[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50073-50074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17475]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2022-HA-0101]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: 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.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 
14, 2022.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: MHS GENESIS Patient 
Registration Module and Patient Portal; OMB Control Number 0720-0064.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to provide and document medical care; determine eligibility for 
benefits and entitlements; adjudicate claims; determine whether a third 
party is responsible for the cost of Military Health System provided 
healthcare and recover that cost; and evaluate fitness for duty and 
medical concerns which may have resulted from an occupational or 
environmental hazard. Obtaining this information is essential for the 
DoD to provide medical care and recover costs.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 334,872.8.
    Number of Respondents: 2,870,338.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,870,338.
    Average Burden per Response: 7 minutes.
    Frequency: As required.

    Dated: August 10, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-17475 Filed 8-12-22; 8:45 am]
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