80 FR 12460 - Notice of One-Year Extension of TRICARE Co-Pay Waiver at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Demonstration Project
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 45 (March 9, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 45 (March 9, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 12460-12461] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05393] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Notice of One-Year Extension of TRICARE Co-Pay Waiver at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Demonstration Project AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of one-year extension of TRICARE co-pay waiver at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Demonstration Project. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested parties of a one-year extension of a demonstration project entitled ``TRICARE Co-Pay Waiver at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) Demonstration Project.'' The original waiver notice was published on September 27, 2010 (75 FR 59237). DATES: Effective Date: This one-year extension will be effective from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Bouchard, Director, DoD/VA Program Coordination Office, Defense Health Agency, Telephone 703-681- 4258. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background For additional information on the TRICARE co-pay waiver demonstration at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) demonstration project, please see 75 FR 59237. Under this demonstration, there would be no deductibles, cost shares, or co-pays for eligible beneficiaries seeking care at the FHCC, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)(B). The original demonstration notice explained that the co-pay waiver demonstration would be used to determine if increased utilization at FHCC actually occurred as a result of eliminated co-payments, which would in turn influence decisions regarding financial integration at future Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) models of this nature. This demonstration is also integral to the success of the integration effort at FHCC; without it, FHCC would see a marked reduction in DoD beneficiaries. B. Description of Extension of Demonstration Project Under this demonstration, DoD has waived TRICARE co-payments for DoD beneficiaries seen at the FHCC. The FHCC demonstration project is scheduled to end on September 30, 2015. The National Defense [[Page 12461]] Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2010 section 1701 requires a report to Congress evaluating the exercise of authorities in that title, which is due on October 28, 2015. Therefore, DoD submitted a legislative proposal to extend the funding of the FHCC demonstration project for an additional year, through September 30, 2016, in order to fully assess the FHCC demonstration project, develop and submit the final report, and execute the results of the report. In order to allow seamless continuation of services to beneficiaries at FHCC, the TRICARE co-pay waiver is also extended through September 30, 2016 to align with the extension of the funding for the FHCC demonstration project. This waiver applies to all inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services, and all outpatient prescription drugs provided at FHCC. This waiver is consistent with current policies and procedures followed at all military treatment facilities. According to an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), it is estimated that the one-year impact for the co-pay waiver in FY 2016 is $121,720, which is slightly higher than the original demonstration notice due to an underlying trend of increased utilization over time. C. Evaluation An independent evaluation will continue to be conducted as part of the overall FHCC evaluation required by NDAA FY2010 section 1701. Dated: March 4, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2015-05393 Filed 3-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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(BE–15). This survey is authorized by Reporting DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
the International Investment and Trade
in Services Survey Act. Who Must Report: (a) Reports are Office of the Secretary
required from each U.S. business
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This enterprise in which a foreign person has Notice of One-Year Extension of
Notice constitutes legal notification to a direct and/or indirect ownership TRICARE Co-Pay Waiver at Captain
all United States persons (defined James A. Lovell Federal Health Care
interest of at least 10 percent of the
below) who meet the reporting Center Demonstration Project
voting stock in an incorporated business
requirements set forth in this Notice that
enterprise, or an equivalent interest in AGENCY: Office of the Secretary,
they must respond to, and comply with,
the survey. A completed report covering an unincorporated business enterprise, Department of Defense.
a reporting company’s fiscal year ending and that meets the additional conditions ACTION: Notice of one-year extension of
during the previous calendar year is due detailed in Form BE–15. TRICARE co-pay waiver at Captain
by May 31 (or by June 30 for reporting (b) Entities required to report will be James A. Lovell Federal Health Care
companies that use BEA’s eFile system). contacted individually by BEA. Entities Center Demonstration Project.
This notice is being issued in not contacted by BEA have no reporting
conformance with the rule BEA issued SUMMARY: This notice is to advise
responsibilities.
in 2012 (77 FR 24373) establishing interested parties of a one-year
What to Report: The survey collects extension of a demonstration project
guidelines for collecting data on information on the operations of U.S.
international trade in services and direct entitled ‘‘TRICARE Co-Pay Waiver at
affiliates of foreign companies. Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health
investment through notices, rather than
through rulemaking. Additional How to Report: Reports can be filed Care Center (FHCC) Demonstration
information about BEA’s collection of using BEA’s electronic reporting system Project.’’ The original waiver notice was
data on international trade in services at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the published on September 27, 2010 (75 FR
and direct investment can be found in survey forms and instructions, which 59237).
the 2012 rule, the International contain complete information on DATES: Effective Date: This one-year
Investment and Trade in Services reporting procedures and definitions, extension will be effective from October
Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et. seq.), and may be obtained at the BEA Web site 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016.
15 CFR part 801. Survey data on given above. Form BE–15 inquiries can FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
international trade in services and direct be made by phone to (202) 606–5615 or Michael Bouchard, Director, DoD/VA
investment that are not collected by sending an email to be12/15@ Program Coordination Office, Defense
pursuant to the 2012 rule are described bea.gov. Health Agency, Telephone 703–681–
separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE– 4258.
When to Report: A completed report
15 survey forms and instructions are covering a reporting company’s fiscal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
available on the BEA Web site at year ending during the previous
www.bea.gov/fdi. A. Background
calendar year is due by May 31 (or by
For additional information on the
Definitions June 30 for reporting companies that use
TRICARE co-pay waiver demonstration
BEA’s eFile system).
(a) United States, when used in a at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal
geographic sense, means the 50 States, Paperwork Reduction Act Notice Health Care Center (FHCC)
the District of Columbia, the demonstration project, please see 75 FR
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all This data collection has been 59237. Under this demonstration, there
territories and possessions of the United approved by the Office of Management would be no deductibles, cost shares, or
States. and Budget (OMB) in accordance with co-pays for eligible beneficiaries seeking
(b) Foreign, when used in a the Paperwork Reduction Act and care at the FHCC, under the authority of
geographic sense, means that which is assigned control number 0608–0034. An 10 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)(B). The original
situated outside the United States or agency may not conduct or sponsor, and demonstration notice explained that the
which belongs to or is characteristic of a person is not required to respond to, co-pay waiver demonstration would be
a country other than the United States. a collection of information unless it used to determine if increased
displays a valid control number utilization at FHCC actually occurred as
(c) Person means any individual, a result of eliminated co-payments,
assigned by OMB. Public reporting
branch, partnership, associated group, which would in turn influence
burden for this collection of information
association, estate, trust, corporation, or decisions regarding financial integration
other organization (whether or not is estimated to average 19.5 hours per
response. Send comments regarding this at future Department of Defense (DoD)/
organized under the laws of any State), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
and any government (including a burden estimate to Director, Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BE–1), U.S. models of this nature. This
foreign government, the United States demonstration is also integral to the
Government, a State or local Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230; and to the Office of success of the integration effort at
government, and any agency, FHCC; without it, FHCC would see a
corporation, financial institution, or Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project 0608–0034, marked reduction in DoD beneficiaries.
other entity or instrumentality thereof,
including a government-sponsored Washington, DC 20503. B. Description of Extension of
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agency). Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. Demonstration Project
(d) Business enterprise means any Dated: February 2, 2015. Under this demonstration, DoD has
organization, association, branch, or waived TRICARE co-payments for DoD
Brian C. Moyer,
venture that exists for profit making beneficiaries seen at the FHCC. The
purposes or to otherwise secure Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. FHCC demonstration project is
economic advantage, and any [FR Doc. 2015–05331 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] scheduled to end on September 30,
ownership of any real estate. BILLING CODE 3510–06–P 2015. The National Defense
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Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal to proceed with a major weapon system local adjustment and diversification
year (FY) 2010 section 1701 requires a program. Assistance may be granted if efforts.
report to Congress evaluating the the DoD action has a direct and The objectives of OEA’s Defense
exercise of authorities in that title, significant adverse effect on a Industry Adjustment (DIA) Assistance
which is due on October 28, 2015. community or its residents. This notice Program are to assist States and local
Therefore, DoD submitted a legislative includes proposal submission governments to plan and carry out
proposal to extend the funding of the requirements and instructions, community adjustments and economic
FHCC demonstration project for an eligibility, and selection criteria that diversification activities in response to
additional year, through September 30, will be used to evaluate proposals from reductions in defense industry
2016, in order to fully assess the FHCC eligible respondents. OEA grants to a employment. Unlike base closures
demonstration project, develop and state or local government may result where surplus property can be reused as
submit the final report, and execute the from any proposal submitted under this part of a broader program to replace lost
results of the report. In order to allow notice, subject to the availability of jobs and expand the local tax base,
seamless continuation of services to appropriations. OEA’s support for communities
beneficiaries at FHCC, the TRICARE co- impacted by factory closures and laid-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: off employees focuses on developing
pay waiver is also extended through
a. Federal Awarding Agency: Office of community adjustments and
September 30, 2016 to align with the
Economic Adjustment (OEA), diversification strategies concentrating
extension of the funding for the FHCC
Department of Defense (DoD). on workforce skills, opportunities for
demonstration project. This waiver
applies to all inpatient, outpatient, and b. Funding Opportunity Title: manufacturing investment/expansion,
ancillary services, and all outpatient Community Economic Adjustment and adaptability of local plant and
prescription drugs provided at FHCC. Assistance for Reductions in Defense capital.
This waiver is consistent with current Industry Employment. These strategies usually focus on
policies and procedures followed at all c. Announcement Type: Modification regional job creation through business
military treatment facilities. According of Previously Announced Federal development, attraction and expansion,
to an Independent Government Cost Funding Opportunity (79 FR 28914). workforce development, and
Estimate (IGCE), it is estimated that the d. Catalog of Federal Domestic community economic diversification.
one-year impact for the co-pay waiver in Assistance (CFDA) Number & Title: Additionally, during the planning
FY 2016 is $121,720, which is slightly 12.611, Community Economic process, OEA also coordinates with and
higher than the original demonstration Adjustment Assistance for Reductions provides information on other relevant
notice due to an underlying trend of in Defense Industry Employment. federal assistance programs that can
increased utilization over time. e. Key Dates: Proposals will be support coordinated economic
considered on a continuing basis. OEA development efforts.
C. Evaluation will evaluate all proposal documents OEA is accepting proposals for grant
An independent evaluation will and requests, and provide a response to assistance to support communities and
continue to be conducted as part of the the respondent within 30 business days regions to organize, plan, and carry out
overall FHCC evaluation required by of OEA’s receipt of a final and complete local economic adjustment programs.
NDAA FY2010 section 1701. proposal. Proposals will be evaluated against the
eligibility criteria provided in Section II,
Dated: March 4, 2015. I. Period of Funding Opportunity c of this notice and the selection criteria
Aaron Siegel, provided in Section E of this notice by
Proposals will be considered on a
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison OEA staff in coordination with
continuing basis, subject to the
Officer, Department of Defense. representatives from the U.S.
availability of appropriations,
[FR Doc. 2015–05393 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am]
commencing on the date of publication Department of Commerce and U.S.
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of this notice. Department of Labor, as well as other
Federal agencies as invited by OEA.
II. Funding Opportunity OEA will notify the respondent within
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE thirty (30) days of receipt of a proposal
a. Program Description
whether their proposal was successful.
Office of the Secretary OEA is a DoD Field Activity The successful proposer will then be
authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2391 to invited to submit an application through
Office of Economic Adjustment; provide assistance to state or local
Announcement of Federal Funding OEA’s eGrants system. Additional
governments, and entities of state and details about the review and selection
Opportunity (FFO) local governments, including regional process is provided in Section II, e of
AGENCY: Office of Economic Adjustment governmental organizations, to plan and the FFO.
(OEA), Department of Defense (DoD). carry out community adjustments and The final amount of each award will
ACTION: Federal funding opportunity economic diversification activities in be determined by OEA based upon a
anouncement. response to the cancellation or review of the final grant application, as
termination of a DoD contract; the well as comments from other Federal
SUMMARY: This notice announces an failure to proceed with an approved agencies, and will be subject to
opportunity to request funding from the major weapon system program; or the availability of funds.
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Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), publicly announced planned major
a Department of Defense (DoD) field reduction in DoD spending. States may b. Federal Award Information
activity, for community planning request assistance to enhance their Awards under this FFO will be issued
assistance and economic diversification capacity to assist adversely affected in the form of a grant agreement. In
in response to major reductions or communities, businesses, and workers; accordance with 31 U.S.C. 6304 a grant
cancellations in DoD spending, support local adjustment and is defined as the legal instrument
including the cancellation or diversification initiatives; and stimulate reflecting a relationship between the
termination of DoD contracts or failure cooperation between statewide and United States Government and a State,
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| Action | Notice of one-year extension of TRICARE co-pay waiver at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Demonstration Project. | |
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 12460 |
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