[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 215 (Monday, November 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 64734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24784]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OBM 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).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
8, 2004.
    Title and OMB Number: Viability of TRICARE Standard Survey; OMB 
Number 0720-0031.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 25,165.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 25,165.
    Average Burden Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,194.
    Needs and Uses: As mandated by Congress, confidential surveys of 
civilian physicians will be completed in TRICARE market areas within 
the United States to determine how many accept new TRICARE Standard 
patients in each market area. 20 TRICARE market areas in the United 
States will be conducted each fiscal year until all TRICARE market 
areas in the United States have been surveyed.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. John Kraemer.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Kraemer at the Office of Management 
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, 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/ESCD/Information Management 
Division, 1225 South Clark Street, Suite 504, Arlington, VA 22202-4326.

    Dated: October 29, 2004.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Office, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-24784 Filed 11-5-04; 8:45 am]
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