Proposed Rule2023-14541
Improving Government Regulations; Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
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July 27, 2023
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This agenda announces the regulatory actions the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to take in the next 12 months and those regulatory actions completed since the publication of the fall 2022 Unified Agenda. It was developed under the guidelines of Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review," and Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review." This agenda includes regulatory actions that support the Administration's regulatory priorities, the Secretary of Defense's top priorities to defend the Nation, take care of our people, and succeed through teamwork, as well as those priorities of the National Defense Strategy. These actions include efforts to promote the country's economic resilience; healthcare issues; support underserved communities and improve small business opportunities; promote competition in the American economy; promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce; support national security efforts, especially safeguarding Federal Government information and information technology systems; tackle the climate crisis; and address military family matters. Members of the public may submit comments on individual proposed and interim final rulemakings at www.regulations.gov during the comment period that follows publication in the Federal Register. This agenda updates the report published on February 22, 2023, and includes regulations expected to be issued and under review over the next 12 months. The next agenda will publish in the fall of 2023. The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov. In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), which requires agencies to publish its regulatory flexibility agendas in the Federal Register, the Department of Defense's printed agenda entries in the Federal Register include only: (1) rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; and (2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Although printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's agenda requirements, additional information on these entries is in the Unified Agenda available online.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48536-48538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14541]
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Vol. 88
Thursday,
No. 143
July 27, 2023
Part V
Department of Defense
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Federal Register / Vol. 88 , No. 143 / Thursday, July 27, 2023 / UA:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
32 CFR Chs. I, V, VI, and VII
33 CFR Ch. II
36 CFR Ch. III
48 CFR Ch. II
Improving Government Regulations; Unified Agenda of Federal
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.
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SUMMARY: This agenda announces the regulatory actions the Department of
Defense (DoD) plans to take in the next 12 months and those regulatory
actions completed since the publication of the fall 2022 Unified
Agenda. It was developed under the guidelines of Executive Order 12866,
``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and Executive Order 13563,
``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' This agenda includes
regulatory actions that support the Administration's regulatory
priorities, the Secretary of Defense's top priorities to defend the
Nation, take care of our people, and succeed through teamwork, as well
as those priorities of the National Defense Strategy. These actions
include efforts to promote the country's economic resilience;
healthcare issues; support underserved communities and improve small
business opportunities; promote competition in the American economy;
promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal
workforce; support national security efforts, especially safeguarding
Federal Government information and information technology systems;
tackle the climate crisis; and address military family matters. Members
of the public may submit comments on individual proposed and interim
final rulemakings at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> during the comment period that
follows publication in the Federal Register.
This agenda updates the report published on February 22, 2023, and
includes regulations expected to be issued and under review over the
next 12 months. The next agenda will publish in the fall of 2023. The
complete Unified Agenda will be available online at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>.
In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602),
which requires agencies to publish its regulatory flexibility agendas
in the Federal Register, the Department of Defense's printed agenda
entries in the Federal Register include only:
(1) rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda,
in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities; and
(2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review
under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Although printing of these entries is limited to fields that
contain information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's agenda
requirements, additional information on these entries is in the Unified
Agenda available online.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the overall
DoD regulatory program and for general semiannual agenda information,
contact Ms. Patricia Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or write to
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil
Liberties, and Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 1155 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155, or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#67170613150e040e06490b49130817170e09001449040e11270a060e0b490a0e0b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cabaabbeb8a3a9a3abe4a6e4bea5babaa3a4adb9e4a9a3bc8aa7aba3a6e4a7a3a6">[email protected]</span></a>.
For questions of a legal nature concerning the agenda and its
statutory requirements or obligations, write to Office of the General
Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1600, telephone
703-695-1853, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#96f1f3e4f7faf2b8fcb8f2ecfff3f5fff5fef9e1fff5ecb8f5ffe0d6fbf7fffab8fbfffa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="12757760737e763c783c76687b77717b717a7d657b71683c717b64527f737b7e3c7f7b7e">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations,
other than those which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Patricia
Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or write to Office of the Assistant
to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and
Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 1155 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-1155, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cecfde8eef5fff5fdb2f0b2e8f3ececf5f2fbefb2fff5eadcf1fdf5f0b2f1f5f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e898899c9a818b8189c684c69c87989881868f9bc68b819ea885898184c6858184">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations
which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Jennifer Johnson, telephone
571-372-6100, or write to Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense
Acquisition Regulations System, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-3060, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#076d6269696e6162752963296d686f697468693629646e71476a666e6b296a6e6b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ff5faf1f1f6f9faedb1fbb1f5f0f7f1ecf0f1aeb1fcf6e9dff2fef6f3b1f2f6f3">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information on Department of the Army regulations,
contact Mr. James ``Jay'' Satterwhite, telephone 571-515-0304, or write
to the U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN:
AAHS-RDO, Building 1458, 9301 Chapek Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA, 22060-5605,
or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#046e656961772a732a776570706176736c6d70612a676d724469656d682a696d68"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bad0dbd7dfc994cd94c9dbcecedfc8cdd2d3cedf94d9d3ccfad7dbd3d694d7d3d6">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
regulations, contact Ms. Stacey Jensen, telephone 703-459-6026, or
write to Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works),
108 Army Pentagon, Room 3E441, Washington, DC 20310-0108, or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#582b2c393b3d21763576323d362b3d36763b312e18392a352176353134"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a494e5b595f43145714505f54495f541459534c7a5b48574314575356">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information on Department of the Navy regulations,
contact LCDR Abigail Holt, telephone 703-614-6005, or write to
Department of the Navy, Office of the Judge Advocate General,
Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322
Patterson Avenue SE, Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066, or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83bfe2a3ebf1e6e5be" http: abigail.r.holt2.mil">abigail.r.holt2.mil</a>@us.navy.mil"><a href="http://abigail.r.holt2.mil">abigail.r.holt2.mil</a>@us.navy.mil</a>.
For general information on Department of the Air Force regulations,
contact Mr. Robert Bivins, telephone 703-693-7302, or write the Office
of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief, Information Dominance/Chief
Information Officer (SAF CIO/A6), 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington,
DC 20330-1800, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#097c7a686f27796c677d686e6667277a686f246a606624683f27646b7127686f246f666068496468606527646065"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="681d1b090e46180d061c090f0706461b090e450b010745095e46050a1046090e450e070109280509010446050104">[email protected]</span></a>.
For specific agenda items, contact the appropriate individual
indicated for each regulatory action.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This edition of the Unified Agenda of
Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions reports on actions planned
by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments,
the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment for procurement-related actions, and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
This agenda also identifies rules impacted by the:
a. Regulatory Flexibility Act.
b. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
c. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Generally, rules discussed in this agenda will contain five
sections: (1) pre-rule stage; (2) proposed rule stage; (3) final rule
stage; (4) completed actions; and (5) long-term actions. Where certain
regulatory actions indicate that small entities are affected, the
effect on these entities may not necessarily have significant economic
impact on a substantial number of these entities as defined in the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601(6)).
The publishing of this agenda does not waive the applicability of
the military affairs exemption in section 553 of title 5 U.S.C. and
section 3 of Executive Order 12866.
Dated: May 4, 2023.
Joo Y. Chung,
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and
Transparency, Department of Defense.
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Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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54........................ Cybersecurity Maturity 0790-AL49
Model Certification
(CMMC) Program.
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Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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55........................ Assessing Contractor 0750-AK81
Implementation of
Cybersecurity
Requirements (DFARS Case
2019-D041).
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Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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56........................ TRICARE Reimbursement of 0720-AB73
Ambulatory Surgery
Centers and Outpatient
Services Provided in
Cancer and Children's
Hospitals.
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Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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57........................ TRICARE: Chiropractic and 0720-AB77
Acupuncture Treatment
Under the TRICARE Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Proposed Rule Stage
54. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program [0790-
AL49]
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1648
Abstract: DOD is proposing to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity
Model Certification (CMMC) Framework, to help assess a Defense
Industrial Base (DIB) contractor's compliance with and implementation
of cybersecurity requirements to safeguard Federal Contract Information
(FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) transiting non-
federal systems and mitigate the threats posed by Advanced Persistent
Threats--adversaries with sophisticated levels of expertise and
significant resources.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Diane L. Knight, Senior Management and Program
Analyst, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, 4800 Mark
Center Drive, Suite 12E08, Alexandria, VA 22350, Phone: 202 770-9100,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a7e737b747f3476347174737d726e2b2a3479736c5a777b737634777376"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c08050d02094200420702050b04185d5c420f051a2c010d050042010500">[email protected]</span></a>.
RIN: 0790-AL49
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)
Proposed Rule Stage
55. Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements
(DFARS Case 2019-D041) [0750-AK81]
Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303; Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1648
Abstract: DoD is amending an interim rule to implement the CMMC
framework 2.0 in order to protect against the theft of intellectual
property and sensitive information from the Defense Industrial Base
(DIB) sector. The CMMC framework is a DoD certification process that
measures a company's institutionalization of processes and
implementation of cybersecurity practices. This rule provides the
Department with assurances that a DIB contractor can adequately protect
sensitive unclassified information at a level commensurate with the
risk, accounting for information flow down to its subcontractors in a
multi-tier supply chain.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 09/29/20 85 FR 48513
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 11/30/20
NPRM................................ 09/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer D. Johnson, Office of the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense,
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Defense Pricing and
Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Room 3B938, 3060
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone: 703 717-8226, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f050a010106090a1d410b41050007011c00015e410c06192f020e060341020603"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8be1eee5e5e2edeef9a5efa5e1e4e3e5f8e4e5baa5e8e2fdcbe6eae2e7a5e6e2e7">[email protected]</span></a>.
RIN: 0750-AK81
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA)
Final Rule Stage
56. TRICARE Reimbursement of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Outpatient
Services Provided in Cancer and Children's Hospitals [0720-AB73]
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. ch. 55
Abstract: The Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, is
revising its regulation on the reimbursement of ambulatory surgery
centers (ASC) and
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outpatient services provided in Cancer and Children's Hospitals (CCHs).
Revisions are in accordance with the statutory provision at section
1079(i)(2) of title 10 of the United States Code, that requires
TRICARE's payment methods for institutional care be determined, to the
extent practicable, in accordance with the same reimbursement rules as
apply to payments to providers of services of the same type under
Medicare. In accordance with this requirement, TRICARE will: (1) adopt
Medicare's payment methodology for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) and
(2) adopt Medicare's payment methodology for outpatient services
provided in Cancer and Children's Hospitals (CCHs). Although Medicare's
reimbursement methods for ASC and CCHs are different, it is prudent to
adopt both the Medicare ASC system and to adopt the Outpatient
Prospective Payment System with hold-harmless adjustments (meaning the
provider is not reimbursed less than their costs) for CCHs
simultaneously to align with our statutory requirement to reimburse
like Medicare at the same time. This rule makes the modifications
necessary to implement TRICARE reimbursement methodologies similar to
those applicable to Medicare beneficiaries for outpatient services
rendered in ASCs and CCHs.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 11/29/19 84 FR 65718
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/28/20
Final Action........................ 04/04/23 88 FR 19844
Final Action; Correction............ 04/27/23 88 FR 25492
Final Action Effective.............. 10/01/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jahanbakhsh Badshan, Department of Defense, Office
of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 16401 East Centretech
Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011, Phone: 303 676-3881, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#701a1118111e12111b1803185e121114031811185e131906301815111c04185e1d191c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cca6ada4ada2aeada7a4bfa4e2aeada8bfa4ada4e2afa5ba8ca4a9ada0b8a4e2a1a5a0">[email protected]</span></a>.
RIN: 0720-AB73
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA)
Completed Actions
57. TRICARE: Chiropractic and Acupuncture Treatment Under the TRICARE
Program [0720-AB77]
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. ch. 55
Abstract: Under the current regulations, TRICARE excludes
chiropractors as TRICARE-authorized providers whether or not their
services would be eligible as medically necessary care if furnished by
any other authorized provider. In addition, the current regulation
excludes acupuncture treatment whether used as a therapeutic agent or
as an anesthetic. This proposed rule seeks to eliminate these
exclusions and to add benefit coverage of chiropractic and acupuncture
treatment when deemed medically necessary for specific conditions. This
rule proposes to add licensed Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) and
Licensed Acupuncturists (LACs) who meet established qualifications as
TRICARE-authorized providers and will establish reimbursement rates and
cost-sharing provisions for covered chiropractic and acupuncture
treatment.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Withdrawn........................... 04/25/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Erica Ferron, Defense Health Agency, Medical
Benefits and Reimbursement Division, Department of Defense, Office of
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 16401 E Centretech Parkway,
Aurora, CO 80011-9066, Phone: 303 676-3626, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6401160d07054a074a020116160b0a4a070d12240c010508100c4a090d08"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93f6e1faf0f2bdf0bdf5f6e1e1fcfdbdf0fae5d3fbf6f2ffe7fbbdfefaff">[email protected]</span></a>.
RIN: 0720-AB77
[FR Doc. 2023-14541 Filed 7-26-23; 8:45 am]
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