Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 36562-36563 [2018-16237]

Download as PDF daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 36562 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 146 / Monday, July 30, 2018 / Notices the Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences will take place. DATES: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Closed session will occur from approximately 10:50 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. ADDRESSES: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Everett Alvarez Jr. Board of Regents Room (D3001), Bethesda, Maryland 20814. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Nuetzi James, 301–295–3066 (Voice), 301–295–1960 (Facsimile), jennifer.nuetzi-james@usuhs.edu (Email). Mailing address is 4301 Jones Bridge Road, A1020, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Website: https:// www.usuhs.edu/vpe/bor. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, on academic and administrative matters critical to the full accreditation and successful operation of USU. These actions are necessary for USU to pursue its mission, which is to educate, train and comprehensively prepare uniformed services health professionals, officers, scientists and leaders to support the Military and Public Health Systems, the National Security and National Defense Strategies of the United States, and the readiness of our Uniformed Services. Agenda: The actions scheduled to occur include the review of the minutes from the Board meeting held on May 18, 2018; recommendations regarding the awarding of associate, baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate degrees; recommendations regarding the approval of faculty appointments and promotions; and recommendations regarding award nominations. The USU President will provide a report on recent actions affecting academic and operational aspects of USU. Member reports will include an Academics Summary consisting of reports from the ´ Dean of the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Dean of the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, Executive Dean of the Postgraduate Dental College, Dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences, Vice President for Research, and Vice President for Information and Education Technology. Member Reports VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:33 Jul 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 will also include a Finance and Administration Summary consisting of reports from the Senior Vice President of the Southern Region, Senior Vice President of the Western Region, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Commander of the USU Brigade, and the USU General Counsel. Additional reports include USU Construction Updates, Director of the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, USU President of the Faculty Senate, and Defense Medical Ethics Center. A closed session will be held, after the open session, to discuss active investigations and personnel actions. Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations (5 U.S.C., Appendix, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165) and the availability of space, the meeting is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Jennifer Nuetzi James no later than five business days prior to the meeting, at the address and phone number noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2, 5–7), the DoD has determined that the portion of the meeting from approximately 10:50 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in consultation with the Department of Defense Office of General Counsel, has determined in writing that this portion of the Board’s meeting will be closed as the discussion will disclose sensitive personnel information, will include matters that relate solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of the agency, will involve allegations of a person having committed a crime or censuring an individual, and may disclose investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes. Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 41 CFR 102–3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments to the Board about its approved agenda pertaining to this meeting or at any time regarding the Board’s mission. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the Board may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting, then these statements must be received at least 5 calendar days prior to the meeting, otherwise, the PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comments may not be provided to or considered by the Board until a later date. The Designated Federal Officer will compile all timely submissions with the Board’s Chair and ensure such submissions are provided to Board Members before the meeting. Dated: July 25, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2018–16236 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DOD–2018–HA–0047] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, DoD. ACTION: Information collection notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Health Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 28, 2018. SUMMARY: 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: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 146 / Monday, July 30, 2018 / Notices 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. 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 Operations Plan, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA 22042–5101, ATTN: Mr. Mark Ellis or call (703) 275–6234. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: TRICARE Young Adult Application; DD–2947; OMB Control Number 0720–0049. Needs and Uses: The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11), Section 702, aligns TRICARE Program eligibility by providing a means to extend the age of eligibility of TRICARE dependents from age 21 or 23 up to age 26 to allow the purchase of extended dependent medical coverage across existing TRICARE program options (Select and Prime). This is consistent with the intent of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the implementing Health and Human Services regulations, and the limitations of Chapter 55 of Title 10. Section 702 allows qualified adult children not eligible for medical coverage at age 21 (23 if enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning approved by the Secretary of Defense) and are under age 26 to qualify to purchase medical coverage unless the dependent is enrolled in or eligible to purchase employer sponsored insurance per section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or is married. The dependents shall be able to purchase either the TRICARE Prime or Select benefits depending on if they meet specific program requirements and the availability of a desired plan in their geographic location. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Annual Burden Hours: 677.25. Number of Respondents: 2,709. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 2,709. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. Respondents are adult age dependents of active duty military and veteran service members. Respondents complete the DD–2947, ‘‘TRICARE Young Adult daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:33 Jul 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 Application,’’ in order to apply for, change, or terminate their TRICARE Young Adult coverage or to request a different Primary Care Manager (PCM). Respondents typically make these requests over the phone by calling their regional contractor responsible for processing the DD–2947. Respondents in the East and West of the U.S. process the DD–2947 through Humana and HealthNet respectively; respondents outside of those regions have their DD– 2947 processed by International SOS. Dated: July 25, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2018–16237 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DOD–2018–HA–0045] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, DoD. ACTION: Information collection notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Health Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 28, 2018. 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: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36563 Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. 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. To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to Decision Support Decision, Defense Health Agency, Attn: Dr. Kimberely Aiyelawo, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA 22042–5101, or call 703–681–3636. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Department of Defense Patient Safety Culture Survey; OMB Control Number 0720–0034. Needs and Uses: The 2001 National Defense Authorization Act contains specific sections addressing patient safety in military and veterans’ health care systems. This legislation states that the Secretary of Defense shall establish a patient care error reporting and management system to study occurrences of errors in patient care and that one purpose of the system should be to ‘‘identify systemic factors that are associated with such occurrences’’ and ‘‘to provide for action to be taken to correct the identified systemic factors.’’ (Sec. 754, items b2 and b3). In addition, the legislation states that the Secretary shall ‘‘continue research and development investments to improve communication, coordination, and team work in the provision of health care.’’ (Sec. 754, item d4). In its ongoing response to this legislation, and in support of its mission to ‘‘promote a culture of safety to eliminate preventable patient harm by engaging, educating and equipping patient-care teams to institutionalize evidence-based safe practices,’’ the DoD Patient Safety Program plans to field the Department of Defense Patient Safety Culture Survey. The Culture Survey is based on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s validated survey instrument. The survey obtains MHS staff opinions on patient safety issues such as teamwork, communications, medical error occurrence and response, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36562-36563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16237]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2018-HA-0047]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Health Agency announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 28, 2018.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management 
Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy

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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 Operations 
Plan, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA 22042-5101, 
ATTN: Mr. Mark Ellis or call (703) 275-6234.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: TRICARE Young Adult 
Application; DD-2947; OMB Control Number 0720-0049.
    Needs and Uses: The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11), Section 702, aligns TRICARE Program 
eligibility by providing a means to extend the age of eligibility of 
TRICARE dependents from age 21 or 23 up to age 26 to allow the purchase 
of extended dependent medical coverage across existing TRICARE program 
options (Select and Prime). This is consistent with the intent of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the implementing Health and 
Human Services regulations, and the limitations of Chapter 55 of Title 
10. Section 702 allows qualified adult children not eligible for 
medical coverage at age 21 (23 if enrolled in a full-time course of 
study at an institution of higher learning approved by the Secretary of 
Defense) and are under age 26 to qualify to purchase medical coverage 
unless the dependent is enrolled in or eligible to purchase employer 
sponsored insurance per section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 or is married. The dependents shall be able to purchase 
either the TRICARE Prime or Select benefits depending on if they meet 
specific program requirements and the availability of a desired plan in 
their geographic location.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 677.25.
    Number of Respondents: 2,709.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,709.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are adult age dependents of active duty military and 
veteran service members. Respondents complete the DD-2947, ``TRICARE 
Young Adult Application,'' in order to apply for, change, or terminate 
their TRICARE Young Adult coverage or to request a different Primary 
Care Manager (PCM). Respondents typically make these requests over the 
phone by calling their regional contractor responsible for processing 
the DD-2947. Respondents in the East and West of the U.S. process the 
DD-2947 through Humana and HealthNet respectively; respondents outside 
of those regions have their DD-2947 processed by International SOS.

    Dated: July 25, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-16237 Filed 7-27-18; 8:45 am]
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