[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38887-38888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13193]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


New Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

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    In accordance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health 
Affairs) announces the new collection of a public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: (a) Whether the new 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 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 through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 6, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the information 
collection will be sent to Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
(Health Affairs) TRICARE Management Activity, Contracting Office, 16401 
East Centretech Parkway, Aurora Colorado 80011-9088--Attn: Mr. Bruce 
Mitterer or Mr. Marty Blomberg.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection, please write to the above address or 
contact one of the following: Mr. Bruce Mitterer, TRICARE Management 
Activity, Contracting Officer, or Mr. Marty Blomberg, 16401 East 
Centretech Parkway, Aurora, Colorado 80011-9088, 1-303-676-3575.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: TRIWEST/TRICARE Provider 
Satisfaction Survey.
    Needs and Uses: The data will be used to improve the services and

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relationship between providers and TriWest to ensure that TriWest is 
delivering upon the commitment to provide ``Beneficiary satifaction at 
the highest possible level''.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household.
    Annual Burden Hours: 145 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 850.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: .17 hours.
    Frequency: Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The TriWest Healthcare Alliance is a Phoenix-based corporation that 
partners with the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide access to 
cost-effective, high quality health care for our nation's active and 
retired uniformed services members and their families. These 
individuals are eligible for the DoD's regionally managed health care 
program for the military, called TRICARE. TriWest is under contract 
with the DoD to manage and administer TRICARE throughout the 21-state 
TRICARE West Region.
    In addition to supporting military families through the TRICARE 
program, TriWest has developed relationships with organizations such as 
the USO, Fisher House, the Women in Military Service for America 
Memorial Foundation and other military relief and support associations 
to strengthen America's military community locally and nationally.
    TRICARE West includes the following states:
     Alaska
     Arizona
     California
     Colorado
     Hawaii
     Idaho
     Iowa
     Kansas
     Minnesota
     Missouri (except the St. Louis area)
     Montana
     Nebraska
     Nevada
     New Mexico
     North Dakota
     Oregon
     South Dakota
     Texas (El Paso area only)
     Utah
     Washington
     Wyoming

    Dated: June 27, 2005.
Patricia Toppings,
Alternative OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of 
Defense.
[FR Doc. 05-13193 Filed 7-5-05; 8:45 am]
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