[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 71098-71099] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-33974] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Proposed collection; Comment Request
Agency
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) DoD.
Action
Notice.
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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) announces the proposed reinstatement 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.
Dates
Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 22, 1999.
Addresses
Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to the TRICARE Management Activity, Special Contract Operations Branch, ATTN: Terri Katsouranis, 16401 East Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011-9043.
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 above address, or call the Special Contract Operations Branch at (303) 676-3444. Title Associated Form; and OMB Number: Continued Health Care Benefit Program; OMB Number 0704-0364. Needs and uses: The information collection requirement is necessary for individuals to apply for enrollment in the Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP). The CHCBP is a program of temporary health benefit coverage comparable to the health benefits provided for former civilian employees of the Federal Government. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Burden Hours: 150. Number of Respondents: 600 per year. Responses Per Respondent: 1. Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes. Frequency: On occasion.
Supplementary Information
Summary of Information Collection
Respondents are beneficiaries who lose their Military Health System entitlement who desire to enroll in the Continued Health Care Benefits Program. These beneficiaries include former active duty members and their families, unremarried former spouses, emancipated children, and children placed for adoption or legal custody. This form is used to apply for enrollment in the Continued Health Care Benefit Program of temporary health benefit coverage comparable to the health benefits provided for former civilian employees of the Federal Government.
Dated: December 17, 1998. L. M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 98-33974 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M