[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 31, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 15353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7848]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Nutritional Medicine 
Service Patient Evaluation; AF Forms 2503 and 2504; OMB Number 0701-
0125.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 35,000.
    Responses per Respondents: 1.
    Annual Responses: 35,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,900.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to gather information from inpatients concerning the quality of food 
served and the level of service provided by Nutritional Medicine 
Service on the AF Form 2503. The AF Form 2504 is used to gather 
information from dining room patrons on quality of food and service 
provided. This information is required by the Joint Commission on 
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for assessment of quality 
assurance in the hospital accreditation process. The information is 
used within individual military hospital settings only. Respondents are 
medical beneficiaries admitted to the hospital, or patrons consuming 
meals in the dining hall.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C. Springer.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Springer at the Office of Management 
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10235, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: March 24, 1999.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 99-7848 Filed 3-30-99; 8:45 am]
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