Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2012 / Notices 63297 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense 

Finance and Accounting Service 

announces the 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 December 17, 

2012. 

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, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–3100. 

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 Finance and 

Accounting Service—Cleveland, 1240 

East Ninth St., ATTN: JBJDA—Mr. 

Charles Moss, Room 1569, Cleveland, 

OH 44199, or call, Mr. Charles Moss, 

(216) 204–4426. 

Title, Associated Form, and OMB 

Number: Claim for Unpaid 

Compensation of Deceased Member of 

the Uniformed Services; DD Form X602; 

OMB Control Number 0730–TBD. 

Needs and Uses: Entitlement to 

retired pay terminates on the date of the 

retiree’s death. Claims for any arrears in 

pay can be made using DD Form X602. 

This information collection is needed to 

provide DFAS the basic data needed to 

process the request. 

Type of Collection: New. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 11,549 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 46,194. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

The respondents of this information 

collection are family members or 

designated beneficiaries of military 

members. The applicant submits a DD 

Form X602 to the Defense Finance and 

Accounting Service (DFAS). The 

information from the DD Form X602 is 

used by DFAS in processing the 

applicant’s request. Information on the 

form is also used to determine the 

applicant’s current status and contains 

statutorily required certifications the 

applicant must make when applying for 

payments. 

Dated: October 10, 2012. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2012–25319 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DoD–2012–HA–0126] 

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 December 17, 2012. 

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, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–3100. 

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: CAPT Nita Sood, 

TRICARE Management Activity, 

Pharmaceutical Operations Directorate, 

7700 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, 

VA 22042–5101. 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Federal Agency Retail 

Pharmacy Program; OMB Number 0720– 

0032. 

Needs and Uses: Specifically, under 

the collection of information, 

respondents (drug manufacturers) will 

base refund calculation reporting 

requirements on both the Federal 

Ceiling Price and the Federal Supply 

Schedule Price, whichever is lower. 

Previously, drug manufacturers’ 

reporting requirements addressed only 

the Federal Ceiling Price. DoD will use 

the reporting and audit capabilities of 

the Pharmacy Data Transaction Service 

(PDTS) to validate refunds owed to the 

Government. The government received 

approximately $1.5 billion from 

pharmaceutical companies as a result of 

this program/refund calculation 

reporting requirement. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit. 

Annual Burden Hours: 16,000. 

Number of Respondents: 250. 

Responses per Respondent: 8. 


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Average Burden Per Response: 8 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) 

1074g(f) makes drugs provided to 

eligible covered beneficiaries through 

the TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Program 

subject to the pricing standards of the 

Veterans Health Care Act. Under the 

authority of 10 U.S.C. 1074g(h), Title 32, 

Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 

199.21(q)(3) requires information 

collection to implement 10 U.S.C. 

1074g(f). Specifically, under the 

collection of information, respondents 

(drug manufacturers) will base refund 

calculation reporting requirements on 

both the Federal Ceiling Price and the 

Federal Supply Schedule Price, 

whichever is lower. Previously, drug 

manufacturers’ reporting requirements 

addressed only the Federal Ceiling 

Price. The DoD will use the reporting 

and audit capabilities of the Pharmacy 

Data Transaction Service (PDTS) to 

validate refunds owed to the 

Government. 

Dated: October 11, 2012. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2012–25373 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DoD–2012–OS–0099] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Defense Finance and 

Accounting Service, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense 

Finance and Accounting Service 

announces the 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 December 17, 

2012 

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, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–3100. 

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 Finance and 

Accounting Service—Cleveland, 1240 

East Ninth St., ATTN: JBJDA—Mr. 

Charles Moss, Room 1569, Cleveland, 

OH 44199, or call, Mr. Charles Moss, 

(216) 204–4426. 

Title, Associated Form, and OMB 

Number: Representative PayeeApplication; DD Form x632; OMB 

Control Number 0730–TBD. 

Needs and Uses: To establish a 

representative payee to receive survivor 

annuity payments on behalf of a minor, 

mentally incompetent, or otherwise 

legally disabled person for whom a 

guardian or other fiduciary has not been 

appointed. This information collection 

is needed to provide DFAS the basic 

data needed to process the request. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 1,200. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

The respondents of this information 

collection are family members or 

agencies designated to assist annuitants 

of former military members. The 

applicant submits a DD Form x632 to 

the Defense Finance and Accounting 

Service (DFAS). The information from 

the DD Form x632 is used by DFAS in 

processing the applicant’s request. 

Information on the form is also used to 

determine the applicant’s current status 

and contains statutorily required 

certifications the applicant must make 

when applying for payments. 

Dated: October 10, 2012. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2012–25318 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

Accelerated Payments to Small 

Business Subcontractors 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the oneyear temporary policy established in the 

OMB Memorandum, Providing Prompt 

Payment to Small Business 

Subcontractors (July 11, 2012), DoD has 

taken steps to accelerate Federal 

payments to prime contractors, so that 

prime contractors can expedite 

payments to their small business 

subcontractors. 

DATES: Effective through July 10, 2013, 

unless otherwise rescinded or extended. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Mark Gomersall, telephone 571–372– 

6099. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB 

Memorandum M–12–16, Providing 

Prompt Payment to Small Business 

Subcontractors (July 11, 2012) 

establishes the Administration’s 

initiative to accelerate Federal payments 

to prime contractors, so that prime 

contractors can, in turn, expedite 

payments to their small business 

subcontractors. Faster payments to 

small business subcontractors can 

improve their cash flow and provide the 

capital resources needed to expand their 

business opportunities. This can lead to 

a stronger supplier base that supports 

Federal prime contractors in meeting 

the needs of their Federal customers in 

a timely and cost-effective manner. The 

Memorandum is available at http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ 

omb/memoranda/2012/m-12-16.pdf. 


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