Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 72584 [2021-27686]

Download as PDF 72584 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 22, 2021 / Notices personal identifiers or contact information. Frequency: On occasion. Dated: December 16, 2021. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 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, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042, Terry McDavid, 703–681–3645. [FR Doc. 2021–27728 Filed 12–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Docket ID DoD–2021–HA–0127] Proposed Collection; Comment Request 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 February 22, 2022. 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: 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Dec 21, 2021 Jkt 256001 Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: TRICARE Select Survey of Civilian Providers; OMB Control Number 0720–0031. Needs and Uses: As mandated by Congress, the information collection requirement is necessary to determine how many providers are aware of the TRICARE health benefits program, and specifically accept new TRICARE Select patients in each market area. The original requirement is outlined in Section 711 Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (Pub. L. 110–181) and was reaffirmed in Section 721 FY12 NDAA (Pub. L. 112–81). Section 712 of FY15 NDAA extended the requirement to conduct the survey from 2017 through 2020. Surveys of civilian physician and non-physician behavioral health care providers will be conducted in a number of locations in the United States each year. Respondents include civilian physicians (M.D.s & D.O.s) and nonphysician behavioral health providers (clinical psychologists, clinical social workers and other TRICARE authorized behavioral health providers). The locations surveyed will include areas where the TRICARE Prime benefit is offered (known as TRICARE PRIME Service Areas) and geographic areas where TRICARE Prime is not offered. Respondents will be contacted by mail with a telephone follow-up to complete the survey. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Burden Hours: 1,667. Number of Respondents: 20,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 20,000. Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes. Frequency: Annually. Dated: December 16, 2021. Kayyonne T. Marston, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2021–27686 Filed 12–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2021–HA–0106] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice. AGENCY: The DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by January 21, 2022. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, (571) 372–7574, whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: TRICARE Young Adult Application; DD Form 2947; OMB Control Number 0720–0049. Type of Request: Extension. Number of Respondents: 2,709. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 2,709. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 677. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27686]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-HA-0127]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: 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 February 
22, 2022.

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, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042, Terry McDavid, 
703-681-3645.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: TRICARE Select Survey of 
Civilian Providers; OMB Control Number 0720-0031.
    Needs and Uses: As mandated by Congress, the information collection 
requirement is necessary to determine how many providers are aware of 
the TRICARE health benefits program, and specifically accept new 
TRICARE Select patients in each market area. The original requirement 
is outlined in Section 711 Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 National Defense 
Authorization Act (NDAA) (Pub. L. 110-181) and was reaffirmed in 
Section 721 FY12 NDAA (Pub. L. 112-81). Section 712 of FY15 NDAA 
extended the requirement to conduct the survey from 2017 through 2020. 
Surveys of civilian physician and non-physician behavioral health care 
providers will be conducted in a number of locations in the United 
States each year. Respondents include civilian physicians (M.D.s & 
D.O.s) and non-physician behavioral health providers (clinical 
psychologists, clinical social workers and other TRICARE authorized 
behavioral health providers). The locations surveyed will include areas 
where the TRICARE Prime benefit is offered (known as TRICARE PRIME 
Service Areas) and geographic areas where TRICARE Prime is not offered. 
Respondents will be contacted by mail with a telephone follow-up to 
complete the survey.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,667.
    Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 20,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

    Dated: December 16, 2021.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-27686 Filed 12-21-21; 8:45 am]
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