[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14736-14737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05579]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2021-HQ-0004]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Surgeon General, United States Medical Command 
(MEDCOM), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Surgeon General, United States Medical Command (MEDCOM) 
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 May 17, 
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

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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 Army Public Health 
Center, Health Promotion and Wellness Directorate, Public Health 
Assessment Program, 5158 Blackhawk Road, Building E-1570, Aberdeen 
Proving Ground, MD 21010-5403, ATTN: Dr. Theresa Jackson Santo, 410-
417-2844, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Heart of Recovery--Military 
Caregiver Needs Assessment; OMB Control Number 0702-0143.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to support the formation of the United States Army Office of the 
Surgeon General Military Caregivers Program: Heart of Recovery.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 5,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    This needs assessment seeks to identify the type(s) of support 
provided by caregivers; determine the level of burden experience by 
providing caregiver support; identify the health status of the 
caregiver population; determine services needed to provide caregiver 
support; and assess the need for caregiver support training. 
Respondents are military and/or civilian caregivers who provide unpaid 
care and assistance for, or manage the care of, someone who is an 
active-duty military member, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, or 
veteran that has been diagnosed with a service connected illness, 
injury, or impairment for which they require outside support. Data will 
be collected initially through an electronic questionnaire, followed by 
individual interviews conducted either in-person or telephonically. 
``Outside support'' may include help with tasks such as personal care, 
bathing, dressing, feeding, giving medicines or treatments, help with 
memory tasks for those identified with brain trauma, assistance in 
coping with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 
transportation to doctors' appointments, or arranging for services. 
Caregivers are not required to be domiciled with the patient receiving 
care to be eligible for this study. Care and assistance are considered 
unpaid if they provide care or assistance without the receipt (or 
expectation of) financial compensation. Compiling, analyzing, and 
understanding the responses of the various perspectives of patient care 
is necessary to set a baseline of care and identify core competencies, 
services, and support required for providers, patients and family 
members providing, accepting, or supporting injured Army members.

    Dated: March 12, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-05579 Filed 3-17-21; 8:45 am]
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