81 FR 19152 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announces a 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19152-19153]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07525]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2016-HA-0032]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 
announces a 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

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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 June 3, 
2016.

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 Defense Health 
Agency, TRICARE Overseas Program Office, ATTN: Ms. Kimberly Stakes, 
7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA 22042-5101, or 
call 703-681-8690.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Women, Infants, and 
Children Overseas Program (WIC Overseas) Eligibility Application: OMB 
Control Number 0720-0030.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
for individuals to apply for certification and periodic recertification 
to receive WIC Overseas benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7,275.
    Number of Respondents: 14,550.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Total Annual Responses: 29,100.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Initially and every six months.

Summary of Information Collection

    The purpose of the WIC Overseas program is to provide supplemental 
foods and nutrition education to serve as an adjunct to good health 
care during critical times of growth and development, in order to 
prevent the occurrence of health problems, including drug and other 
substance abuse, and to improve the health status of program 
participants. The benefit is similar to the benefit provided under the 
domestic WIC program.
    Respondents are individuals who are dependents of members of the 
armed forces stationed overseas, dependents of a civilian employee of a 
military department stationed overseas, and DoD contractors and their 
dependents stationed overseas who desire to receive supplemental food 
and nutrition education services. To be eligible for the program, a 
person must meet specific income guidelines. In determining income 
eligibility, the Department will use the Department of Health and Human 
Services income poverty table for the state of Alaska.

    Dated: March 29, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-07525 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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