83 FR 36563 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 146 (July 30, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 146 (July 30, 2018)
| Page Range | 36563-36564 | |
| FR Document | 2018-16170 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 36563-36564] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16170] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DOD-2018-HA-0045] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, DoD. ACTION: Information collection notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Health Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 September 28, 2018. 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 Chief Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700. 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. 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 Decision Support Decision, Defense Health Agency, Attn: Dr. Kimberely Aiyelawo, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA 22042-5101, or call 703- 681-3636. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Department of Defense Patient Safety Culture Survey; OMB Control Number 0720-0034. Needs and Uses: The 2001 National Defense Authorization Act contains specific sections addressing patient safety in military and veterans' health care systems. This legislation states that the Secretary of Defense shall establish a patient care error reporting and management system to study occurrences of errors in patient care and that one purpose of the system should be to ``identify systemic factors that are associated with such occurrences'' and ``to provide for action to be taken to correct the identified systemic factors.'' (Sec. 754, items b2 and b3). In addition, the legislation states that the Secretary shall ``continue research and development investments to improve communication, coordination, and team work in the provision of health care.'' (Sec. 754, item d4). In its ongoing response to this legislation, and in support of its mission to ``promote a culture of safety to eliminate preventable patient harm by engaging, educating and equipping patient-care teams to institutionalize evidence-based safe practices,'' the DoD Patient Safety Program plans to field the Department of Defense Patient Safety Culture Survey. The Culture Survey is based on the Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's validated survey instrument. The survey obtains MHS staff opinions on patient safety issues such as teamwork, communications, medical error occurrence and response, [[Page 36564]] error reporting, and overall perceptions of patient safety. Affected Public: Federal Government; Individuals or Households. Annual Burden Hours: 1,533. Number of Respondents: 9,200. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 9,200. Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes. Frequency: As required. The purpose of the survey is to assess the current status of patient safety in MHS facilities and to assess patient safety improvement over time. The hospital survey tool is the same OMB approved tool that was administered in previous years. There will also be a corresponding outpatient survey tool with congruous questions tailored to the ambulatory or clinic setting. Respondents will select the survey corresponding to their care environment. The Web-based survey will be administered on a voluntary-basis to all staff working in Army, Navy, and Air Force Military Health System (MHS) direct care facilities in the U.S. and internationally, including Military Treatment Facilities (MTF) hospitals as well as ambulatory and dental services. Responses and respondents will remain anonymous. There are two versions of the survey that may be administered, corresponding to the setting in which care is delivered, either Hospital (inpatient) or Ambulatory (outpatient/clinic setting). Dated: July 24, 2018. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2018-16170 Filed 7-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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for comments and other submissions Application,’’ in order to apply for, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria,
from members of the public is to make change, or terminate their TRICARE VA 22350–1700.
these submissions available for public Young Adult coverage or to request a Instructions: All submissions received
viewing on the internet at http:// different Primary Care Manager (PCM). must include the agency name, docket
www.regulations.gov as they are Respondents typically make these number and title for this Federal
received without change, including any requests over the phone by calling their Register document. The general policy
personal identifiers or contact regional contractor responsible for for comments and other submissions
information. processing the DD–2947. Respondents from members of the public is to make
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To in the East and West of the U.S. process these submissions available for public
request more information on this the DD–2947 through Humana and viewing on the internet at http://
proposed information collection or to HealthNet respectively; respondents www.regulations.gov as they are
obtain a copy of the proposal and outside of those regions have their DD– received without change, including any
associated collection instruments, 2947 processed by International SOS. personal identifiers or contact
please write to TRICARE Operations Dated: July 25, 2018. information.
Plan, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Suite 5101, Shelly E. Finke, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Falls Church, VA 22042–5101, ATTN: Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison request more information on this
Mr. Mark Ellis or call (703) 275–6234. Officer, Department of Defense. proposed information collection or to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2018–16237 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] obtain a copy of the proposal and
Title; Associated Form; and OMB BILLING CODE 5001–06–P associated collection instruments,
Number: TRICARE Young Adult please write to Decision Support
Application; DD–2947; OMB Control Decision, Defense Health Agency, Attn:
Number 0720–0049. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Dr. Kimberely Aiyelawo, 7700 Arlington
Needs and Uses: The Ike Skelton Blvd., Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA
National Defense Authorization Act for Office of the Secretary 22042–5101, or call 703–681–3636.
Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11), Section 702, [Docket ID: DOD–2018–HA–0045] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
aligns TRICARE Program eligibility by
providing a means to extend the age of Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Proposed Collection; Comment
eligibility of TRICARE dependents from Number: Department of Defense Patient
Request
age 21 or 23 up to age 26 to allow the Safety Culture Survey; OMB Control
purchase of extended dependent AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Number 0720–0034.
medical coverage across existing Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Needs and Uses: The 2001 National
TRICARE program options (Select and DoD. Defense Authorization Act contains
Prime). This is consistent with the ACTION: Information collection notice. specific sections addressing patient
intent of the Patient Protection and safety in military and veterans’ health
SUMMARY: In compliance with the care systems. This legislation states that
Affordable Care Act, the implementing Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Health and Human Services regulations, the Secretary of Defense shall establish
Defense Health Agency announces a a patient care error reporting and
and the limitations of Chapter 55 of proposed public information collection
Title 10. Section 702 allows qualified management system to study
and seeks public comment on the occurrences of errors in patient care and
adult children not eligible for medical provisions thereof. Comments are
coverage at age 21 (23 if enrolled in a that one purpose of the system should
invited on: Whether the proposed be to ‘‘identify systemic factors that are
full-time course of study at an collection of information is necessary
institution of higher learning approved associated with such occurrences’’ and
for the proper performance of the ‘‘to provide for action to be taken to
by the Secretary of Defense) and are functions of the agency, including
under age 26 to qualify to purchase correct the identified systemic factors.’’
whether the information shall have (Sec. 754, items b2 and b3). In addition,
medical coverage unless the dependent practical utility; the accuracy of the
is enrolled in or eligible to purchase the legislation states that the Secretary
agency’s estimate of the burden of the shall ‘‘continue research and
employer sponsored insurance per proposed information collection; ways
section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal development investments to improve
to enhance the quality, utility, and communication, coordination, and team
Revenue Code of 1986 or is married. clarity of the information to be
The dependents shall be able to work in the provision of health care.’’
collected; and ways to minimize the (Sec. 754, item d4).
purchase either the TRICARE Prime or burden of the information collection on
Select benefits depending on if they In its ongoing response to this
respondents, including through the use legislation, and in support of its mission
meet specific program requirements and of automated collection techniques or
the availability of a desired plan in their to ‘‘promote a culture of safety to
other forms of information technology. eliminate preventable patient harm by
geographic location.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all engaging, educating and equipping
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households. comments received by September 28, patient-care teams to institutionalize
Annual Burden Hours: 677.25. 2018. evidence-based safe practices,’’ the DoD
Number of Respondents: 2,709. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Patient Safety Program plans to field the
Responses per Respondent: 1. identified by docket number and title, Department of Defense Patient Safety
Annual Responses: 2,709. by any of the following methods: Culture Survey. The Culture Survey is
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Average Burden per Response: 15 Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// based on the Department of Health and
minutes. www.regulations.gov. Follow the Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare
Frequency: On occasion. instructions for submitting comments. Research and Quality’s validated survey
Respondents are adult age dependents Mail: Department of Defense, Office of instrument. The survey obtains MHS
of active duty military and veteran the Chief Management Officer, staff opinions on patient safety issues
service members. Respondents complete Directorate for Oversight and such as teamwork, communications,
the DD–2947, ‘‘TRICARE Young Adult Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, medical error occurrence and response,
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error reporting, and overall perceptions and internationally, including Military ACTION: Arms sales notice.
of patient safety. Treatment Facilities (MTF) hospitals as
Affected Public: Federal Government; well as ambulatory and dental services. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Individuals or Households. Responses and respondents will remain publishing the unclassified text of an
Annual Burden Hours: 1,533. anonymous. There are two versions of arms sales notification.
Number of Respondents: 9,200. the survey that may be administered,
Responses per Respondent: 1. corresponding to the setting in which FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annual Responses: 9,200. care is delivered, either Hospital DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
Average Burden per Response: 10 mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
(inpatient) or Ambulatory (outpatient/
minutes.
Frequency: As required. clinic setting). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
The purpose of the survey is to assess Dated: July 24, 2018. 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
the current status of patient safety in Aaron T. Siegel, published to fulfill the requirements of
MHS facilities and to assess patient Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison section 155 of Public Law 104–164
safety improvement over time. The Officer, Department of Defense. dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
hospital survey tool is the same OMB [FR Doc. 2018–16170 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
approved tool that was administered in BILLING CODE 5001–06–P House of Representatives, Transmittal
previous years. There will also be a 16–36 with attached Policy Justification
corresponding outpatient survey tool and Sensitivity of Technology.
with congruous questions tailored to the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ambulatory or clinic setting. Dated: July 25, 2018.
Respondents will select the survey Office of the Secretary Shelly E. Finke,
corresponding to their care Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
environment. The Web-based survey [Transmittal No. 16–36]
Officer, Department of Defense.
will be administered on a voluntary- Arms Sales Notification BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
basis to all staff working in Army, Navy,
and Air Force Military Health System AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
(MHS) direct care facilities in the U.S. Agency, Department of Defense.
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| Action | Information collection notice. | |
| Dates | Consideration will be given to all comments received by September 28, 2018. | |
| 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 Decision Support Decision, Defense Health Agency, Attn: Dr. Kimberely Aiyelawo, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Suite 5101, Falls Church, VA 22042-5101, or call 703- 681-3636. | |
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