[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42051-42052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13809]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2023-HQ-0014]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, 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 
Department of the Navy 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 August 
28, 2023.

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, 
4800 Mark Center Drive, 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 Navy Bureau of 
Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), 7700 Arlington Blvd., Ste. 5113, Falls 
Church,

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VA 22042-5113, ATTN: Ms. Dhara Trivedi, or call 703-681-8984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Navy Health Care Records 
System Forms; OMB Control Number 0703-BMFM.
    Needs and Uses: The Navy uses the medical forms to document 
treatment and deliver care to patients who receive or have received 
care at one or more Department of Defense (DoD) medical treatment 
facilities (MTFs). The submitted Navy Medicine forms facilitate 
healthcare operations and ensure optimal medical readiness. In 
addition, the Navy Medicine forms are used for the initiation and 
processing, including litigation, of affirmative claims against 
potential third party payers.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 50,891.
    Number of Respondents: 563,054.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 563,054.
    Average Burden per Response: 5.42 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: June 22, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-13809 Filed 6-28-23; 8:45 am]
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