revised Supporting Statement Parts A and B

Requested Change
• Question language edited to
specify biological sex
• Transgender option removed
• Removing sexual orientation
question
• Question language edited to
specify biological sex
• Transgender option removed
• Removing sexual orientation
question