Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 47302-47303 [2021-18132]

Download as PDF 47302 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 24, 2021 / Notices completion is less than 30 minutes, based on staff testing of the survey. The questionnaire will be submitted electronically as part of the existing AmeriCorps grant application and questions have been crafted for ease of reporting and efficient collection. The questionnaire will be complemented with an in-depth set of grant application instructions. Staff will also be available to provide individualized assistance, if needed. Dated: August 16, 2021. Sonali Nijhawan, Director, AmeriCorps State and National. [FR Doc. 2021–18200 Filed 8–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050–28–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2021–HA–0087] Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Department of Defense (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 October 25, 2021. 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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the COVID–19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket listed above. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Aug 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 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 The Defense Health Agency, ATTN: Zelly Zim, 8111 Gatehouse Road, 229D, Falls Church, VA 22042 or call 571–232–1551. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: TriCare DoD/CHAMPUS Medical Claim Patient’s Request for Medical Payment; DD Form 2642; OMB Control Number 0720–0006. Needs and Uses: The DD–2642, ‘‘TRICARE DoD/CHAMPUS Medical Claim Patient’s Request for Medical Payment’’ form is used by TRICARE beneficiaries to claim reimbursement for medical expenses under the TRICARE Program (formerly the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)). The information collected will be used by TRICARE to determine beneficiary eligibility, other health insurance liability, certification that the beneficiary has the received care, and reimbursement for medical services received. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Burden Hours: 207,500. Number of Respondents: 830,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 830,000. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Frequency: As required. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: August 17, 2021. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2021–18133 Filed 8–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2021–HA–0086] Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Department of Defense (DoD). AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Information collection notice. 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 October 25, 2021. 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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the COVID–19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket listed above. 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. SUMMARY: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Defense Health Agency, ATTN: Dr. Kimberely Aiyelawo, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA 22042 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 24, 2021 / Notices 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, error reporting, and overall perceptions of patient safety. Affected Public: Federal Government, Individuals or Households. Annual Burden Hours: 1,251.2. Number of Respondents: 7,820. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 7,820. Average Burden per Response: 0.16 hours. Frequency: As required. Dated: August 17, 2021. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2021–18132 Filed 8–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit Tests for a Determination of Suitability for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: The Secretary of Education invites publishers to submit tests for review and approval for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) and announces the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Aug 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 date by which publishers must submit these tests. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1830–0567. DATES: Deadline for transmittal of applications: October 1, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your application by email to NRS@air.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John LeMaster, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 11152, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–7240. Telephone: (202) 245–6218. Email: John.LeMaster@ed.gov. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department’s regulations for Measuring Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult Education, 34 CFR part 462 (NRS regulations), include the procedures for determining the suitability of tests for use in the NRS. There is a review process that will begin on October 1, 2021. Only tests submitted by the due date will be reviewed in that review cycle. If a publisher submits a test after October 1, 2021, the test will not be reviewed until the review cycle that begins on October 1, 2022. Criteria the Secretary Uses: In order for the Secretary to consider a test suitable for use in the NRS, the test must meet the criteria and requirements established in 34 CFR 462.13. Submission Requirements: (a) In preparing your application, you must comply with the requirements in 34 CFR 462.11. (b) In accordance with 34 CFR 462.10, the deadline for transmittal of applications in this fiscal year is October 1, 2021. (c) You must retain a copy of your sent email message and the email attachments as proof that you submitted your application by 11:59 p.m. local time on October 1, 2021. (d) We do not consider applications submitted after the application deadline date to be timely for the October 1, 2021, review cycle. If an application is submitted after the October 1, 2021, deadline date, the application will be considered timely for the October 1, 2022, deadline date. Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will provide the PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47303 requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (TXT), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc or other accessible format. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3292. Jennifer Mishory, Chief of Staff, Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education. [FR Doc. 2021–18213 Filed 8–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0084] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Perkins/NDSL Loan Assignment Form Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 23, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ do/PRAMain. Find this information collection request by selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47302-47303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18132]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-HA-0086]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs, Department of Defense (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 October 
25, 2021.

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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket 
listed above.
    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 the Defense Health 
Agency, ATTN: Dr. Kimberely Aiyelawo, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Suite 5101, 
Falls Church, VA 22042 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

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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, error reporting, and overall perceptions of 
patient safety.
    Affected Public: Federal Government, Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,251.2.
    Number of Respondents: 7,820.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 7,820.
    Average Burden per Response: 0.16 hours.
    Frequency: As required.

    Dated: August 17, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-18132 Filed 8-23-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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