Proposed collection; comment request, 50947-50948 [E8-20035]

Download as PDF mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 169 / Friday, August 29, 2008 / Notices 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 the 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 October 28, 2008. 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. 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 TRICARE Management Activity, Purchased Care Procurement Branch, ATTN: John J.M. Leininger, 16401 E. Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011–9066, telephone 303–676– 3613. Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Health Insurance Claim Form, UB–04 CMS–1450, OMB Number 0720– 0013. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary for a medical institution to claim benefits under the Defense health Program, TRICARE, which includes the Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Uniform Services (CHAMPUS). The information collected will be used by TRICARE/CHAMPUS to determine beneficiary eligibility, other health insurance liability, certification that the beneficiary received the care, and that the provider is authorized to receive TRICARE/CHAMPUS payments. The form will be used by TRICARE/ VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:32 Aug 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 CHAMPUS and its contractors to determine the amount of benefits to be paid to TRICARE/CHAMPUS institutional providers. Affected Public: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit institutions. Annual Burden Hours: 2,125,000. Number of Respondents: 8,500,000. 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 medical institutions filing for reimbursement with the Defense Health Program, TRICARE, which includes the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (TRICARE/ CHAMPUS). TRICARE/CHAMPUS is a health benefits entitlement program for the dependent of active duty members of the Uniformed Service, and deceased sponsors, retirees and their dependents, dependents of department of transportation (Coast Guard) sponsors, and certain North Atlantic treaty Organization, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service eligible beneficiaries. Use of the UB–04 CMS1450 continues TRICARE/ CHAMPUS commitments to use the national standard claim form for reimbursement of medical services/ supplies provided by institutional providers. Dated: August 22, 2008. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E8–20034 Filed 8–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2008–OS–0097] Proposed collection; comment request Director of Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary, DoD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Director of Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary announces the proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50947 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 the 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 October 28, 2008. 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. 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 Director of Administration and Management, Directorate for Organizational and Management Planning, Attn: Mr. Mark Munson, 1950 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1950; e-mail: mark.munson@osd.mil; telephone (703) 703–614–4783. Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Secretary of Defense Biennial Review of Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities; OMB Control Number 0704–0422. Needs and Uses: Section 192(c) of Title 10, U.S.C., requires that the Secretary of Defense review the services and supplies provided by each Defense Agency and DoD Field Activity. The purposes of the Biennial Review are to ensure the continuing need for each Agency and Field Activity and to ensure that the services and supplies provided by each entity is accomplished in a more effective, economical, or efficient manner than by the Military E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1 50948 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 169 / Friday, August 29, 2008 / Notices Departments. A standard organizational customer survey process serves as the principal data-gathering methodology in the Biennial Review. As such, it provides valuable information to senior officials in the Department regarding the levels of satisfaction held by the organizational customers of the approximately 30 Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities covered by the Biennial Review. Affected Public: Business or other for profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Annual Burden Hours: 625. Number of Respondents: 2,500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Frequency: Biennially. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary of Information Collection The Biennial Review employs a survey to assess organizational-customer satisfaction with the associated business line and addresses overall responsiveness to customer requirements, satisfaction with specific products and services, and quality of coordination with organizational customers. The survey identifies distinct areas of business (business lines) for all Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities participating in the Review, creates lists of organizational customers specific to each business line, and uses a set of standard evaluation questions across all business lines. Respondents covered by this announcement are private-sector customers of these business lines, such as for the Federal Voting Assistance Program and Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Dated: August 22, 2008 Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E8–20035 Filed 8–28–08; 8:45 am] Realignment (BRAC) Report. It also provides a corresponding listing of a successor Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) for Newport Chemical Depot, Indiana recognized by the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), as well as the point of contact, address, and telephone number for the successor LRA for this installation. Representatives of state and local governments, homeless providers, and other parties interested in the redevelopment of the installation should contact the person or organization listed. The following information will also be published simultaneously in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the installation. There will be additional Notices providing this same information about LRAs for other closing or realigning installations where surplus government property is available as those LRAs are recognized by the OEA. DATES: Effective Date: August 29, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of Economic Adjustment, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202–4704, (703) 604–6020. Local Redevelopment Authorities (LRAs) for Closing and Realigning Military Installations Indiana Installation Name: Newport Chemical Depot. LRA Name: Newport Chemical Depot Reuse Authority, successor to Newport Chemical Depot Redevelopment Authority. Point of Contact: Ed Cole, Executive Director, Vermillion County Economic Development Council. Address: 2250 North Main Street, Clinton, IN 47842. Phone: (765) 832–3870. Dated: August 22, 2008. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E8–20056 Filed 8–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Base Closure and Realignment Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment. ACTION: Notice. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE This Notice is provided pursuant to section 2905(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. It provides a partial list of military installations closing or realigning pursuant to the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Base Closure and Realignment mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:32 Aug 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. It provides a partial list of military installations closing or realigning pursuant to the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Report. It also provides a corresponding listing of the Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) for SGT George D. Libby USARC, Connecticut recognized by the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), as well as the point of contact, address, and telephone number for the LRA for this installation. Representatives of state and local governments, homeless providers, and other parties interested in the redevelopment of the installation should contact the person or organization listed. The following information will also be published simultaneously in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the installation. There will be additional Notices providing this same information about LRAs for other closing or realigning installations where surplus government property is available as those LRAs are recognized by the OEA. DATES: Effective Date: August 29, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of Economic Adjustment, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202–4704, (703) 604–6020. Local Redevelopment Authorities (LRAs) for Closing and Realigning Military Installations Connecticut Installation Name: SGT George D. Libby USARC. LRA Name: City of New Haven Local Redevelopment Authority. Point of Contact: Robert Smuts, Chief Administrative Officer, City of New Haven. Address: 165 Church Street, 3R, New Haven, CT 06510. Phone: (203) 946–7901. Dated: August 22, 2008. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E8–20057 Filed 8–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Office of the Secretary Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This Notice is provided pursuant to section 2905(b)(7)(B)(ii) of PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary National Defense University Board of Visitors (BOV) Open Meeting Department of Defense; National Defense University. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 169 (Friday, August 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50947-50948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20035]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2008-OS-0097]


Proposed collection; comment request

AGENCY: Director of Administration and Management, Office of the 
Secretary, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Director of Administration and 
Management, Office of the Secretary announces the 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 
the 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 October 
28, 2008.

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.

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 Director of 
Administration and Management, Directorate for Organizational and 
Management Planning, Attn: Mr. Mark Munson, 1950 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-1950; e-mail: mark.munson@osd.mil; telephone (703) 
703-614-4783.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Secretary of Defense 
Biennial Review of Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities; OMB 
Control Number 0704-0422.
    Needs and Uses: Section 192(c) of Title 10, U.S.C., requires that 
the Secretary of Defense review the services and supplies provided by 
each Defense Agency and DoD Field Activity. The purposes of the 
Biennial Review are to ensure the continuing need for each Agency and 
Field Activity and to ensure that the services and supplies provided by 
each entity is accomplished in a more effective, economical, or 
efficient manner than by the Military

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Departments. A standard organizational customer survey process serves 
as the principal data-gathering methodology in the Biennial Review. As 
such, it provides valuable information to senior officials in the 
Department regarding the levels of satisfaction held by the 
organizational customers of the approximately 30 Defense Agencies and 
DoD Field Activities covered by the Biennial Review.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 625.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Biennially.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The Biennial Review employs a survey to assess organizational-
customer satisfaction with the associated business line and addresses 
overall responsiveness to customer requirements, satisfaction with 
specific products and services, and quality of coordination with 
organizational customers. The survey identifies distinct areas of 
business (business lines) for all Defense Agencies and DoD Field 
Activities participating in the Review, creates lists of organizational 
customers specific to each business line, and uses a set of standard 
evaluation questions across all business lines. Respondents covered by 
this announcement are private-sector customers of these business lines, 
such as for the Federal Voting Assistance Program and Defense Finance 
and Accounting Service.

    Dated: August 22, 2008
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-20035 Filed 8-28-08; 8:45 am]
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