Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) 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 87, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37319-37320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13271]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2022-HA-0076]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Health Affairs
(OASD(HA)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Defense Health Agency (DHA) 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 August
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: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency,
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite
08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
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 Defense Health
Agency, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA 22042-5101,
ATTN: Melanie Richardson, or call 703-681-8494.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Federal Agency Retail
Pharmacy Program; OMB Control Number 0720-0032.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
to obtain and record refund amounts between the DoD and pharmaceutical
manufacturers. The DoD quarterly provides pharmaceutical manufacturers
with itemized utilization data on covered drugs dispensed to TRICARE
beneficiaries through TRICARE retail network pharmacies. These
manufacturers validate the refund amounts calculated from the
difference in price between the Federal Ceiling Prices and the direct
commercial contract sales price. Once the refund amounts are validated,
the pharmaceutical manufacturers directly pay the DHA Government
account.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for profit.
Annual Burden Hours: 9,600.
Number of Respondents: 300.
Responses per Respondent: 4.
Annual Responses: 1,200.
Average Burden per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency: Quarterly.
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Dated: June 15, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-13271 Filed 6-21-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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