[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67261-67262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21540]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2023-HA-0093]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs (OASD(HA)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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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

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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 November 
28, 2023.

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 Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
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 Defense Health 
Agency, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042, Amanda Grifka, 
703-681-1771.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Prescription Drop Off/
Activation Form; DHA Form 298; OMB Control Number 0720-PDOA.
    Needs and Uses: DHA Form 298, Prescription Drop-Off/Activation, is 
a standardized form for prescription activation/drop-off across all 
military medical treatment facilities (MTFs). DHA Form 298 allows 
pharmacy patients the option to request the MTF pharmacy activate/
process their prescriptions without having to wait in a line to speak 
with pharmacy staff. This may also include the ability to drop off the 
form outside of normal pharmacy hours. Copies of the form may be 
provided physically in the MTF, or it is possible that MTFs may provide 
it electronically for patient use to complete/print at their 
convenience. The MTF pharmacy uses the information provided in the form 
to process the requested prescriptions for the patients to pick up 
later.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,000.
    Number Of Respondents: 100,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 100,000.
    Average Burden Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: September 26, 2023.
Natalie M. Ragland,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-21540 Filed 9-28-23; 8:45 am]
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