[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57152-57153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26491]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2009-HA-0157]


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 submission of a new information 
collection. 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 through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by January 
4, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Room 3C843, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this 
Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other 
submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions 
available for public viewing on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any 
personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to Office of the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD), ATTN: Ms. 
Kathie McCracken, Clinical & Program Policy, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 
810A, Falls Church, VA. 22041-3206, or call (703) 681-1716.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Retired Troops to Nurse 
Teachers Survey; OMB Control Number 0720-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act 
(Conference Report) gives impetus to this study, which calls for an 
evaluation of the provision in the Troops to Nurse Teachers (TNT) Act 
of 2008. Specifically, DoD will examine the feasibility and merits of 
this congressional proposal that outlines a program to encourage former 
military nurses to take faculty positions in nursing schools, for the 
purpose of encouraging more nurse graduates to consider military 
service. The Department will survey military nurses who are on active 
duty but close to retirement eligibility (20 years of service), or 
recently retired. The primary purpose of collecting data from this 
group is to determine what factors would attract a retiree to teach 
nursing. The survey will also cover civilian nursing school students to 
determine what incentives might entice them to seek positions in the 
military.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 576.
    Number of Respondents: 1,744.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: .33 (20 minutes).
    Frequency: One Time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The purpose of this study is to respond to the 2008 National 
Defense Authorization Act (Conference Report) to evaluate the provision 
in the Troops to Nurse Teachers (TNT) Act 2008 that encourages retired 
military nurses to become nurse educators. This study gives impetus for 
a one-time and voluntary data collection effort that yields timely and 
objective information that can be used to help inform DoD policy makers 
about the critical need for increasing and maintaining the supply of 
military nurses. Specifically, the study will examine the feasibility 
and merits of the Congressional proposal to create incentives for 
former military nurses to take faculty positions in nursing schools, 
for the purpose of encouraging more nurse graduates to consider 
military service. In doing so, the study will evaluate the retired 
nursing provision in the context of the broader issue of military nurse 
supply. RAND will survey military nurses who are on active duty but 
close to retirement eligibility (20 years of service), or recently 
retired. The primary purpose of collecting data from this group is to 
determine what factors would attract a retiree to teach nursing. The 
process will also involve a survey of current civilian nursing school 
students who are in their last year of an accredited BSN degree 
program, and are eligible to enter the military upon graduation. The 
primary purpose for collecting data from students is to explore what 
factors may or may not influence them to join the military,

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including a range of financial and educational incentives.

    Dated: October 28, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-26491 Filed 11-3-09; 8:45 am]
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