Notice2021-18132
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
August 24, 2021
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Health Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47302-47303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18132]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2021-HA-0086]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health
Affairs, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Defense Health Agency announces a proposed public information
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments
are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on respondents, including through
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October
25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and
title, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket
listed above.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the
internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> as they are received without
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments, please write to the Defense Health
Agency, ATTN: Dr. Kimberely Aiyelawo, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Suite 5101,
Falls Church, VA 22042 or call 703-681-3636.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Department of Defense
Patient Safety Culture Survey; OMB Control Number 0720-0034.
Needs and Uses: The 2001 National Defense Authorization Act
contains specific sections addressing patient safety in military and
veterans' health care systems. This legislation states that
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the Secretary of Defense shall establish a patient care error reporting
and management system to study occurrences of errors in patient care
and that one purpose of the system should be to ``identify systemic
factors that are associated with such occurrences'' and ``to provide
for action to be taken to correct the identified systemic factors''
(Sec. 754, items b2 and b3). In addition, the legislation states that
the Secretary shall ``continue research and development investments to
improve communication, coordination, and team work in the provision of
health care''. (Sec. 754, item d4).
In its ongoing response to this legislation and in support of its
mission to ``promote a culture of safety to eliminate preventable
patient harm by engaging, educating and equipping patient-care teams to
institutionalize evidence-based safe practices,'' the DoD Patient
Safety Program plans to field the Department of Defense Patient Safety
Culture Survey. The Culture Survey is based on the Department of Health
and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's
validated survey instrument. The survey obtains MHS staff opinions on
patient safety issues such as teamwork, communications, medical error
occurrence and response, error reporting, and overall perceptions of
patient safety.
Affected Public: Federal Government, Individuals or Households.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,251.2.
Number of Respondents: 7,820.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 7,820.
Average Burden per Response: 0.16 hours.
Frequency: As required.
Dated: August 17, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-18132 Filed 8-23-21; 8:45 am]
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