Notice2023-28084
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
December 21, 2023
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
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 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 88380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28084]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2023-HA-0126]
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 (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 February
20, 2024.
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, 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 DHA, 7700 Arlington
Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042, Amanda Grifka, 703-681-1771.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Knowledge, attitudes, and
practices on Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination among
service members and medical beneficiaries; OMB Control Number 0720-
VACC.
Needs and Uses: Although a safe and effective vaccine against
COVID-19 is available and approved by the United States Food and Drug
Administration, there is no guarantee that people who would benefit
from the vaccine will agree to take it. Vaccine hesitancy, the concern
about vaccination of oneself or of one's children, has been increasing
in the U.S. and could present a barrier to widespread vaccination
against COVID-19. COVID-19, the disease caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has an adverse effect on combat
readiness. The proposed project aims to assist the DoD in ongoing
service-wide COVID-19 vaccination program through surveying the
knowledge, attitudes, and practices of a population of service members
and medical beneficiaries at a large military base in the United
States: Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) in Washington state. The
project will leverage existing partnerships between medical and public
health personnel at Madigan Army Medical Center, the Military HIV
Research Program at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and the
Henry M. Jackson Foundation to rapidly implement and complete the
project. The study population will be active-duty personnel and medical
beneficiaries of the Military Health System aged 18 and over at JBLM.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 250.
Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 1,000
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: December 15, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-28084 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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