Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 36675-36676 [E9-17645]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 141 / Friday, July 24, 2009 / Notices 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 September 22, 2009. 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. ADDRESSES: srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES 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 Logistics Information Service, ATTN: Ms. Laura A. Damon, DLIS–LAE, 74 Washington Ave., N., Suite 7, Battle Creek, MI 49037–3084, or call Ms. Laura A. Damon at (269) 961–4262. Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD EMALL Web site; OMB Control Number 0704–TBD. Needs and Uses: Each user of the DoD EMALL Web site must complete registration information in order to get an identification code and password. Members of the public are able to register and log into the DoD EMALL Web site and make purchases. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or Tribal governments. Annual Burden Hours: 2,500. VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:55 Jul 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 Number of Respondents: 10,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: .25 hours. Frequency: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary of Information Collection DoD EMALL is an Internet-based Electronic Mall, which allows customers to search for and order items from the government and commercial sources. DoD EMALL is a Department of Defense program operated by the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). All users are required to register and be authenticated and authorized by a DLIS Access Administrator. Access DoD EMALL at: https://www.dlis.dla.mil/ emall.asp. Dated: July 17, 2009. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E9–17646 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2009–OS–0110] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program, OSD (DDR&E), DOD. ACTION: Notice. In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) announces a proposed 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 September 22, 2009. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36675 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 Science Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program Office, ATTN: Marcus Pritchard, 1 University Circle, Herrmann Hall Rm. 061, Monterey, DC 93943, or call the Deputy Program Manager, Marcus Pritchard, SMART Program Office, at 831–656– 2874. Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: SMART Information Management System (SIMS); Application Form Number TBD; OMB Control Number 0704–TBD. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to track and maintain accurate records of SMART Program participants, as well as support day-to-day operations and official duties. Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Federal Government, Notfor-Profit Institutions. Individuals Who Complete the Application Form Annual Burden Hours: ∼24,000. Number of Respondents: ∼3000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 8 hrs. Frequency: Once annually. Individuals Who Are Selected for an Award Annual Burden Hours: ∼1,500. Number of Respondents: ∼300. Responses per Respondent: 5. Average Burden per Response: 1 hrs. Frequency: Periodic as needed. Individuals Who Are Selected for an Award Annual Burden Hours: ∼5,000. E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 36676 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 141 / Friday, July 24, 2009 / Notices Number of Respondents: ∼1,000. Responses per Respondent: 5. Average Burden per Response: 1 hrs. Frequency: Periodic as needed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary of Information Collection Respondents are SMART Program participants and their advisors, future employers, and mentors who provide contact, Program progress, and student status information for the purpose of monitoring student participants’ progress and position in the SMART Program as part of their agreement as Program participants. All information is collected by direct entry during secure logon sessions and/or by electronic or paper forms collected by SMART Program staff performing official duties. All information sought and collected is requisite to the short- and long-term operations of the Program. All persons must expressly consent to providing the information before they are allowed to provide it. Dated: May 31, 2009. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E9–17645 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Web-Based Mental Health Care Demonstration Project Department of Defense. Notice of a Web-based TRICARE Assistance Program Demonstration Project. AGENCY: ACTION: This Notice is to advise interested parties of a Military Health System (MHS) demonstration project, under the authority of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1092, entitled Web-Based TRICARE Assistance Program. The demonstration project will use existing managed care support contracts (MCSC) to provide a Web-based employee assistance program (EAP) including counseling and advice services to Active Duty Service members, their families members and their dependents enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select, and those eligible for the Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP) who reside in the continental United States. We are testing the effectiveness of providing this care. DATES: Effective Date: This demonstration project will be effective August 1, 2009. The demonstration srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:55 Jul 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 project will continue until April 1, 2010. ADDRESSES: TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), Health Plan Operations, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Falls Church, VA 22041. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions pertaining to this demonstration project, Ms. Kathleen Larkin, (703) 681–0039. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a. Background On page 405 of House Report 2638, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Joint Explanatory Statement, Congress stated: ‘‘An area of particular interest is the provision of appropriate and accessible counseling to service members and their families who live in locations that are not close to military treatment facilities, other Military Health System facilities, or TRICARE providers. Web-based delivery of counseling has significant potential to offer counseling to personnel who otherwise might not be able to access it. Therefore, the Department is directed to establish and use a Web-based Clinical Mental Health Services Program as a way to deliver critical clinical mental health services to service members and families in rural areas.’’ This demonstration is designed to test the effectiveness and efficiency of utilizing audio and visual technologies including Web-based services to provide our Active Duty Service members, their families and other beneficiaries increased access to EAP-like services. b. Current Status of Access The Department of Defense currently provides a robust program of nonmedical counseling, as well as mental health care for our Active Duty Service members and their families. The Department offers Military One Source which provides for up to 12 nonmedical face-to-face counseling sessions per issue, per counselor. For those needing medical treatment, we provide behavioral health care in our military treatment facilities or through our TRICARE program. Our MCSCs currently provide an array of text and multimedia based educational materials targeting predeployment, deployment, and postdeployment adjustment concerns. They also have behavioral health (BH) contact centers staffed with beneficiary service representatives and customer service representatives to provide first and second level support, triage, and to make appropriate referrals and locate providers for Active Duty Service PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 members and their families. This demonstration project will expand access to these behavioral health services by using audiovisual telecommunications systems such as video chat/instant messaging to access the BH centers. It also expands access to the Behavioral Health call centers and EAP-like counseling to those enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select. c. Demonstration Project Description The MCSCs’ Behavioral Health call center staff will triage those seeking help and refer them to an appropriate level of assistance. This may include Military One Source, a military treatment facility, a network provider for face-to-face care, or for a tele-health visit from an authorized originating site facility to a TRICARE authorized provider’s office. In addition, they may perform unlimited assessments and nonmedical counseling or advice using a Web-based platform to ease access for Active Duty Service members, their families, those enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select, and TAMP-eligibles. d. Implementation This demonstration will be effective August 1, 2009. e. Evaluation An independent evaluation of the demonstration will be conducted. It will be performed retrospectively and use a combination of administrative and workload measures of behavioral health care access to provide analyses and comment on the effectiveness of the demonstration in meeting its goal of improving beneficiary access to behavioral health care by incorporating Web-based technology. Dated: July 21, 2009. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E9–17652 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army [Docket ID: USA–2009–0019] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, (OAA–AAHS), DoD. ACTION: Notice. In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36675-36676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17645]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2009-OS-0110]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) 
Scholarship Program, OSD (DDR&E), 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 Director, Defense Research and 
Engineering (DDR&E) announces a proposed 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 
September 22, 2009.

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 Science Mathematics 
and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program Office, 
ATTN: Marcus Pritchard, 1 University Circle, Herrmann Hall Rm. 061, 
Monterey, DC 93943, or call the Deputy Program Manager, Marcus 
Pritchard, SMART Program Office, at 831-656-2874.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: SMART Information 
Management System (SIMS); Application Form Number TBD; OMB Control 
Number 0704-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to track and maintain accurate records of SMART Program participants, 
as well as support day-to-day operations and official duties.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Federal Government, 
Not-for-Profit Institutions.

Individuals Who Complete the Application Form

    Annual Burden Hours: ~24,000.
    Number of Respondents: ~3000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 8 hrs.
    Frequency: Once annually.

Individuals Who Are Selected for an Award

    Annual Burden Hours: ~1,500.
    Number of Respondents: ~300.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hrs.
    Frequency: Periodic as needed.

Individuals Who Are Selected for an Award

    Annual Burden Hours: ~5,000.

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    Number of Respondents: ~1,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hrs.
    Frequency: Periodic as needed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are SMART Program participants and their advisors, 
future employers, and mentors who provide contact, Program progress, 
and student status information for the purpose of monitoring student 
participants' progress and position in the SMART Program as part of 
their agreement as Program participants. All information is collected 
by direct entry during secure logon sessions and/or by electronic or 
paper forms collected by SMART Program staff performing official 
duties. All information sought and collected is requisite to the short- 
and long-term operations of the Program. All persons must expressly 
consent to providing the information before they are allowed to provide 
it.

    Dated: May 31, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-17645 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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