[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44367-44368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15949]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2022-HA-0090]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Health Agency 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.

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DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 26, 2022.

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 Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite 
08D09, 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.

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 Defense Health 
Agency, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042, Terry McDavid, 
703-681-3645.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Unmet Needs of Transgender 
Military Patients at Madigan Army Medical Center; OMB Control Number 
0720-MAMC.
    Needs and Uses: This collection is necessary in order to identify 
the unmet needs of transgender patients at Madigan Army Medical Center. 
Policy changes (and subsequent reversal) regarding transgender military 
members has limited transgender patient care and has led to confusion 
around services provided. Military providers do not generally have 
experience or special training in caring for the transgender population 
and may lack the expertise needed for optimal patient care. This 
activity will develop and distribute an anonymous survey to accomplish 
the goal of identifying these unmet needs in order to find areas for 
improvement and optimize transgender care at Madigan Army Medical 
Center.
    Affected Public: Federal Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 59.
    Number of Respondents: 59.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 59.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: July 20, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-15949 Filed 7-25-22; 8:45 am]
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