Notice2023-19849
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
September 14, 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 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63088-63089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19849]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2023-HA-0082]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: The 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 November
13, 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
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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: The Effect of Alcohol
Intake on Resilience and Recovery Outcomes Using Alcohol Flush as an
Instrumental Variable (Alcohol Flush); OMB Control Number 0720-FLSH.
Needs and Uses: The study's objective is to investigate causal
models of alcohol use on resilience measures (e.g., posttraumatic
stress disorder [PTSD]). This research objective will be accomplished
by (a) collecting a self-report survey and (b) conducting genotyping
and sequencing of DNA (potentially up to whole genomic sequencing) from
samples of Active Duty Service Members (ADSM; >=21 years old, n=999.).
The compelling need for administration of the survey component of the
Alcohol Flush Study rests on these four methodological requirements:
<bullet> Concurrent collection of demographics, research health
information (RHI), and self-reported alcohol consumption
<bullet> Avoid potential statistical confounding by implementing
systematic data collection across all participants to address research
questions and perform statistical modeling,
<bullet> Ability to link survey data to genotyping and sequencing
data,
<bullet> Ability to re-contact participants for future research.
This research will deliver a knowledge product that will inform
policy and practice in the Military Health System (MHS). We further
expect to identify alcohol as a potential modifiable risk factor
related to PTSD and other mental health conditions, which could go
beyond the MHS into embedded mental health services for prevention and
intervention for at-risk individuals. In the context of Precision
Medicine, this survey establishes a cohort who may be contacted for
participation in additional research, tailors medical care to optimize
efficiency, effectiveness, safety, and patient-centeredness of
therapeutic approaches using genetic profiling. The long-term impact of
this study has the potential to lower inappropriate utilization, thus
reducing costs while improving health-related quality of life and
optimizing Readiness.
Information collected in this survey will be used for research
purposes to fulfill the objectives of this grant-funded study which
aligns to a requirement to ``better understand the impact of alcohol
use on resiliency and recovery.'' The findings will be interpreted by a
multidisciplinary team of physicians, scientists, behavioral
psychologists, and healthcare services researchers to (a) inform policy
and (b) make recommendations for practice in the contest of Precision
Medicine.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Annual Burden Hours: 999.
Number of Respondents: 999.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 999.
Average Burden per Response: 1 Hour.
Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: September 5, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-19849 Filed 9-13-23; 8:45 am]
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