[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 68799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30760]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2009-HA-0186]


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 proposes a new 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 March 1, 
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, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title 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: TRICARE Management 
Activity, TRICARE Overseas Program Branch, ATTN: Ms. Kimberly Stakes, 
5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Falls Church, VA 22041-3206, or call 
703- 681-0039.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Women, Infants and Children 
Overseas Participant Satisfaction Survey.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain the participants satisfaction levels with the services 
provided by the WIC overseas staff and the overall program. The 
findings from these surveys will be used to determine the success of 
the WIC overseas program and if improvements are necessary.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 37.5.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are individuals who are currently receiving WIC 
overseas services. These respondents include military members and their 
dependents, and DoD civilians and contractors. The purpose of the WIC 
overseas survey is to assess the participant's satisfaction level with 
the services provided by the WIC overseas staff and the overall 
program. The survey includes questions regarding site access, customer 
service, quality of health information and overall program 
satisfaction. The findings of these surveys will be used to determine 
the success of the WIC overseas program and if improvements are 
necessary. The WIC overseas program is a legislatively mandated program 
and it is anticipated that the program will continue indefinitely. As 
such, DoD is publishing this formal notice.

    Dated: December 23, 2009.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-30760 Filed 12-28-09; 8:45 am]
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