[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 41406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15222]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 the 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 August 
19, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD/HA), TRICARE Management 
Activity (TMA), Operations Directorate (OD), Dental Programs, ATTN: COL 
Mary C. Concilio, Skyline 5, Suite 810, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls 
Church, VA 22041.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instrument, please write to the above address, or 
call OASD/HA/TMA/OD/Dental Programs at 703-681-0064.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; OMB Number: DoD/Active Duty/Reserve Forces 
Dental Examination; Associated Form--DoD/Reserve Forces Dental 
Examination; OMB No. 0720-0022.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain and record the dental health status of members of the Armed 
Forces. This form enables civilian dentists to record the results of 
their examination findings and provide the information to the member's 
military organization. The military organizations are required by 
Department of Defense policy to track the dental health status of their 
members.
    Affected Public: Business or other profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 44,250.
    Number of Respondents: 885,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Frequency: Annual.

Summary of Collection Information

    Respondents are medical professionals who provide dental services 
to the general public. Members of the Armed Forces of the United States 
are the recipients of the dental examination. The Armed Forces Active 
and Reserve component members must maintain their dental health at a 
predetermined level to prevent dental problems while deployed to a 
military operation. Reserve component and CONUS remote Active component 
members usually receive dental care from civilian dentists; therefore, 
civilian dentists complete the form. Following a routine dental 
examination, the dentist reviews the categories listed on the form and 
selects the number corresponding to the condition that best describes 
the dental health of the patient. If dental problems can be identified, 
they are indicated on the form. Once the form is complete and the 
dentist signs it, the member forwards the form to the parent 
organization. The information on the form is incorporated into a 
database, and the form is maintained in the health record until no 
longer needed.

    Dated: June 6, 2002.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-15222 Filed 6-17-02; 8:45 am]
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