Office of the Secretary June 15, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice is to advise interested parties of a demonstration project in which the Department of Defense will evaluate allowing selected over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to be included on the TRICARE uniform formulary. The Secretary will evaluate the costs/benefits and beneficiary satisfaction of providing OTC drugs under the pharmacy benefits program when the selected OTC drugs are determined to be clinically effective. The demonstration project will be available for beneficiaries within the United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam.

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service announces the proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on : (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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.