[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32305-32306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12035]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2012-HA-0116]


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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 
announces a proposed public 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 through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 22, 
2016.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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 the SNPMIS Project 
Officer (Mr. Jack Smith, Solution Delivery Division (SDD) Clinical 
Systems Division) at 5109 Leesburg Pike, Sky 6, Suite 817, Falls 
Church, VA 22042-2902 or call 703-681-7156.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and Omb Number: Special Needs Program 
Management Information System (SNPMIS); OMB Control Number; 0720-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: Special Needs Program Management Information System 
(SNPMIS) provides access to a comprehensive program of therapy, medical 
support, and social services for young Department of Defense (DoD) 
Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries with special needs. SNPMIS 
is the Military Health System (MHS) automated information system 
designed to ensure the DoD meets the unique information requirements 
associated with implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (IDEA). SNPMIS captures records referral, evaluation, 
eligibility, and service plan data for children with special needs who 
are eligible for MHS services under IDEA. Management reports provide 
historical analysis to monitor ongoing improvements in quality of care 
initiatives. It also allows program managers to identify areas where 
additional services are needed. At the service level, activities of 
different programs can be compared to determine best practices that can 
be implemented throughout the

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Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) clinics. The 
system's remote function allows EDIS staff members to enter a young 
beneficiary's data while conducting activities from that child's school 
or home.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 13,913.
    Number of Respondents: 4,174.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 8,348.
    Average Burden per Response: 100 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Information is collected from the individual to whom the record 
pertains, reports from physicians and other medical department 
personnel, reports and information from other sources including 
educational institutions, medical institutions, public and private 
health, and welfare agencies. Information from the family may be 
collected during an intake meeting, a meeting to develop a service 
plan, as a result of provision of services, performance of an 
evaluation, or other coordination activities. The EDIS clinic or 
Department of Defense Dependents School (DoDDS) school must obtain 
permission from the family before information is collected from or 
provided to an external agency, and prior to conducting evaluations or 
providing services. Before information is released to an external 
agency the parents must sign a Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act (HIPAA) release.
    Personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health 
information (PHI) that is collected by the system includes: Name, 
Social Security Number (SSN), Family member prefix (FMP), Birth Date, 
Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Marital Status, Spouse Information, Child 
Information, Disability Information, Home, Personal Cell, and Work 
Phone Numbers--Child and Parents, Emergency Contact, Education 
Information: Child's School Address; Individual educational program 
plans, Sponsor Name, Sponsor SSN Sponsor and Spouse rank or title, 
Sponsor's unit, Other child care locations, Provider's name and title 
that evaluate and provide intervention, Medical Information: Clinics 
and medical summaries, EDIS process and activities data including 
referral, evaluation, eligibility, and service plans.

    Dated: May 18, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-12035 Filed 5-20-16; 8:45 am]
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