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Activity, working in conjunction with
the TRICARE Regional Offices and the
three managed care support contractors,
would be required to increase the
numbers of providers in the TRICARE
program.
Affected Public: Physician practice
offices.
Annual Burden Hours: 72.
Number of Participants: 72.
Responses Per Participant: 1.
Average Burden Per Participant: 1
hour.
Frequency: One-time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
Participants are the business or office
managers who deal with the insurance
companies and other payers (such as
Medicaid or Medicare) for health care
services in the offices of private practice
physicians. The CNA Corporation, as
the contractor for the TRICARE
Management Activity, within the Office
of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs, plans to hold a series of
focus groups with these managers or
related members of the business staff.
The focus groups will form an important
part of the analyses that CNA plans to
conduct of the responses and concerns
of providers as regards participation in
the TRICARE program. The providers’
staff responses will also allow CNA to
formulate recommendations of how to
increase provider participation in
TRICARE Standard.
Dated: May 21, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
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Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense (Personnel and Readiness),
DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)
(the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 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
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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 July 31, 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 20311–1160.
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.
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 Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness) (Military Community and
Family Policy), ATTN: Mr. James M.
Ellis), 4000 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301–4000 or call at
(703) 602–5009).
Title, Associated Form, and OMB
Control Number: Application for
Discharge of Member or Survivor of
Member of Group Certified to Have
Performed Active Duty with the Armed
Forces of the United States, DD Form
2168, OMB Control Number 0704–0100.
Needs and Uses: This information
collection requirement is necessary to
implement section 401 of Public Law
95–202 (codified at 38 U.S.C. 106 Note),
which directs the Secretary of Defense:
(1) To determine if civilian employment
or contractual service rendered to the
Armed Forces of the United States by
certain groups shall be considered
Active Duty service, and (2) to award
members of approved groups an
appropriate certificate where the nature
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and duration of service so merits. This
information is collected on DD Form
2168, ‘‘Application for Discharge of
Member of Group Certified to have
Performed Active Duty with the Armed
Forces of the United States,’’ which
provides the necessary data to assist
each of the Military Departments in
determining if an applicant was a
member of a group which has performed
active military service. Those
individuals who have been recognized
as members of an approved group shall
be eligible for benefits administered by
the Veteran’s Administration.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,350 hours.
Number of Respondents: 2,700.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: .5
hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
Section 401 of Public Law 95–202
(codified at 38 U.S.C. 106 Note)
authorized the Secretary of Defense: (1)
To determine if civilian employment or
contractural service rendered to the
Armed Forces of the United States by
certain groups shall be considered
active duty service, and (2) to issue
members of approved groups an
appropriate certificate of service where
the nature and duration of service so
warrants. Such persons shall be eligible
for benefits administered by the
Department of Veterans Affairs. The
information collected on DD Form 2168,
‘‘Application for Discharge of Member
or Survivor of Member Group Certified
To Have Performed Duty with the
Armed Forces of the United States,’’ is
necessary to assist the Secretaries of the
Military Departments in: (1)
Determining if an applicant was a
member of an approved group that
performed civilian employment or
contractural service for the U.S. Armed
Forces and (2) to assist in issuing an
appropriate certificate of service to the
applicant. Information provided by the
applicant will include: The name of the
group served with; dates and place of
service; highest grade/rank/rating held
during service; highest pay grade;
military installation where ordered to
report; specialty/job title(s). If the
information requested on a DD Form
2168 is compatible with that of a
corresponding approved group, and the
applicant can provide supporting
evidence, he or she will receive
veteran’s status in accordance with the
provisions of DoD Directive 1000.20.
Information from the DD Form 2168 will
be extracted and used to complete the
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DD Form 214, ‘‘Certificate for Release or
Discharge from Active Duty.’’
Dated: May 21, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Dated: May 21, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Comment Request
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ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Defense has
submitted to OMB for clearance, the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by July 2, 2007.
Title and OMB Number: TRICARE
Network Provider Survey; OMB Control
Number 0720–TBD.
Type of Request: New.
Number of Respondents: 9,000.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 9,000.
Average Burden Per Response: .31.
Annual Burden Hours: 2,790.
Needs and Uses: The goals of this
survey effort are to stress TRICARE
Network Provider satisfaction, attitudes
and perceptions regarding the services
provided by civilian Health Care
Support and Service Contractors (HCSS)
and TRICARE.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Federal government.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Mr. John Kraemer.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Mr. Kraemer at the Office of
Management and Budget, Desk Officer
for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for the Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
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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.
DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia
Toppings.
Written requests for copies of the
information collection proposal should
be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/
Information Management Division, 1777
North Kent Street, RPN, Suite 11000,
Arlington, VA 22209–2133.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[No. DoD–2006–OS–0006]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Defense has
submitted to OMB for clearance, the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by July 2, 2007.
Title, Form, and OMB Number:
Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR)
Forms; DTRA Form 150, ‘‘Information
Request and Release’’ and DTRA Forms
150–A, –B, –C, ‘‘Nuclear Test
Questionnaires’’; OMB Control Number
0704–TBD.
Type of Request: New.
Number of Respondents: 370.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 370.
Average Burden Per Response: 1.25.
Annual Burden Hours: 463.
Needs and Uses: Veterans and their
representatives routinely contact DTRA
(by phone and mail) to request
information regarding participation in
U.S. atmosphere nuclear testing. A
release form is required to certify the
identity of the requester and authorize
the release of Privacy Act information
(to the veteran or a 3rd party). DTRA is
also required to collect irradiation
scenario information from nuclear test
participants to accurately determine
their radiation dose assessment.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
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Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Hillary Jaffe.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Ms. Jaffe at the Office of Management
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, room
10236, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
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.
DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia
Toppings.
Written requests for copies of the
information collection proposal should
be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/
Information Management Division, 1777
North Kent Street, RPN, Suite 11000,
Arlington, VA 22209–2133.
Dated: May 21, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Office of the Secretary
[No. DoD–2007–DARS–0054]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Defense has
submitted to OMB for clearance, the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by July 2, 2007.
Title, Form, and OMB Number:
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) Appendix I; OMB
Control Number 0704–0332.
Type Of Request: Extension.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[No. DoD-2007-OS-0055]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness), DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 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 July 31,
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 20311-1160.
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.
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 Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military
Community and Family Policy), ATTN: Mr. James M. Ellis), 4000 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000 or call at (703) 602-5009).
Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Application for
Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member of Group Certified to Have
Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States, DD
Form 2168, OMB Control Number 0704-0100.
Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is
necessary to implement section 401 of Public Law 95-202 (codified at 38
U.S.C. 106 Note), which directs the Secretary of Defense: (1) To
determine if civilian employment or contractual service rendered to the
Armed Forces of the United States by certain groups shall be considered
Active Duty service, and (2) to award members of approved groups an
appropriate certificate where the nature and duration of service so
merits. This information is collected on DD Form 2168, ``Application
for Discharge of Member of Group Certified to have Performed Active
Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States,'' which provides the
necessary data to assist each of the Military Departments in
determining if an applicant was a member of a group which has performed
active military service. Those individuals who have been recognized as
members of an approved group shall be eligible for benefits
administered by the Veteran's Administration.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,350 hours.
Number of Respondents: 2,700.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: .5 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
Section 401 of Public Law 95-202 (codified at 38 U.S.C. 106 Note)
authorized the Secretary of Defense: (1) To determine if civilian
employment or contractural service rendered to the Armed Forces of the
United States by certain groups shall be considered active duty
service, and (2) to issue members of approved groups an appropriate
certificate of service where the nature and duration of service so
warrants. Such persons shall be eligible for benefits administered by
the Department of Veterans Affairs. The information collected on DD
Form 2168, ``Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member
Group Certified To Have Performed Duty with the Armed Forces of the
United States,'' is necessary to assist the Secretaries of the Military
Departments in: (1) Determining if an applicant was a member of an
approved group that performed civilian employment or contractural
service for the U.S. Armed Forces and (2) to assist in issuing an
appropriate certificate of service to the applicant. Information
provided by the applicant will include: The name of the group served
with; dates and place of service; highest grade/rank/rating held during
service; highest pay grade; military installation where ordered to
report; specialty/job title(s). If the information requested on a DD
Form 2168 is compatible with that of a corresponding approved group,
and the applicant can provide supporting evidence, he or she will
receive veteran's status in accordance with the provisions of DoD
Directive 1000.20. Information from the DD Form 2168 will be extracted
and used to complete the
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DD Form 214, ``Certificate for Release or Discharge from Active Duty.''
Dated: May 21, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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