Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 10716-10717 [07-1145]

Download as PDF 10716 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 46 / Friday, March 9, 2007 / Notices information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 May 8, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1160. 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 https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. To request more information on this proposed information collection, please write to the TRICARE Management Activity—Aurora, Office of Program Requirements Division, 16401 E. Centretech Parkway, ATTN: John J.M. Leininger, Aurora, CO 80011–9066, or call TRICARE Management Activity, Office of Program Requirements Division at (303) 676–3613. Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Health Insurance Claim Form; CMS–1500; OMB Control Number 0720–0001. Needs and Uses:This information collection requirement is used by TRICARE to determine reimbursement for health care services or supplies rendered by individual professional providers to TRICARE beneficiaries. The requested information is used to determine beneficiary eligibility, appropriateness and costs of care, other health insurance liability and whether services received are benefits. Use of this form continues TRICARE commitments to use the national standard claim form for reimbursement of services/supplies provided by individual professional providers. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; state, local or tribal government. Annual Burden Hours: 6,000,000. Number of Respondents: 24,000,000. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:24 Mar 08, 2007 Jkt 211001 Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary of Information Collection This collection instrument is for use by health care providers under the TRICARE Program. TRICARE is a health benefits entitlement program for the dependents of active duty Uniformed Services member and deceased sponsors, retirees and their dependents, dependents of Department of Homeland Security (Coast Guard) sponsors, and certain North Atlantic Treaty Organizations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service eligible beneficiaries. The CMS–1500 form is used by individual professional health care or health care related providers to file for reimbursement of civilian health care services or supplies provided to TRICARE beneficiaries. This is the national standard claim form accepted by all major commercial and government payers. Dated: March 2, 2007. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 07–1110 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [No. DOD–2007–OS–0016] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), DoD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) announces the following proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 collected; and (d) 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 May 8, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1160. 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 https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any person identifiers or contact information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposed and associated collection instruments, please write to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel Readiness) (Military Community and Family Policy/Educational Opportunities Directorate), ATTN: Mr. Gary Woods, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–4000, or call at (703) 602–4949, ext. 161. Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Department of Defense Public and Community Service (PACS) Program, DD Forms 2581 and 2581–1, OMB Control Number 0704–0324. Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is necessary to allow for the continued implementation of the Public and Community Service (PACS) Program. The PACS Program encourages eligible Service members to work in the public or community service arena upon separation from active duty. Employers with job openings in the public and community service arena will complete the one-time DD Form 2581, ‘‘Operation Transition Employer Registration,’’ to register in the PACS employer database. The DD Form 2581 also allows PACS employers to post employment opportunities on the Operation Transition Bulleting Board (TBB). Employers hiring separated Service members under the Temporary Early Retirement ACT (TERA) are required to complete the DD Form 2581–1, ‘‘Public and Community E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 46 / Friday, March 9, 2007 / Notices Service Organization Validation’’ to be validated as a PACS employer. This validation allows TERA retirees, being hired by a PACS organization, to earn additional retirement credit needed towards gaining full retirement for 20 years of credible service. Once the retiree reaches age 62, he/she will be compensated for retirement for 20 years of service. The information from the DD Form 2581–1 is also used by the Department of Defense to validate that the employer meets the criteria of a PACS organization. Accepted Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, local, or tribal government. Annual Burden Hours: 90. Number of Respondents: 361. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary of Information Collection jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES This information is needed to satisfy Public Law 101–510, the Defense Department’s Fiscal Year 1991 Authorization Act, November 5, 1990, which directed the Secretary of Defense release to civilian employers, organization and other appropriate entities, the names (and other pertinent information) of separating members of the Armed Forces, their spouses, and civilian employees who are seeking employment in the civilian sector. The collection is also required to satisfy Public Law 102–484, the Defense Department’s Fiscal Year 1993 Authorization Act, October 23, 1992, which directed the Secretary of Defense to maintain a public and community service registry in which separating Service members would be encouraged to enter into employment in the public and community services arena. DD Form 2581, ‘‘Operation Transition Employer Registration,’’ and DD Form 2581–1, ‘‘Public and Community Service Organization Validation,’’ are used to support this effort. Dated: February 21, 2007. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 07–1145 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:24 Mar 08, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Sunshine Act Meeting Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), DoD. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), announcement is made of the following committee meeting: NAME OF COMMITTEE: Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of the Military Health Care, a duly established subcommittee of the Defense Health Board. DATE OF MEETING: March 28, 2007. TIME OF MEETING: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20594. PURPOSE OF MEETING: TO OBTAIN, REVIEW, AND EVALUATE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE TASK FORCE’S CONGRESSIONALLYDIRECTED MISSION TO EXAMINE MATTERS RELATING TO THE FUTURE OF MILITARY HEALTH CARE. THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE BRIEFINGS ON TOPICS RELATED TO THE DELIVERY OF MILITARY HEALTH CARE DURING THE PUBLIC MEETING. Discussion topics include Beneficiary and Government cost sharing structure and premium payments structure. Prior to the public meeting the Task Force will conduct an Administrative Working Meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. to discuss solely administrative matters of the Task Force. In addition, the Task Force, following its public meeting, will conduct a Preparatory Working Meeting from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. to solely analyze relevant issues and facts in preparation for the Task Force’s next meeting. Both the Administrative and Preparatory Working Meetings will be held at the National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center. Pursuant to 41 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 102–3.160, both the Administrative and Preparatory Working Meetings will be closed to the public. Additional information and meeting registration is available online at the Defense Health Board Web site, https:// www.ha.osd.mil/dhb. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Christine Bader, Executive Secretary, Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care, Skyline One, 5205 Leesburg Pike, AGENDA: PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10717 Suite 810, Falls Church, VA 22041, (703) 681–3279, ext. 109 (christine.bader@ha.osd.mil). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Open sessions of the meeting will be limited by space accommodations. Any interested person may attend; however, seating is limited to the space available at the National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center. Individuals or organizations wishing to submit written comments for consideration by the Task Force should provide their comments in an electronic (PDF Format) document to the Executive Secretary of the Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care, christine.bader.@ha.osd.mil, no later than 10 business days prior to the scheduled meeting. Dated: March 6, 2007. C.R. Choate, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 07–1138 Filed 3–7–07; 1:08 pm] BILLING CODE 5001–06–M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Sunshine Act Meeting; Independent Review Group To Report on Rehabilitative Care and Administrative Processes at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs); DoD. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix as amended ), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150, the following meeting notice is announced. NAME OF COMMITTEE: Independent Review Group To Report on Rehabilitative Care and Administrative Processes at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center—a subcommittee of the Defense Health Board (DHB). DATES: March 13, 2007 (Open Session). March 14, 2007 (Open Session). TIMES: 13:30 p.m.–15 p.m. (March 13, 2007). 13:30 p.m.–15 p.m. (March 14, 2007). LOCATION: Joel Auditorium, Building 1, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 16th Street, Washington, DC 20307 (March 13, 2007) and Clark Auditorium, Building 10, National Naval Medical E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 46 (Friday, March 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10716-10717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1145]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[No. DOD-2007-OS-0016]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 
and Readiness) announces the following proposed extension of a public 
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions 
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the 
proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 May 8, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    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 https://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any person identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposed and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel Readiness) (Military Community 
and Family Policy/Educational Opportunities Directorate), ATTN: Mr. 
Gary Woods, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000, or call 
at (703) 602-4949, ext. 161.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Department of 
Defense Public and Community Service (PACS) Program, DD Forms 2581 and 
2581-1, OMB Control Number 0704-0324.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to allow for the continued implementation of the Public and 
Community Service (PACS) Program. The PACS Program encourages eligible 
Service members to work in the public or community service arena upon 
separation from active duty. Employers with job openings in the public 
and community service arena will complete the one-time DD Form 2581, 
``Operation Transition Employer Registration,'' to register in the PACS 
employer database. The DD Form 2581 also allows PACS employers to post 
employment opportunities on the Operation Transition Bulleting Board 
(TBB). Employers hiring separated Service members under the Temporary 
Early Retirement ACT (TERA) are required to complete the DD Form 2581-
1, ``Public and Community

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Service Organization Validation'' to be validated as a PACS employer. 
This validation allows TERA retirees, being hired by a PACS 
organization, to earn additional retirement credit needed towards 
gaining full retirement for 20 years of credible service. Once the 
retiree reaches age 62, he/she will be compensated for retirement for 
20 years of service. The information from the DD Form 2581-1 is also 
used by the Department of Defense to validate that the employer meets 
the criteria of a PACS organization.
    Accepted Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other 
for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, 
local, or tribal government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 90.
    Number of Respondents: 361.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This information is needed to satisfy Public Law 101-510, the 
Defense Department's Fiscal Year 1991 Authorization Act, November 5, 
1990, which directed the Secretary of Defense release to civilian 
employers, organization and other appropriate entities, the names (and 
other pertinent information) of separating members of the Armed Forces, 
their spouses, and civilian employees who are seeking employment in the 
civilian sector. The collection is also required to satisfy Public Law 
102-484, the Defense Department's Fiscal Year 1993 Authorization Act, 
October 23, 1992, which directed the Secretary of Defense to maintain a 
public and community service registry in which separating Service 
members would be encouraged to enter into employment in the public and 
community services arena. DD Form 2581, ``Operation Transition Employer 
Registration,'' and DD Form 2581-1, ``Public and Community Service 
Organization Validation,'' are used to support this effort.

    Dated: February 21, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-1145 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am]
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