78338 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 / Notices 

ACTION: 60-day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Defense Health Agency (DHA) 

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 January 16, 2024. 

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: Health Care Survey of DoD 

Beneficiaries; OMB Control Number: 

0720–HCSD. 

Needs and Uses: Legal authority for 

this information collection is found in 

the 1993 National Defense 

Authorization Act (NDAA) (Pub. L. 102– 

484). The Health Care Survey of DoD 

Beneficiaries (HCSDB) is the only 

population-based Consumer Assessment 

of Healthcare Providers and Systems 

(CAHPS) Health Plan Survey (v5.0) 

administered to a statistically 

representative, world-wide sample of all 

eligible DoD beneficiaries by the DHA. 

The instrument includes an additional 

module that is the only populationbased measurement of Healthy People 

2030 goals and health metrics reflecting 

the priorities of senior health leaders. 

The HCSDB is a population-based 

survey, not a healthcare encounterbased survey. As such, the HCSDB is the 

only survey able to measure access to 

care and other metrics for beneficiaries 

who may not be using the TRICARE 

health system due to barriers to care 

they encounter. This information 

collection, which began in 2008, 

continues to be of critical importance to 

DHA and Congress in assessing Military 

Health System (MHS) and Managed 

Care Support Contractor performance by 

allowing for trending by various 

beneficiary categories over time. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 7,125. 

Number of Respondents: 28,500 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 28,500. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Dated: November 7, 2023. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2023–HA–0113; Req No. 

OS–2024–00039–FR] 

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. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Defense Health Agency (DHA) 

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 January 16, 2024. 

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, Regulatory Directorate, 

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: TRICARE Select Survey of 

Beneficiaries (TSS–B); OMB Control 

Number: 0720–TSSB. 

Needs and Uses: The TSS–B is a 

population-based survey, not a 

healthcare encounter-based survey; this 

makes it unique as the only survey of 

the entire TSS–B beneficiary population 

regardless of whether they have had a 

recent health care encounter. TSS–B is 

the sole source for Consumer 

Assessment of Healthcare Providers and 

Systems (CAHPS) which captures 

patient experience of the TSS–B 

population. This information collection, 

which began in 2009, is used in reports 

to Congress and by working groups 

within the DHA. The TSS–B data is 

required by DHA for Contract Data 


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Requirements List (CDRL) Q120. 

TRICARE contractors use TSS–B data 

under CDRL Q120 for federal contracts 

to evaluate and identify issues related to 

patient experience and access to care for 

TSS–B. This includes developing 

executive reports and action plans on 

CAHPS Health Plan measures, which 

are delivered to DHA’s Managed Care 

Support Program. This data is also used 

for regular Government Accountability 

Office (GAO) audits of care for TSS–B. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,250. 

Number of Respondents: 5,000. 

Responses Per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 5,000. 

Average Burden Per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Dated: November 7, 2023. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25121 Filed 11–14–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2023–OS–0108; Req No. 

OS–2024–00036–FR] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness 

(OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 60-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

OUSD(P&R) 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 January 16, 2024. 

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, Regulatory Directorate, 

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 ODASD(MC&FP), Mr. 

Trevor Dean, 1500 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301, (703) 571–2359. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: DoD Mortuary Affairs Forms; 

DD Form(s) 0565, 3045, 3046, 3047, 

3048, 3049, 3050, 3116, 3122; OMB 

Control Number: 0704–0581. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

obtain and document information 

related to deceased personnel and their 

family members. The information 

collection documents selections made 

by family members and others as part of 

the required mortuary case file. As 

stated in 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 

1481, ‘‘Recovery, Care, and Disposition 

of Remains: Decedents Covered,’’ the 

DoD may provide for the recovery, care, 

and disposition of the remains for 

active-duty Regulars, Reserve 

Component members, applicants, 

trainees, military prisoners, and others. 

The DoD is further authorized, per 10 

U.S.C. 1482 and 10 U.S.C. 1482a to 

provide reimbursement, cover expenses, 

or otherwise provide mortuary services 

for decedents, including civilian 

employees serving with the armed 

forces. Mortuary affairs personnel must 

document information on the 

information collections to ensure proper 

care, transportation, escort, honors and 

disposition of remains, as applicable. 

Depending on the circumstances, a 

Person Authorized to Direct Disposition 

(PADD) or Person Authorized to Effect 

Disposition may be asked to complete 

up to six forms. All PADDs will 

complete the DD Form 3045, but may 

additionally be asked to provide 

information on the DD Forms 3046, 

3047, 3048, 3049, and/or 3050. 

The DD Form 565 is a form to assist 

mortuary personnel with the 

identification of the remains of deceased 

personnel, family members, civilians, or 

other personnel that may be in the care 

of the DoD. Identification of deceased 

persons is a critical step in providing 

proper disposition of the remains. 

Information collected includes 

information on the respondent and a 

witness. 

The DD Form 3116 is a report filed 

with Service casualty and mortuary 

affairs offices with information 

regarding the transportation of human 

remains of deceased active duty 

personnel to their place of interment. 

The escort also reports on the condition 

of remains, casket and any incident 

during transportation to assist the 

Service Casualty and Mortuary Affairs 

Operations Division (CMAOD) in their 

support of the person authorized to 

direct disposition of the remains. The 

report also informs the Service CMAOD 

of any issue needed to be resolved with 

the receiving funeral home. 

The DD Form 3122 is an official 

request for military funeral honors at the 

funeral or memorial of an eligible 

deceased veteran. A request for military 

funeral honors for an eligible veteran 

must be supported by law. The form 

will be sent to military funeral honors 

coordinators for their review, analysis 

for eligibility, scheduling, and to 

capture costs to provide the required 

military funeral honors elements. The 

form contains contact information for 

the next-of-kin requesting military 

funeral honors. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

DD Form 0565 

Annual Burden Hours: 62.5 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 250. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 250. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

DD Form 3116 

Annual Burden Hours: 450 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 900. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 900. 

Average Burden per Response: 30 

minutes. 

DD Form 3122 

Annual Burden Hours: 125,000. 

Number of Respondents: 250,000. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 


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