Defense Health Agency (DHA); Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Review of the Existing TRICARE Regulation, 48938-48939 [2017-22877]

Download as PDF 48938 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 203 Monday, October 23, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 9 CFR Parts 1 and 2 [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0062] RIN 0579–AE35 Animal Welfare; Procedures for Applying for Licenses and Renewals Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. AGENCY: We are extending the comment period for our advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding potential revisions to the licensing requirements under our Animal Welfare Act regulations. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. DATES: The comment period for the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking published on August 24, 2017 (82 FR 40077), is extended. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 2, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0062. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2017–0062, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at https:// www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0062 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:57 Oct 20, 2017 Jkt 244001 holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799–7039 before coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kay Carter-Corker, Director, National Policy Staff, Animal Care, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3748. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 24, 2017, we published in the Federal Register (82 FR 40077–40078, Docket No. APHIS–2017–0062) an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on potential revisions to the licensing requirements under our Animal Welfare Act regulations. The revisions under consideration would promote compliance with the Act, reduce licensing fees, and strengthen existing safeguards that prevent any individual whose license has been suspended or revoked, or who has a history of noncompliance, from obtaining a license or working with regulated animals. Comments on the ANPR were required to be received on or before October 23, 2017. We are extending the comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 2017–0062 for an additional 10 days. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE In accordance with Executive Order 13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,’’ the DHA Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force is seeking input on the sections of the existing TRICARE regulation that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section in this document for additional guidance. DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the address shown in this document on or before January 22, 2018, to be considered. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by ‘‘DOD–2017–HA–0060’’ using any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by entering ‘‘DOD–2017–HA–0060’’ under the heading ‘‘Enter keyword or ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search.’’ Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds with ‘‘DOD–2017–HA–0060.’’ Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. • Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check https:// www.regulations.gov, approximately three days after submission to verify posting (allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Minnier, telephone 703–275– 6304. Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131–2159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.7. Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of October 2017. Michael C. Gregoire, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2017–22940 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 32 CFR Part 199 [Docket ID: DOD–2017–HA–0060] Defense Health Agency (DHA); Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Review of the Existing TRICARE Regulation Office of the Assistance Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Department of Defense. ACTION: Request for comment. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 SUMMARY: On February 24, 2017, the President signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,’’ which established a Federal policy ‘‘to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens’’ on the American people. Section 3(a) of the E.O. directs Federal agencies to establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task Force). One of the duties of the Task Force is to evaluate existing regulations and ‘‘make recommendations to the agency head regarding their repeal, replacement, or E:\FR\FM\23OCP1.SGM 23OCP1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 203 / Monday, October 23, 2017 / Proposed Rules modification.’’ The E.O. further asks that each Task Force ‘‘attempt to identify regulations that: (i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation; (ii) are outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective; (iii) impose costs that exceed benefits; (iv) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with regulatory reform initiatives and policies; (v) are inconsistent with the requirements of section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriation Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or the guidance issued pursuant to that provision in particular those regulations that rely in whole or in part on data, information, or methods that are not publicly available or that are insufficiently transparent to meet the standard of reproducibility; or (vi) derive from or implement Executive Orders or other Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded or substantially modified.’’ Section 3(e) of the E.O. 13777 calls on the Task Force to ‘‘seek input and other assistance, as permitted by law, from entities significantly affected by Federal regulations, including State, local, and tribal governments, small businesses, consumers, non-governmental organizations, trade associations’’ on regulations that meet some or all of the criteria as described in this notice. Through this request for comments, DHA is soliciting such input from the public to inform evaluation of the sections of the TRICARE regulation at 32 CFR part 199 by the Task Force’s DHA Subgroup. Although DHA will not respond to each individual comment, DHA may follow-up with respondents to clarify comments. DHA values public feedback and will consider all input that it receives. Dated: October 17, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2017–22877 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary 32 CFR Chapters I, V, VI, and VII jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with PROPOSALS [Docket ID: DOD–2017–OS–0059] DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Review of Existing DoD Regulations Department of Defense. ACTION: Request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with Executive Order 13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,’’ the primary DoD SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:57 Oct 20, 2017 Jkt 244001 Regulatory Reform Task Force is seeking input on existing DoD regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section in this notice for additional guidance. DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the address shown in this document on or before January 22, 2018, to be considered. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by ‘‘DOD–2017–OS–0059’’ using any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by entering ‘‘DOD–2017–OS–0059’’ under the heading ‘‘Enter keyword or ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search.’’ Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds with ‘‘DOD–2017–OS–0059.’’ Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. • Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately three days after submission to verify posting (allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Patricia Toppings, telephone 571–372– 0485; or Ms. Morgan Park, telephone 571–372–0489. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24, 2017, the President signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,’’ which established a Federal policy ‘‘to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens’’ on the American people. Section 3(a) of the E.O. directs Federal agencies to establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task Force). One of the duties of the Task Force is to evaluate existing regulations and ‘‘make recommendations to the agency head regarding their repeal, replacement, or modification.’’ The E.O. further asks that each Task Force ‘‘attempt to identify regulations that: (i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation; (ii) are outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective; (iii) impose costs that exceed benefits; (iv) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with regulatory reform initiatives and policies; (v) are inconsistent with the PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 48939 requirements of section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriation Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or the guidance issued pursuant to that provision in particular those regulations that rely in whole or in part on data, information, or methods that are not publicly available or that are insufficiently transparent to meet the standard of reproducibility; or (vi) derive from or implement Executive Orders or other Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded or substantially modified.’’ Section 3(e) of the E.O. 13777 calls on the Task Force to ‘‘seek input and other assistance, as permitted by law, from entities significantly affected by Federal regulations, including State, local, and tribal governments, small businesses, consumers, non-governmental organizations, trade associations’’ on regulations that meet some or all of the criteria as described in this document. Through this request for comments, DoD is soliciting such input from the public to inform evaluation of its existing regulations by the primary DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force. Please do not provide comments in response to this document on the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, the Army Corps of Engineers regulations, or the Defense Health Agency TRICARE regulation as separate documents have been published to solicit comments on the regulations being reviewed by the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force Subgroups. Although DoD will not respond to each individual comment, DoD may follow-up with respondents to clarify comments. DoD values public feedback and will consider all input that it receives. Dated: October 17, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. 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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48938-48939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22877]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Part 199

[Docket ID: DOD-2017-HA-0060]


Defense Health Agency (DHA); Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory 
Reform Task Force, Review of the Existing TRICARE Regulation

AGENCY: Office of the Assistance Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Order 13777, ``Enforcing the 
Regulatory Reform Agenda,'' the DHA Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory 
Reform Task Force is seeking input on the sections of the existing 
TRICARE regulation that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or 
modification. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section in this 
document for additional guidance.

DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the address 
shown in this document on or before January 22, 2018, to be considered.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by ``DOD-2017-HA-0060'' using any 
of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by entering ``DOD-2017-HA-
0060'' under the heading ``Enter keyword or ID'' and selecting 
``Search.'' Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with 
``DOD-2017-HA-0060.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit 
a Comment'' screen.
     Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To 
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check https://www.regulations.gov, approximately three days after submission to 
verify posting (allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by 
mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Minnier, telephone 703-
275-6304.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24, 2017, the President signed 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13777, ``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform 
Agenda,'' which established a Federal policy ``to alleviate unnecessary 
regulatory burdens'' on the American people.
    Section 3(a) of the E.O. directs Federal agencies to establish a 
Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task Force). One of the duties of the 
Task Force is to evaluate existing regulations and ``make 
recommendations to the agency head regarding their repeal, replacement, 
or

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modification.'' The E.O. further asks that each Task Force ``attempt to 
identify regulations that:
    (i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation; (ii) are outdated, 
unnecessary, or ineffective; (iii) impose costs that exceed benefits; 
(iv) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with 
regulatory reform initiatives and policies; (v) are inconsistent with 
the requirements of section 515 of the Treasury and General Government 
Appropriation Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or the guidance issued 
pursuant to that provision in particular those regulations that rely in 
whole or in part on data, information, or methods that are not publicly 
available or that are insufficiently transparent to meet the standard 
of reproducibility; or (vi) derive from or implement Executive Orders 
or other Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded 
or substantially modified.''
    Section 3(e) of the E.O. 13777 calls on the Task Force to ``seek 
input and other assistance, as permitted by law, from entities 
significantly affected by Federal regulations, including State, local, 
and tribal governments, small businesses, consumers, non-governmental 
organizations, trade associations'' on regulations that meet some or 
all of the criteria as described in this notice. Through this request 
for comments, DHA is soliciting such input from the public to inform 
evaluation of the sections of the TRICARE regulation at 32 CFR part 199 
by the Task Force's DHA Subgroup. Although DHA will not respond to each 
individual comment, DHA may follow-up with respondents to clarify 
comments. DHA values public feedback and will consider all input that 
it receives.

    Dated: October 17, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-22877 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am]
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