TRICARE Over-the-Counter Drug Demonstration Project, 66182 [2012-26888]

Download as PDF 66182 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 213 / Friday, November 2, 2012 / Notices connection with the products and services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products and services are added to the Procurement List: Products: NSN: 1095–01–446–4348—Knife, Combat, Drop Point, Automatic, with Sheath NSN: 1095–01–456–4457—Knife, Combat, Tanto Point, Automatic NPA: DePaul Industries, Portland, OR Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Columbus, OH Coverage: C-List for 100% of the requirement of the Department of Defense, as aggregated by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Columbus, OH. Services: Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, US Border Patrol Checkpoint 808, I–8 Westbound 70.8 Mile Marker, Winterhaven, CA. NPA: ARC-Imperial Valley, El Centro, CA Contracting Activity: Dept of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Enforcement Contracting Division, Washington, DC Service Type/Location: Hospital Housekeeping, Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center, 2240 E Winrow Avenue, Ft Huachuca, AZ. NPA: Enterprise Professional Services, Inc., Austin, TX Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W40M USA MedCom HCAA, Fort Sam Houston, TX Barry S. Lineback, Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2012–26887 Filed 11–1–12; 8:45 am] the TRICARE uniform formulary. The Department will continue to evaluate the costs/benefits and beneficiary satisfaction of providing OTC drugs under the pharmacy benefits program when the selected OTC drugs are determined to be clinically effective. DATES: This demonstration project will continue through November 4, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel George Jones, TRICARE Management Activity, Pharmaceutical Operations Directorate, telephone (703) 681–2890. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 705 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for 2007 directed the Secretary to conduct a demonstration project under 10 U.S.C. 1092 to allow certain over-the-counter (OTC) medications to be included on the uniform formulary under 10 U.S.C. 1074g. On June 15, 2007, the Department of Defense published a notice in the Federal Register (72 FR 33208–33210) implementing the demonstration project until the implementation of the combined TRICARE mail and retail contract (TPharm) which was on November 4, 2009. In order to more thoroughly evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of OTC drugs as well as beneficiary satisfaction with the project, the Department published a notice in the Federal Register (74 FR 66626– 66627) on December 16, 2009 that extended the demonstration project through November 4, 2012. The Department has determined that continuation of the demonstration project for an additional 2 years is necessary to provide the Secretary with sufficient information to fully evaluate the project. The demonstration project continues to be authorized by 10 U.S.C. 1092. Dated: October 31, 2012. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 6353–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE [FR Doc. 2012–26888 Filed 11–1–12; 8:45 am] Office of the Secretary BILLING CODE 5001–06–P TRICARE Over-the-Counter Drug Demonstration Project DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Race to the Top—District Office of the Secretary, DoD. ACTION: Notice of an extension to the TRICARE Over-the-Counter Drug Demonstration Project. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: This notice is to advise interested parties of a 2-year extension of the demonstration project in which the Department of Defense (DoD) evaluates allowing selected over-thecounter (OTC) drugs to be included on SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:56 Nov 01, 2012 Jkt 229001 Office of the Deputy Secretary, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice reopening the Race to the Top—District competition. AGENCY: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.416. The Secretary reopens the Race to the Top—District competition to SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 extend the deadline for submitting applications. Hurricane Sandy prevented many applicants from submitting their applications by the October 30, 2012, deadline. The hurricane also closed Federal Government offices in Washington, DC, on October 29 and 30, 2012. The Department, therefore, could not receive applications on those days. For local educational agencies located in States affected by Hurricane Sandy and for which the President has issued a major disaster declaration or an emergency declaration, the new deadline is 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. For local educational agencies everywhere else, the new deadline is 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time on Friday, November 2, 2012. DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: For local educational agencies located in States affected by Hurricane Sandy and for which the President has issued either a major disaster declaration or an emergency declaration: November 7, 2012. For local educational agencies located everywhere else: November 2, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meredith Farace, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 7e208, Washington, DC 20202– 4260. Telephone: (202) 453–6800. Fax: (202) 401–1557. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 8339. On August 16, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR 49654) a notice inviting applications for the Race to the Top— District competition. That notice established an October 30, 2012, deadline for submitting applications. We are extending that deadline because Hurricane Sandy prevented many applicants from submitting their applications by that deadline. The hurricane also closed Federal Government offices in Washington, DC, on October 29 and 30, 2012. The Department, therefore, could not receive applications on those days. For local educational agencies located in States affected by Hurricane Sandy and for which the President has issued a major disaster declaration or an emergency declaration, the new deadline is 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. For local educational agencies located everywhere else, the new deadline is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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[FR Doc No: 2012-26888]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


TRICARE Over-the-Counter Drug Demonstration Project

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of an extension to the TRICARE Over-the-Counter Drug 
Demonstration Project.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested parties of a 2-year 
extension of the demonstration project in which the Department of 
Defense (DoD) evaluates allowing selected over-the-counter (OTC) drugs 
to be included on the TRICARE uniform formulary. The Department will 
continue to evaluate the costs/benefits and beneficiary satisfaction of 
providing OTC drugs under the pharmacy benefits program when the 
selected OTC drugs are determined to be clinically effective.

DATES: This demonstration project will continue through November 4, 
2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel George Jones, TRICARE 
Management Activity, Pharmaceutical Operations Directorate, telephone 
(703) 681-2890.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 705 of the John Warner National 
Defense Authorization Act for 2007 directed the Secretary to conduct a 
demonstration project under 10 U.S.C. 1092 to allow certain over-the-
counter (OTC) medications to be included on the uniform formulary under 
10 U.S.C. 1074g. On June 15, 2007, the Department of Defense published 
a notice in the Federal Register (72 FR 33208-33210) implementing the 
demonstration project until the implementation of the combined TRICARE 
mail and retail contract (TPharm) which was on November 4, 2009. In 
order to more thoroughly evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness 
of OTC drugs as well as beneficiary satisfaction with the project, the 
Department published a notice in the Federal Register (74 FR 66626-
66627) on December 16, 2009 that extended the demonstration project 
through November 4, 2012. The Department has determined that 
continuation of the demonstration project for an additional 2 years is 
necessary to provide the Secretary with sufficient information to fully 
evaluate the project. The demonstration project continues to be 
authorized by 10 U.S.C. 1092.

    Dated: October 31, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-26888 Filed 11-1-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P

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