Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 1084 [2024-00261]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 1084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00261]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-HA-0004]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 
(OASD(HA)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day 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 March 
11, 2024.

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 Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 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 Defense Health 
Agency, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042, Amanda Grifka, 
703-681-1771.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Women's Reproductive Health 
Care Provider Survey (WRHCPS); OMB Control Number: 0720-WRHS.
    Needs and Uses: Health care provider knowledge, beliefs, and 
practices may have an impact on active-duty service women's (ADSW) 
access to contraception and overall reproductive health. The proposed 
survey is devised to be a sufficiently large and representative sample 
of the diverse professionals who provide reproductive and contraceptive 
care to ADSW at health care visits (e.g., readiness visits, pre-
deployment, and during deployment). The survey will be designed to 
capture provider self-reported beliefs, clinical knowledge on 
reproductive health care (including contraceptive counseling) and 
prescription of contraception care for and during deployment. Data and 
analysis from the survey will enable DoD to evaluate, enhance, and 
where needed, improve reproductive services delivery and educational 
interventions; provide a strong basis for planning policy and services 
related to ADSW's reproductive and contraceptive health; and provide 
data, programs, and details necessary for replication and peer review. 
In addition, the proposed one-time survey meets a Congressional mandate 
and serves as an appropriate follow-up to the WRHS by determining 
whether identified gaps in contraceptive access are the result of 
provider knowledge and attitudes. The 116-48 SASC Report for FY2020 
required DoD to conduct a survey to better understand provider 
knowledge and beliefs related to provision of contraceptives to ADSW. 
The target population of the survey includes uniformed (active 
component only) and civilian MHS personnel.
    Affected Public: Federal Government employees.
    Annual Burden Hours: 709.
    Number of Respondents: 2,128.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,128.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: Once.

    Dated: January 3, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-00261 Filed 1-8-24; 8:45 am]
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