[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72584-72585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27678]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-HA-0106]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance the following 
proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by January 
21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, (571) 372-7574, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: TRICARE Young Adult 
Application; DD Form 2947; OMB Control Number 0720-0049.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 2,709.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,709.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 677.
    Needs and Uses: The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11), Section 702, aligns TRICARE Program 
eligibility by providing a means to extend the age of eligibility of 
TRICARE dependents from age 21 or 23 up to age 26 to allow the purchase 
of extended dependent medical coverage across existing TRICARE program 
options (Select and Prime). This is consistent with the intent of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the implementing Health and 
Human Services regulations, and the limitations of Chapter 55 of Title 
10. Section 702 allows qualified adult children not eligible for 
medical coverage at age 21 (23 if enrolled in a full-time course of 
study at an institution of higher learning approved by the Secretary of 
Defense) and are

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under age 26 to qualify to purchase medical coverage unless the 
dependent is enrolled in or eligible to purchase employer sponsored 
insurance per section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
or is married. The dependents shall be able to purchase either the 
TRICARE Prime or Select benefits depending on if they meet specific 
program requirements and the availability of a desired plan in their 
geographic location.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Julie Wise.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID 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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected].

    Dated: December 16, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-27678 Filed 12-21-21; 8:45 am]
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