[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 72440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23143]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-HA-0104]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: 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 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 December 
19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://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 https://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: Restructure or Realignment 
of Military Medical Treatment Facilities; OMB Control Number 0720-RMTF.
    Needs and Uses: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year (FY) 2017 (NDAA FY 2017--Pub. L. 114-328), Section 703 ``Military 
Medical Treatment Facilities'' states that there shall be an update on 
the study (i.e., a report) from the 2015 Military Health System 
Modernization Study that addresses the realignment or restructuring of 
military medical treatment facilities (MTFs). As part of the report on 
the implementation plan to restructure or realign all MTFs, this survey 
will provide valuable data on TRICARE beneficiary's experience with the 
transition from receiving their care at an MTF to now receiving care in 
the private-sector with a network provider/facility.
    The collection of this information will be from TRICARE Prime 
enrollees empaneled at MTFs undergoing MTF restructuring as a result of 
NDAA FY 2017, Section 703. The survey will be given two times, the 
first iteration given two weeks after transition to collect immediate 
information regarding the transition and access to care experience; a 
second survey will be released six months after transition to review 
progress. These TRICARE Prime enrollees will be responding to questions 
relating to how their transition from the MTF to either a Network 
(private-sector care) primary care manager (PCM) or TRICARE Select 
resulted. This information will assist the DHA with assessing this 
restructuring effort as well as future efforts to ensure beneficiaries 
receive high-quality care. Specifically, survey findings will show what 
problems beneficiaries faced during the transition from their MTF PCM 
to a network PCM, details on access to care now with a network PCM, 
satisfaction with their new network PCM, and communications about the 
transition overall.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 17,700.
    Number of Respondents: 53,100.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 106,200.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: October 16, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-23143 Filed 10-19-23; 8:45 am]
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