Notice2023-18847
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
August 31, 2023
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 88, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60192-60193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18847]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2023-HA-0080]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 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 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
30, 2023.
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,
4800 Mark Center Drive, 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, J-5 Strategy, Plans, and Functional Integration Analytics and
Evaluation Division Defense Health Headquarters, ATTN: Wanda Oka, 7700
Arlington Boulevard, Office 1M225, Falls Church, VA 22041 or call (703)
681-1697.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Personnel Accountability
and Assessment for a Public Health Emergency; DD Form 3112; OMB Control
Number 0720-0067.
Needs and Uses: The principal purpose of the DD Form 3112,
``Personnel Accountability and
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Assessment Notification for a Public Health Emergency,'' is to collect
information used to protect the health and safety of individuals
working in, residing on, or assigned to DoD installations, facilities,
field operations, and commands, and to protect the DoD mission. When
authorized by DoD, this form may be used to provide information about
individuals who are infected or otherwise impacted by a public health
emergency or similar occurrence or when there is an isolated incident
in which an individual learns they have been exposed to a contagious
disease or hazardous substance/agent. The form will also be used to
document personnel accountability for and status of DoD-affiliated
personnel in a natural or man-made disaster, or when directed by the
Secretary of Defense. Such events could include severe weather events,
acts of terrorism or severe destruction. The collection of this
information is necessary to support the DoD in protecting the health
and safety of DoD-affiliated individuals and maintain the DoD mission.
The information collected via the DD-3112 will inform decisions
made about the status of DoD facilities and spaces that Affected
Individuals have entered. This information may be used to make
decisions to protect the health and safety of DoD personnel and
facilities. It may also be used to notify other individuals who may
have contacted the Affected Individual.be used to make informed
decisions about the status of the DoD facility and office space that
subject individuals exposed to communicable diseases or hazardous
substances/agents have entered. This information may be used to make
Health Protection Condition (HPCON) level decisions. It may also be
used to notify other individuals who may have been in contact with the
subject individual(s).
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Annual Burden Hours: 8,333.3 Hours.
Number of Respondents: 100,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 100,000.
Average Burden per Response: 5 Minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: August 28, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-18847 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
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