80_FR_61585 80 FR 61388 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

80 FR 61388 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)

Page Range61388-61389
FR Document2015-25953

In compliance with 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61388-61389]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25953]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2008-HA-0180]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In compliance with 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.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory 
and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
9010.
    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 http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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 Appeals, 
Hearings and Claims Collection Division, Office of General Counsel, 
TRICARE[supreg] Management Activity, ATTN: Mark P. Donahue, 16401 East 
Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011-9066, or via telephone at (303) 
676-3411.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Professional Qualifications 
Medical/Peer Reviewers, CHAMPUS Form 780, OMB Control Number 0720-0005.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain and record the professional qualifications of medical and 
peer reviewers utilized within TRICARE[supreg]. The form is included as 
an exhibit in an appeal or hearing case file as evidence of the 
reviewer's professional qualifications to review the medical 
documentation contained in the case file.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 20.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 60.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are medical professionals who provide medical and peer 
review of cases appealed to the Office of Appeals, Hearings and Claims 
Collection Division, Office of General Counsel, TRICARE[supreg] 
Management Activity. CHAMPUS Form 780 records the professional 
qualifications of the medical or peer reviewer. The completed form is 
included as an exhibit in the appeal or hearing case file, and 
documents for anyone reviewing the file, the professional 
qualifications of the medical professional who reviewed the case. If 
the form is not included in the case file, individuals reviewing the 
file cannot be readily assured of the qualifications of the reviewing 
medical professional. Having qualified professionals provide medical 
and peer review is essential in maintaining the integrity of the appeal 
and hearing process.


[[Page 61389]]


    Dated: October 7, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-25953 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P

61388 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 197 / Tuesday, October 13, 2015 / Notices comments. Please submit comments on DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE comments. Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket any given form identified by docket number, form number, and title. Office of the Secretary number, form number, and title. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To [Docket ID: DoD–2008–HA–0180] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this request more information on this proposed information collection or to Proposed Collection; Comment proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and Request obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, associated collection instruments, please write to TRICARE Management AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, please write to the Appeals, Hearings Activity Program, Policy and Benefits and Claims Collection Division, Office Branch, Attn: Mr. Jody Donehoo, 5111 DoD. ACTION: Notice. of General Counsel, TRICARE® Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Falls Church, Management Activity, ATTN: Mark P. VA 220141–3206, or call (703) 681– Donahue, 16401 East Centretech SUMMARY: In compliance with the 0039. Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011–9066, or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Office of the Assistant Secretary of via telephone at (303) 676–3411. Title; Associated Form; and OMB Defense for Health Affairs announces a Number: Continued Health Care Benefit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proposed public information collection Program; DD Form 2837; OMB Control and seeks public comment on the Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number 0704–0364. provisions thereof. Comments are Number: Professional Qualifications Needs and Uses: The information invited on: (a) Whether the proposed Medical/Peer Reviewers, CHAMPUS collection requirement is necessary for collection of information is necessary Form 780, OMB Control Number 0720– individuals to apply for enrollment in for the proper performance of the 0005. the Continued Health Care Benefit functions of the agency, including Needs and Uses: The information Program (CHCBP). The CHCBP is a whether the information shall have collection requirement is necessary to program of temporary health care practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the obtain and record the professional benefit coverage that is made available agency’s estimate of the burden of the qualifications of medical and peer to eligible individuals who lose health proposed information collection; (c) reviewers utilized within TRICARE®. care coverage under the Military Health ways to enhance the quality, utility, and The form is included as an exhibit in an System (MHS). clarity of the information to be appeal or hearing case file as evidence Affected Public: Individuals or collected; and (d) ways to minimize the of the reviewer’s professional Households. burden of the information collection on Annual Burden Hours: 625. qualifications to review the medical Number of Respondents: 2,500. respondents, including through the use documentation contained in the case Responses per Respondent: 1. of automated collection techniques or file. Annual Responses: 2,500. other forms of information technology. Affected Public: Business or other for Average Burden per Response: 0.25 DATES: Consideration will be given to all profit. hours. comments received by December 14, Frequency: On occasion. Annual Burden Hours: 20. 2015. Respondents are individuals who are Number of Respondents: 60. or were beneficiaries of the Military ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, Responses per Respondent: 1. Health System (MHS) and who desire to enroll in the CHCBP following their loss by any of the following methods: Annual Responses: 60. of entitlement to health care coverage in • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Average Burden per Response: 20 the MHS. These beneficiaries include www.regulations.gov. Follow the minutes. the active duty service member or instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Department of Defense, Office Frequency: On occasion. former service member (who, for purposes of this notice shall be referred of the Deputy Chief Management Respondents are medical to as ‘‘service member’’), an unmarried Officer, Directorate of Oversight and professionals who provide medical and former spouse of a service member, an Compliance, Regulatory and Audit peer review of cases appealed to the unmarried child of a service member Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Office of Appeals, Hearings and Claims who ceases to meet requirements for Washington, DC 20301–9010. Collection Division, Office of General being considered a dependent, and a Instructions: All submissions received Counsel, TRICARE® Management child placed for adoption or legal must include the agency name, docket Activity. CHAMPUS Form 780 records custody with the service member. In number and title for this Federal the professional qualifications of the order to be eligible for health care Register document. The general policy medical or peer reviewer. The coverage under CHCBP, an individual for comments and other submissions completed form is included as an must first enroll in CHCBP. DD Form from members of the public is to make exhibit in the appeal or hearing case 2837 is used as the information these submissions available for public file, and documents for anyone collection vehicle for that enrollment. viewing on the Internet at http:// reviewing the file, the professional The CHCBP is a legislatively mandated www.regulations.gov as they are qualifications of the medical program and it is anticipated that the received without change, including any professional who reviewed the case. If mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES program will continue indefinitely. personal identifiers or contact the form is not included in the case file, information. individuals reviewing the file cannot be Dated: October 6, 2015. Any associated form(s) for this readily assured of the qualifications of Aaron Siegel, collection may be located within this the reviewing medical professional. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison same electronic docket and downloaded Having qualified professionals provide Officer, Department of Defense. for review/testing. Follow the medical and peer review is essential in [FR Doc. 2015–25937 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am] instructions at http:// maintaining the integrity of the appeal BILLING CODE 5001–06–P www.regulations.gov for submitting and hearing process. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:23 Oct 09, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 197 / Tuesday, October 13, 2015 / Notices 61389 Dated: October 7, 2015. Government in the Sunshine Act of access the public meeting should Aaron Siegel, 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and contact Mr. Cruddas at least five (5) Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 41 CFR 102–3.140. business days prior to the meeting so Officer, Department of Defense. Purpose of the Meeting: The Board that appropriate arrangements can be [FR Doc. 2015–25953 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am] will hear updates from the Task Groups made. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P on ‘‘Logistics as a Competitive War Fighting Advantage;’’ ‘‘Creating Virtual Procedures for Providing Public Consultancies: Engaging Talent Comments DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Innovative Culture Part II;’’ and Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and ‘‘Evaluation of Position of Under 102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the Office of the Secretary Secretary of Defense, Business Federal Advisory Committee Act of Management and Information.’’ 1972, the public or interested Defense Business Board; Notice of The mission of the Board is to organizations may submit written Federal Advisory Committee Meeting examine and advise the Secretary of comments to the Board about its AGENCY: DoD. Defense on overall DoD management mission and topics pertaining to this and governance. The Board provides public meeting. ACTION: Meeting notice. Written comments should be received independent advice which reflects an SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is outside private sector perspective on by the DFO at least five (5) business publishing this notice to announce the proven and effective best business days prior to the meeting date so that following Federal advisory committee practices that can be applied to DoD. the comments may be made available to meeting of the Defense Business Board. Availability of Materials for the the Board for their consideration prior This meeting is open to the public. Meeting: A copy of the agenda and the to the meeting. Written comments DATES: The public meeting of the terms of reference for each Task Group should be submitted via email to the Defense Business Board (‘‘the Board’’) study may be obtained from the Board’s email address for public comments will be held on Thursday, October 22, Web site at http://dbb.defense.gov/. given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 2015. The meeting will begin at 1:15 Copies will also be available at the CONTACT section in either Adobe p.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. (Escort meeting. Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. Meeting Agenda: Please note that since the Board required; see guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, 1:15 p.m.–1:20 p.m.—Opening remarks operates under the provisions of the ‘‘Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting.’’) 1:20 p.m.–1:35 p.m.—Task Group Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Update on ‘‘Logistics as a Competitive amended, all submitted comments and ADDRESSES: Room 3E863 in the War Fighting Advantage’’ public presentations will be treated as Pentagon, Washington, DC (Escort 1:35 p.m.–1:50 p.m.—Task Group required; See guidance in the public documents and will be made Update on ‘‘Creating Virtual available for public inspection, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, Consultancies: Engaging Talent ‘‘Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting.’’) including, but not limited to, being (Innovative Culture Part II)’’ posted on the Board’s Web site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 1:50 p.m.–2:05 p.m.—Task Group Board’s Designated Federal Officer Update on ‘‘Evaluation of Position of Dated: October 6, 2015. (DFO) is Ms. Roma Laster, Defense Under Secretary of Defense, Business Aaron Siegel, Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Management and Information’’ Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 2:05 p.m.–2:15 p.m.—Public Comments Officer, Department of Defense. 20301–1155, roma.k.laster.civ@mail.mil, (if time permits) [FR Doc. 2015–25939 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am] 703–695–7563. For meeting information 2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m.—Board BILLING CODE 5001–06–P please contact Mr. Steven Cruddas, Deliberations Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Written public comments are strongly Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, encouraged. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DC 20301–1155, steven.m.cruddas.civ@ Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: mail.mil, (703) 697–2168. For Office of the Secretary Pursuant to FACA and 41 CFR 102– submitting written comments or 3.140 this meeting is open to the public. [Docket ID: DoD–2014–OS–0080] questions to the Board, send via email Seating is limited and is on a first-come to mailbox address: basis. All members of the public who Proposed Collection; Comment osd.pentagon.odam.mbx.defense- wish to attend the public meeting must Request business-board@mail.mil. contact Mr. Steven Cruddas at the AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER Defense (Personnel and Readiness), circumstances beyond the control of the INFORMATION CONTACT section no later DoD. Designated Federal Officer and the than 12 p.m. on Friday, October 16, ACTION: Notice. Department of Defense, the Defense 2015 to register and make arrangements Business Board was unable to provide for a Pentagon escort, if necessary. SUMMARY: In compliance with the public notification of its meeting of Public attendees requiring escort should Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the October 22, 2105, as required by 41 CFR arrive at the Pentagon Metro Entrance Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 102–3.150(a). Accordingly, the Advisory with sufficient time to complete security (Personnel and Readiness) announces a mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Committee Management Officer for the screening no later than 12:45 p.m. on proposed public information collection Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 October 22. To complete security and seeks public comment on the CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15- screening, please come prepared to provisions thereof. Comments are calendar day notification requirement. present two forms of identification of invited on: (a) Whether the proposed This meeting is being held under the which one must be a pictured collection of information is necessary provisions of the Federal Advisory identification card. for the proper performance of the Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 Special Accommodations: Individuals functions of the agency, including U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the requiring special accommodations to whether the information shall have VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:23 Oct 09, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1


Document Created: 2018-02-27 08:48:15
Document Modified: 2018-02-27 08:48:15
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesConsideration will be given to all comments received by December 14, 2015.
ContactTo request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Appeals, Hearings and Claims Collection Division, Office of General Counsel, TRICARE[supreg] Management Activity, ATTN: Mark P. Donahue, 16401 East Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011-9066, or via telephone at (303) 676-3411.
FR Citation80 FR 61388 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR