Notice2021-27686
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
December 22, 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 243 (Wednesday, December 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 72584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27686]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID DoD-2021-HA-0127]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: 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 February
22, 2022.
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, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042, Terry McDavid,
703-681-3645.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: TRICARE Select Survey of
Civilian Providers; OMB Control Number 0720-0031.
Needs and Uses: As mandated by Congress, the information collection
requirement is necessary to determine how many providers are aware of
the TRICARE health benefits program, and specifically accept new
TRICARE Select patients in each market area. The original requirement
is outlined in Section 711 Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) (Pub. L. 110-181) and was reaffirmed in
Section 721 FY12 NDAA (Pub. L. 112-81). Section 712 of FY15 NDAA
extended the requirement to conduct the survey from 2017 through 2020.
Surveys of civilian physician and non-physician behavioral health care
providers will be conducted in a number of locations in the United
States each year. Respondents include civilian physicians (M.D.s &
D.O.s) and non-physician behavioral health providers (clinical
psychologists, clinical social workers and other TRICARE authorized
behavioral health providers). The locations surveyed will include areas
where the TRICARE Prime benefit is offered (known as TRICARE PRIME
Service Areas) and geographic areas where TRICARE Prime is not offered.
Respondents will be contacted by mail with a telephone follow-up to
complete the survey.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,667.
Number of Respondents: 20,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 20,000.
Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
Frequency: Annually.
Dated: December 16, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-27686 Filed 12-21-21; 8:45 am]
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