[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3783-3784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01401]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2022-HA-0013]


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 March 
28, 2022.

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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket 
listed above.
    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 the Defense Health 
Agency, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls

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Church, VA 22042, Terry McDavid, 703-681-3645.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Assistance Reporting Tool; 
OMB Control Number 0720-0060.
    Needs and Uses: The Assistance Reporting Tool (ART) is a secure 
web-based system that captures feedback on and authorization related to 
TRICARE benefits. Users are comprised of Military Health System (MHS) 
customer service personnel, to include Beneficiary Counseling and 
Assistance Coordinators, Debt Collection Assistance Officers, 
personnel, family support, recruiting command, case managers, and 
others who serve in a customer service support role. The ART is also 
the primary means by which Defense Health Agency-Great Lakes staff 
capture medical authorization determinations and claims assistance 
information for remotely located service members, line of duty care, 
and for care under the transitional care for Service-related conditions 
benefit. ART data reflects the customer service mission within the MHS: 
It helps customer service staff users prioritize and manage their case 
workload; it allows users to track beneficiary inquiry workload and 
resolution, of which a major component is educating beneficiaries on 
their TRICARE benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 43,596.
    Number of Respondents: 174,385.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 174,385.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: January 19, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-01401 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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