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AGENCY: This document announces that U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) will convene their annual Joint Europe Africa Deployment and Distribution Conference (JEADDC), featuring a keynote address, panel discussions, and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1 sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 28, 2011 / Notices working groups involving agency personnel, members of the trade community, academia, and other government agencies. Conference participants will focus on transportation and logistics strategy, capabilities, initiatives, issues, and concerns in Africa and Europe. The keynote speaker will be Lieutenant General (Retired) Claude V. ‘‘Chris’’ Christianson. DATES: Monday, December 5, 2011 (‘icebreaker’ social—6 p.m.–9 p.m.). Tuesday, December 6, 2011 (opening remarks, keynote address, and panel discussions—8:15 a.m.–5 p.m.). Wednesday, December 7, 2011 (working groups—8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.). Thursday, December 8, 2011 (working groups working groups and out brief —8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.). ADDRESSES: The JEADDC will be held at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort at St. Martin Strasse 120, 82467 GarmischPartenkirchen, Germany. Instructions will be provided after registration to ensure non-installation pass holders may access the installation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AFRICOM Deployment and Distribution Operations Center +49 711–729–3669, or at raymond.hasenyager@africom.mil. To obtain the latest information on JEADDC and to register on-line, visit the JEADDC Web site at https:// www.jeaddc.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for JEADDC will be announced at a later date on the JEADDC Web site. There is no registration fee for the event. For attendees staying at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, the conference fee is included in the room rate when reservation code 1112JEADDC is used. Attendees using other accommodations will be charged $22.00 for the Monday, December 5, 2011 icebreaker event and a $42.50/day conference fee by the resort (the daily conference fee does not include any meals). Interested parties are requested to register for JEADDC by Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Attendees wishing to stay at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort must reserve a room by Monday, October 3, 2011 using reservation code 1112JEADDC. Due to the overwhelming interest to attend past JEADDCs, each company is requested to limit their company’s registrations to no more than three participants, in order to afford equal representation from all members of the defense deployment and distribution community. Uniform/dress for military attendees is uniform of the day (UOD–ABU/ACU) and business casual (tie optional) for civilian attendees. Hotel accommodations must be reserved separately from the conference registration. Hotel VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:20 Sep 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 information: Edelweiss Lodge & Resort, +49 8821–9440, $190.50/night Monday, December 5, 2011 and $178.50/night Tuesday, December 6, 2011 through Friday, December 9, 2011—Edelweiss room rates include conference attendance, Monday evening ‘icebreaker’, and breakfast and lunch Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. https:// www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com/ home.html or another hotel of the attendee’s choosing. Dated: September 23, 2011. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2011–24896 Filed 9–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary TRICARE Demonstration Project for the Philippines Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)/TRICARE Management Activity. ACTION: Notice of a TRICARE demonstration project for the Philippines. AGENCY: This notice is to advise interested parties of a Military Health System demonstration project entitled ‘‘TRICARE Demonstration Project for the Philippines.’’ The purpose of this demonstration is to validate an alternative approach to providing healthcare services for those beneficiaries covered under the TRICARE Standard option in the Philippines, controlling costs, eliminating any balance billing issues, and ensuring that the billing practices comply with regulatory requirements. Under this demonstration, the overseas contractor in the Philippines will establish a dedicated list of providers in the Philippines who will file their claims with the contractor and be reimbursed under an established fee schedule. The providers will adhere to the quality of care requirements of the overseas contract. The beneficiaries will have overall lower costs because these providers will no longer require payments at the time of service nor will they subject beneficiaries to balanced billing of charges. Because of the geographic conditions in the Philippines and the realization that providers of the required specialties are not available in all areas, the contractor will not be required to develop a list of providers in all areas. However, in those SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60007 areas where the contractor is able to develop a sufficient list of providers then all TRICARE Standard beneficiaries residing in those areas of the Philippines will be required to use these providers in order for their claims to be paid. Notice will be provided to the beneficiaries informing them of the areas participating and not participating in this demonstration. DATES: Effective Date: Effective November 28, 2011. ADDRESSES: TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), TRICARE Policy and Operations Directorate, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Falls Church, VA 22041–3206. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Talisnik, Office of the ASD (HA)— TMA, (703) 681–8723. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background TRICARE has recognized the unique circumstances existing in the Philippines which made the provision of medical care to TRICARE beneficiaries through the TRICARE Overseas program operated in other overseas locations challenging. TRICARE has experienced dramatic increases in the amount billed for healthcare services rendered in the Philippines from $15 million in 1999 to $59 million in 2009 while the number of beneficiaries has remained constant. Administrative controls such as the validation of providers, implementation of a fee reimbursement schedule, duplicate claims edits and the impact of the cost-shares and deductibles have limited actual TRICARE expenditures to $17 million in 2009 for only approximately 11,000 beneficiaries. In addition to these administrative controls, fraud and abuse activities in the Philippines have been a growing concern that necessitated prompt investigation and actions to reduce the number of fraudulent or abusive incidences. Measures were taken to prevent or reduce the level of fraud and abuse against TRICARE while concurrent investigations and prosecutions were conducted. In April 2008, seventeen individuals were convicted of defrauding the TRICARE program of more than $100 million. As a result, prepayment review of claims is conducted to identify excessive charges and aberrant practices. Prepayment review is a tool typically used on a limited basis. 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[FR Doc No: 2011-24896]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Joint Europe Africa Deployment & Distribution Conference 2011: 
``Adapting To Challenge and Change''

AGENCY: United States Africa Command, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of conference.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) 
will convene their annual Joint Europe Africa Deployment and 
Distribution Conference (JEADDC), featuring a keynote address, panel 
discussions, and

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working groups involving agency personnel, members of the trade 
community, academia, and other government agencies. Conference 
participants will focus on transportation and logistics strategy, 
capabilities, initiatives, issues, and concerns in Africa and Europe. 
The keynote speaker will be Lieutenant General (Retired) Claude V. 
``Chris'' Christianson.

DATES: Monday, December 5, 2011 (`icebreaker' social--6 p.m.-9 p.m.). 
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 (opening remarks, keynote address, and panel 
discussions--8:15 a.m.-5 p.m.). Wednesday, December 7, 2011 (working 
groups--8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.). Thursday, December 8, 2011 (working groups 
working groups and out brief --8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.).

ADDRESSES: The JEADDC will be held at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort at 
St. Martin Strasse 120, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 
Instructions will be provided after registration to ensure non-
installation pass holders may access the installation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AFRICOM Deployment and Distribution 
Operations Center +49 711-729-3669, or at 
raymond.hasenyager@africom.mil. To obtain the latest information on 
JEADDC and to register on-line, visit the JEADDC Web site at https://www.jeaddc.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for JEADDC will be announced at a 
later date on the JEADDC Web site. There is no registration fee for the 
event. For attendees staying at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, the 
conference fee is included in the room rate when reservation code 
1112JEADDC is used. Attendees using other accommodations will be 
charged $22.00 for the Monday, December 5, 2011 icebreaker event and a 
$42.50/day conference fee by the resort (the daily conference fee does 
not include any meals). Interested parties are requested to register 
for JEADDC by Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Attendees wishing to stay at 
the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort must reserve a room by Monday, October 
3, 2011 using reservation code 1112JEADDC. Due to the overwhelming 
interest to attend past JEADDCs, each company is requested to limit 
their company's registrations to no more than three participants, in 
order to afford equal representation from all members of the defense 
deployment and distribution community. Uniform/dress for military 
attendees is uniform of the day (UOD-ABU/ACU) and business casual (tie 
optional) for civilian attendees. Hotel accommodations must be reserved 
separately from the conference registration. Hotel information: 
Edelweiss Lodge & Resort, +49 8821-9440, $190.50/night Monday, December 
5, 2011 and $178.50/night Tuesday, December 6, 2011 through Friday, 
December 9, 2011--Edelweiss room rates include conference attendance, 
Monday evening `icebreaker', and breakfast and lunch Tuesday, 
Wednesday, and Thursday. https://www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com/home.html or another hotel of the attendee's choosing.

    Dated: September 23, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-24896 Filed 9-27-11; 8:45 am]
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