Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 53615-53616 [2018-23138]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 206 / Wednesday, October 24, 2018 / Notices To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to Defense Health Agency, 16401 East Centretech Parkway, Aurora, Colorado 80011–9066, Sharon Seelmeyer, 303–676–3690. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) Reimbursement Two Parts; OMB Control Number 0720–0017. Needs and Uses: This information collection is in conjunction with a notice of proposed collection. The Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984, P.L. 98–94 amended Title 10, section 1079(j)(2)(A) of the U.S.C. and provided the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) with the statutory authority to reimburse institutional providers based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). The TRICARE/ CHAMPUS DRG-based payment system is modeled on the Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) and was implemented on October 1, 1987. The TRICARE/CHAMPUS DRG-based payments apply only to hospital’s operating costs and do not include any amounts for hospitals’ capital or direct medical education costs. Any hospital subject to the DRG-based payment system, except for children’s hospitals (whose capital and direct medical education costs are incorporated in the children’s hospital differential), who want to be reimbursed for allowed capital and direct medical education costs must submit a request for payment to the TRICARE/CHAMPUS contractor. The request allows TRICARE to collect the information necessary to properly reimburse hospitals for its share of these costs. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Burden Hours: 5,600. Number of Respondents: 5,600. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 5,600. Average Burden per Response: 1 hr. Frequency: On occasion. Respondents to the DRG reimbursement request are medical providers at in-patient hospitals and acute care hospitals. Hospitals subject to the TRICARE DRG-based payment system who wish to be reimbursed for Allowed Capital and Direct Medical Education costs (as outlined in the TRICARE Reimbursement Manual) must submit a request for reimbursement to the appropriate TRICARE/CHAMPUS authorized contractors of Managed Care amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Oct 23, 2018 Jkt 247001 Support Contracts. The TRICARE contractors are Humana and HealthNet; hospitals submit their requests to either of these contractors, dependent upon their region. Dated: October 19, 2018. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2018–23192 Filed 10–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DOD–2018–OS–0077] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, DoD. ACTION: Information collection notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 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 December 24, 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 for comments and other submissions ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53615 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 Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military Community and Family Policy) Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs, ATTN: Rebecca Lombardi, or call (571) 372–0862. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Exceptional Family Member Program Enrollment Forms, DD Form 2792, Family Member Medical Summary, and DD Form 2792–1, Special Education/Early Intervention Summary. OMB Control Number 0704– 0411. Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary to identify any special medical (DD Form 2792) and/or educational (DD Form 2792–1) needs of military dependents. The purpose of this information collection is to (1) enroll sponsors into the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), (2) match the special needs of family members against the availability of medical and educational services through the Family Member Travel Screening (FMTS) process, and (3) advise civilian employees about the availability of medical and educational services to meet the special needs of their family members. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Burden Hours: 22,597.667. Number of Respondents: 98,608. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 98,608. Average Burden per Response: 13.75 minutes. Frequency: As required. Local and state school and early intervention personnel complete DD Form 2792–1 for children requiring special educational services. The DD Form 2792 and DD Form 2792–1 are also used by TRICARE Managed Care Support Contractors to support a family member’s application for further entitlements, and other Service-specific programs that require registration in the EFMP. E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1 53616 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 206 / Wednesday, October 24, 2018 / Notices Dated: October 18, 2018. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. ACTION: BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18–06] Arms Sales Notification Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Oct 23, 2018 Jkt 247001 The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/ DSA–RAN. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2018–23138 Filed 10–23–18; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Arms sales notice. PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 18–06 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: October 19, 2018. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53615-53616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23138]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2018-OS-0077]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
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 December 
24, 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 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 Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military Community and 
Family Policy) Office of Community Support for Military Families with 
Special Needs, ATTN: Rebecca Lombardi, or call (571) 372-0862.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Exceptional Family Member 
Program Enrollment Forms, DD Form 2792, Family Member Medical Summary, 
and DD Form 2792-1, Special Education/Early Intervention Summary. OMB 
Control Number 0704-0411.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary to 
identify any special medical (DD Form 2792) and/or educational (DD Form 
2792-1) needs of military dependents. The purpose of this information 
collection is to (1) enroll sponsors into the Exceptional Family Member 
Program (EFMP), (2) match the special needs of family members against 
the availability of medical and educational services through the Family 
Member Travel Screening (FMTS) process, and (3) advise civilian 
employees about the availability of medical and educational services to 
meet the special needs of their family members.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 22,597.667.
    Number of Respondents: 98,608.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 98,608.
    Average Burden per Response: 13.75 minutes.
    Frequency: As required.
    Local and state school and early intervention personnel complete DD 
Form 2792-1 for children requiring special educational services. The DD 
Form 2792 and DD Form 2792-1 are also used by TRICARE Managed Care 
Support Contractors to support a family member's application for 
further entitlements, and other Service-specific programs that require 
registration in the EFMP.


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    Dated: October 18, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-23138 Filed 10-23-18; 8:45 am]
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