80 FR 61397 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-25877 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 61397-61398] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-25877] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD-2015-HA-0039] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: 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. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 12, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Licari, 571-372-0493. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title, Associated Form And OMB Number: Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) Reimbursement; OMB Control Number 0720-0017. Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. Number of Respondents: 5,600. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 5,600. Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours. Annual Burden Hours: 8,400. Needs And Uses: The TRICARE/CHAMPUS contractors will use the information collected to reimburse hospitals for TRICARE/CHAMPUS share of capital and direct medical education costs. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; individuals or households. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Meredith DeDona. Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be emailed to Ms. Meredith DeDona, DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please identify the proposed information collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Docket ID number and title of the information collection. You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions [[Page 61398]] 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. DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick Licari. Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100. Dated: October 6, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2015-25877 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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providers within today’s health care reimburse either the provider or the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
delivery structure, and gave beneficiary for the provider’s health care
beneficiaries access to another segment services. To reduce the reporting burden Office of the Secretary
of the health care delivery industry. to a minimum, TRICARE has carefully [Docket ID: DoD–2015–HA–0039]
Corporate services providers must be selected the information requested from
approved for Medicare payment, or respondents. Only that information Submission for OMB Review;
when Medicare approval status is not which has been deemed absolutely Comment Request
required, be accredited by a qualified essential is being requested. If
accreditation organization to gain necessary, contractors may verify ACTION: Notice.
provider authorization status under credentials with Medicare, JCAHO and
TRICARE. Corporate services providers SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
other national organizations by has submitted to OMB for clearance, the
must also enter into a participation telephone. TRICARE is also
agreement which will be sent out as part following proposal for collection of
participating with Medicare in the information under the provisions of the
of the initial authorization process. The
development of a National Provider Paperwork Reduction Act.
participation agreement will ensure that
TRICARE-determined allowable System which will eliminate DATES: Consideration will be given to all
payments, combined with the costshare/ duplication of provider certification and comments received by November 12,
copayment, deductible, and other health data collection among Federal 2015.
insurance amounts, will be accepted by government agencies. TRICARE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
the provider as payment in full. The contractors are required to maintain a
Licari, 571–372–0493.
application for TRICARE-Provider computer listing before requesting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Status: Corporate Services Provider, will documentation from providers. Since
Title, Associated Form And OMB
collect the necessary information to the providers affected by this
Number: Diagnosis Related Groups
ensure that the conditions are met for information generally have not
(DRG) Reimbursement; OMB Control
authorization as a TRICARE corporate previously been eligible to be Number 0720–0017.
services provider: i.e., the provider (1) is authorized providers, TRICARE Type of Request: Reinstatement, with
a corporation or a foundation, but not a contractors will have no information on change, of a previously approved
professional corporation or professional file. The providers will have to submit collection for which approval has
association; (2) provides services and the information requested on the data expired.
related supplies of a type rendered by collection form (Application for Number of Respondents: 5,600.
TRICARE individual professional TRICARE-Providers Status: Corporate Responses per Respondent: 1.
providers or diagnostic technical Services Provider) in order to obtain Annual Responses: 5,600.
services; (3) is approved for Medicare provider authorization status under Average Burden per Response: 1.5
payment or, when Medicare approval TRICARE. The information will usually hours.
status is not requested, is accredited by be collected from each respondent only Annual Burden Hours: 8,400.
a qualified accreditation organization; once. It is estimated that there will be Needs And Uses: The TRICARE/
and (4) has entered into a participation approximately 300 applicants per year. CHAMPUS contractors will use the
agreement approved by the Director, information collected to reimburse
TRICARE will request the provider
DHA or a designee. hospitals for TRICARE/CHAMPUS share
authorization documentation and
The collected information will be information when the provider asks to of capital and direct medical education
used by TRICARE contractors to process become TRICARE-authorized or when a costs.
claims and verify authorized provider claim is filed for a new provider’s Affected Public: Business or other for-
status. Verification involves collecting profit; individuals or households.
services. If after a provider has been
and reviewing copies of the provider’s Frequency: On occasion.
authorized by a contractor, no claims
licenses, certificates, accreditation Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
are filed during two-year period of time,
documents, etc. If the criteria are met, OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Meredith
the provider is granted TRICARE the provider’s information will be
DeDona.
authorization status. The documentation placed in the inactive file. To reactivate Comments and recommendations on
and information are collected when: (1) a file, the provider must verify that the the proposed information collection
A provider requests permission to information is still correct, or supply should be emailed to Ms. Meredith
become a TRICARE-authorized new or changed information. The total DeDona, DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_
provider; (2) a claim is filed for care annual reporting burden is estimated to submission@omb.eop.gov. Please
received from a provider who is not be approximately 100 hours identify the proposed information
listed on the contractor’s computer (approximately 300 respondents with 20 collection by DoD Desk Officer and the
listing of authorized providers; or (3) minutes to complete the form). Docket ID number and title of the
when a former TRICARE-authorized Dated: October 6, 2015. information collection.
provider requests reinstatement. The Aaron Siegel,
You may also submit comments and
contractors develop the forms used to recommendations, identified by Docket
gather information based on the Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison ID number and title, by the following
Officer, Department of Defense.
TRICARE conditions for participation method:
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listed above. Without the collection of
this information, contractors cannot BILLING CODE 5001–06–P www.regulations.gov. Follow the
determine if the provider meets instructions for submitting comments.
TRICARE-authorization requirements Instructions: All submissions received
for corporate services providers. If the must include the agency name, Docket
contractor is unable to verify that a ID number and title for this Federal
provider meets these authorization Register document. The general policy
requirements, the contractor may not for comments and other submissions
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from members of the public is to make • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Affected Public: Business or other for
these submissions available for public www.regulations.gov. Follow the profit; Federal Government; State, local,
viewing on the Internet at http:// instructions for submitting comments. or tribal government.
www.regulations.gov as they are • Mail: Department of Defense, Office Annual Burden Hours: 1,667.
received without change, including any of the Deputy Chief Management Number of Respondents: 10,000.
personal identifiers or contact Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Responses per Respondent: 1.
information. Compliance, Regulatory and Audit Annual Responses: 10,000.
DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Average Burden per Response: 10
Licari. Washington, DC 20301–9010. minutes.
Written requests for copies of the Instructions: All submissions received Frequency: On occasion.
information collection proposal should must include the agency name, docket The DD Form 1540 serves as a
be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD number and title for this Federal registration tool for Federal Government
Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center Register document. The general policy agencies and their contractors to access
Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, for comments and other submissions DTIC services. Potential users
Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. from members of the public is to make registering for services are required to
these submissions available for public obtain certification from a designated
Dated: October 6, 2015.
viewing on the Internet at http:// approving official. Collected
Aaron Siegel, information is verified by DTIC’s
www.regulations.gov as they are
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Marketing and Registration Division.
received without change, including any
Officer, Department of Defense.
personal identifiers or contact Dated: October 5, 2015.
[FR Doc. 2015–25877 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am]
information. Aaron Siegel,
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Any associated form(s) for this Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
collection may be located within this Officer, Department of Defense.
same electronic docket and downloaded [FR Doc. 2015–25831 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
for review/testing. Follow the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Office of the Secretary instructions at http://
www.regulations.gov for submitting
[Docket ID: DoD–2014–OS–0072] comments. Please submit comments on DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
any given form identified by docket
Proposed Collection; Comment number, form number, and title. Office of the Secretary
Request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To [Docket ID DoD–2015–OS–0094]
request more information on this
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of proposed information collection or to
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, Proposed Collection; Comment
obtain a copy of the proposal and Request
and Logistics/Defense Technical associated collection instruments,
Information Center (DTIC). please write or send an email to the AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of
ACTION: Notice. DTIC–BC Registration Team, Defense Defense (Personnel and Readiness),
Technical Information Center, 8725 DoD.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the ACTION: Notice.
John J. Kingman Road, Suite 0944, Fort
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Belvoir, VA 22060–6218, or email Ms.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Kerry Christensen: kchriste@dtic.mil.
for Acquisition, Technology, and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Ms. Christensen may be telephoned at:
Logistics/Defense Technical Information Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
(703) 767–8247.
Center (DTIC) announces a proposed (Personnel and Readiness) announces a
public information collection and seeks SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
proposed public information collection
public comment on the provisions Title; Associated Form; and OMB and seeks public comment on the
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Number: Registration for Scientific and provisions thereof. Comments are
Whether the proposed collection of Technical Information Services; DD invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
information is necessary for the proper Form 1540; OMB Control Number 0704– collection of information is necessary
performance of the functions of the 0264. for the proper performance of the
agency, including whether the Needs and Uses: The data that the
functions of the agency, including
information shall have practical utility; Defense Technical Information Center
whether the information shall have
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate handles is controlled, because of either
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
of the burden of the proposed distribution limitations or security
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
information collection; (c) ways to classification. For this reason, all
proposed information collection; (c)
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity potential users are required to register
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
of the information to be collected; and for service. DoD Instruction 3200.14,
clarity of the information to be
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the Principles and Operational Parameters
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
information collection on respondents, of the DoD Scientific and Technical
burden of the information collection on
including through the use of automated Information Program, mandates the
respondents, including through the use
collection techniques or other forms of registration procedure. Federal
of automated collection techniques or
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information technology. Government agencies and their
other forms of information technology.
contractors are required to complete the
DATES: Consideration will be given to all DATES: Consideration will be given to all
DD Form 1540, Registration for
comments received by December 8, Scientific and Technical Information comments received by December 14,
2015. Services. The contractor community 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, completes a separate DD Form 1540 for ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title, each contract or grant, and registration identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods: is valid until the contract expires. by any of the following methods:
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| Contact | Fred Licari, 571-372-0493. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 61397 |
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