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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2009–HA–0137] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of 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 November 23, 

2009. 

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: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–1160. 

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 the Institute for Public 

Health Research, University of 

Connecticut Health Center, ATTN: 

[Robert Aseltine, Jr. PhD], 99 Ash St., 

East Hartford, CT 06108. 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: An Outcome Evaluation of the 

SOS Suicide Prevention Program; OMB 

Control Number 0720–TBD. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

evaluate the effectiveness of the SOS 

Suicide Prevention Program which is 

used as suicide prevention 

programming in middle and high 

schools throughout the country. The 

surveys are completed in school and 

then returned to the University of 

Connecticut’s Institute for Public Health 

Research for analysis. 

Affected Public: Middle and high 

school students in state schools. 

Annual Burden Hours: 840. 

Number of Respondents: 840. 

Responses per Respondent: 2. 

Average Burden per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Frequency: Once. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

Respondents are middle and high 

school students who are receiving the 

SOS Suicide Prevention Program in 

their schools. The SOS Program is a 

video-based educational program used 

by middle and high schools throughout 

the country in order to educate students 

about the signs and symptoms of 

depression and suicidality. An Outcome 

Evaluation of the SOS Suicide 

Prevention Program will assess the 

degree to which the SOS program 

fosters greater knowledge of and more 

adaptive attitudes toward depression 

and suicide, increases rates of helpseeking, and reduces rates of suicidal 

ideation and suicide attempts. 

This program evaluation will survey 

middle and high school students in 

grades 6–12 in schools that administer 

the SOS program. All schools will be 

located near military bases and have 

high proportions of students with 

parents or caretakers in the military. 

Surveys will be administered to 

students at two points in time, once 

before receipt of the SOS program and 

once about 3 months after receipt of the 

program. A screening form is also 

included as a part of the program. The 

goal is to have approximately 840 

civilian students in up to 25 schools. 

This evaluation will allow school 

officials to make evidence based 

decisions regarding programming in 

their schools. Without this evaluation 

we risk delivering ineffective 

programming to students. 

Dated: August 21, 2009. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. E9–22787 Filed 9–21–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

[Docket ID: DoD–2009–HA–0138] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Health Affairs announces a proposed 

new information collection. 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 November 23, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and/or RIN 

number and title, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–1160. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or Regulatory 

Information Number (RIN) 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://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 


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proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to Ms. Toni Wainwright, 

Office of the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Health Affairs (OASD), 

ATTN: Ms. Maureen Viall, SES, Chief 

Human Capital Officer, 5111 Leesburg 

Pike, Suite 810A, Falls Church, VA 

22041–3206, or call (703) 681–1700. 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Health Professions Scholarship 

Program (HPSP); OMB Control Number 

0720–TBD. 

Needs and Uses: This collection of 

information was developed by a TriService committee intent on providing 

an efficient, accessible, and common 

format for applicants to apply for HPSP 

Scholarships. It serves to consolidate 

the initial demographic and educational 

information previously being collected 

separately by all Services. As such it 

continues to satisfy the requirement of 

the DoD Issuance 6000.13; Medical 

Manpower and Personnel. This form is 

not intended to replace additional 

Service-specific information required, 

rather, it serves to support the DoD, 

Army, Navy, Air Force, and MHS 

missions. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 622 hrs. 

Number of Respondents: 1,244. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: .50 (30 

minutes). 

Frequency: One Time. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

The Health Professions Scholarship 

Program (HPSP) offers prospective 

military physicians, dentists, nurse 

practitioners, optometrists, 

psychologists, and veterinarians a paid 

medical education in exchange for 

service as a commissioned medical 

department officer. Programs are 

available in the United States Army, the 

United States Navy, and the United 

States Air Force (AFHPSP). 

Created under authority of the 

Uniformed Services Health Professions 

Revitalization Act of 1972, the HPSP is 

the primary source of trained healthcare 

professionals entering the United States 

Armed Forces. Subject to eligibility for 

a commission (such as U.S. citizenship, 

physical and academic qualifications, 

etc.), scholarship ‘‘selectees’’ are 

commissioned as second lieutenants in 

the U.S. Army Reserve or the U.S. Air 

Force Reserve, or ensigns in the U.S. 

Navy Reserve. The selectees are then 

placed on inactive reserve status during 

their medical training. 

Prospective students compete for 

scholarships that cover some or all of 

the medical school years. The Air Force 

offers three- and four-year scholarships, 

and the Army offers one- to four-year 

scholarships. While on scholarship, the 

financial expenses of tuition, fees, a 

monthly stipend, and mandatory books 

and equipment are paid by the student’s 

sponsoring service. 

As inactive reserve officers, the 

students are required to serve 45 days of 

active duty for training (ADT) each 

fiscal year. While on active duty, they 

receive the same rights, privileges, and 

pay, and are subject to the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice, as any other 

active-duty officer. For the first two 

years of training, this duty is sometimes 

spent attending an officer basic course/ 

school (Army, Navy, Air Force) or 

executing ‘‘School Orders’’ 

(participating in clinical training) at the 

student’s university. For the 3rd and 4th 

years, the student will often carry out 

elective clinical rotations at a military 

hospital. 

Upon graduation, the student is 

promoted to the rank of captain in the 

Army and Air Force, or lieutenant in the 

Navy, and is placed on active duty for 

residency in a military or civilian 

hospital. In general, Army and Air Force 

medical residents are allowed to 

complete their residencies before 

proceeding to their first assignments, 

while Navy personnel complete an 

internship and then serve as a general 

medical officer (GMO), with the option 

of completing a residency following 

their GMO tour. 

The incurred service obligation is 

generally one-for-one for every servicepaid year of schooling, with a minimum 

of two years for physicians and three 

years for other specialties. Additional 

time required for certain postgraduate 

programs, such as lengthy residencies, 

can result in longer service obligations. 

Fulfillment of the obligation begins only 

after postgraduate training is completed. 

For Navy officers, time spent as a GMO 

is credited towards the service 

obligation. 

This collection will consolidate and 

standardize requirements across the 

Services for the collection and reporting 

of needed information as it pertains to 

the enrollee. 

Dated: August 21, 2009. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DoD–2008–HA–0139] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of 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 November 23, 

2009. 

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: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–1160. 

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 TRICARE Management 

Activity Dental Care Branch, 5111 

Leesburg Pike, Skyline 5, Attn: CAPT 


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