[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25119]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-HA-0112; Req No. OS-2024-00037-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.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
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 DHA, 7700 Arlington 
Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042, Amanda Grifka, 703-681-1771.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Challenges of Military 
Couples Experiencing Breast Cancer; OMB Control Number: 0720-CEBC.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is needed to conduct a 
needs assessment study which will identify challenges of military 
couples and their experiences with breast cancer. An online survey was 
developed to evaluate marital satisfaction and intimacy to determine 
what interventions may be helpful in the future. The survey includes 
the Couples Satisfaction Index Scale-4, which has reported reliability 
and validity. The long-term aim of this study is to determine what 
types of support may be provided to increase marital satisfaction while 
maintaining healthy relationships during the breast cancer experience 
for military families. Further, the aim would be that making effective 
support available to couples experiencing breast cancer would improve 
prognosis and optimize overall health for the patient and the partner. 
The respondent population will be from Brooke Army Medical Center who 
are at various stages of breast cancer treatment but diagnosed within 
the last five years.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 20.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 60.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: November 7, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-25119 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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