[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2650-2651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00376]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

[Docket ID: USAF-2020-HQ-0012]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
711 Human Performance Wing/United States Air Force School of Aerospace 
Medicine announces a proposed 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 
15, 2021.

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: The DoD cannot receive written comments at this time 
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to 
the docket listed above.
    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 United States 
Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine/FESP, ATTN: Rachael N. Martinez, 
2510 North, 5th St., Building 840, Fairborn, OH 45324; 773.251.2451 or 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Air Force Embedded Care

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Access Interview Guide; OMB Control Number 0701-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to receive verbal feedback from U.S. Air Force embedded mental 
healthcare providers (who are contractors) on their experiences 
providing mental healthcare services to airmen within the unit. These 
interviews are part of a programmatic improvement study to examine the 
experiences of embedded mental healthcare providers as well as the 
airmen that they serve in order to improve delivery of care. The 
results of this short-term study will be used to shape line and medical 
leadership strategies geared toward improving embedded mental 
healthcare capabilities for airmen in tip-of-the-spear communities, as 
well as readiness and availability of airmen in these environments.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 15.
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 30.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondents are U.S. Air Force embedded mental healthcare providers 
(e.g., psychologists, social workers) who are embedded within units to 
provide on-the-spot consultation to airmen. Embedded mental healthcare 
providers are comprised of U.S. Air Force military members, civilians, 
and contractors. This Information Collection Notice is to speak with 
contractors, specifically, in an embedded mental healthcare role about 
the barriers and strategies encountered in their role.

    Dated: January 7, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-00376 Filed 1-12-21; 8:45 am]
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