Office of the Secretary January 27, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announces a proposed 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.

The Defense Health Agency proposes to alter an existing system of records, EDHA 22, entitled ``Medical Situational Awareness in the Theater (MSAT)'' in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This system provides information to medical commanders and their staff on personnel readiness status before and during deployment and sustainment, patient tracking from initial point of care and enroute to CONUS military treatment facilities, medical surveillance of illness, injury rates and trends for theater, syndromic, and chemical biological, radiological, and nuclear surveillance of individuals for early warning alerts.