[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 13906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6765]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (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 
(Health Affairs) announces a proposed 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 the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 20, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the continuing 
information collection should be sent to the TRICARE Management 
Activity, Operations Directorate, Attn: Danita Hunter, 5111 Leesburg 
Pike, Suite 810, Falls Church, VA 22041.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
information collection, please write to the above address or contact 
Danita Hunter by calling (703) 681-0039 or e-mail at 
[email protected].
    Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: Women, Infant, and Children 
Overseas Program (WIC Overseas) Eligibility Application.
    Needs and Uses: The proposed information collection requirement is 
necessary for individuals to apply for certification and periodic 
recertification to receive WIC Overseas benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Annual Burden Hours: 187.5.
    Number of Respondents: 375.
    Responses Per Respondent: 2.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Initially and every six months.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Collection

    The purpose of the program is to provide supplemental foods and 
nutrition education to serve as an adjunct to good health care during 
critical times of growth and development, in order to prevent the 
occurrence of health problems, including drug and other substance 
abuse, and to improve the health status of program participants. The 
benefit is similar to the benefit provided under the domestic WIC 
program.

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are individuals on duty at stations outside the United 
States (and its territories and possessions) accompanying the armed 
forces who desire to receive supplemental food and nutrition education 
services. To be eligible for the DoD special supplemental food program, 
these persons applying must additionally be found to be at nutritional 
risk. Specifically, to be certified as eligible to receive benefits 
under the program, a person must:
    [sbull] Meet specified program income guidelines published by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, and
    [sbull] Meet one of the criteria listed determined to be indicative 
of nutritional risk.
    Determinations of income eligibility and nutritional risk will be 
made to the extent practicable using applicable standards used by the 
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in determining 
eligibility for the domestic Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 
program. In determining income eligibility, the Department will use the 
Department of Health and Human Services income poverty table for the 
state of Alaska.

    Dated: February 21, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-6765 Filed 3-20-03; 8:45 am]
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