[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72441-72442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23144]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-HA-0105]


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

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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 December 
19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://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 https://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 Technology Transfer 
Office, 59MDW/ST 1632 Nellis, Bldg. 5406, JBSA Lackland, TX 78236, Dr. 
Scott Walter, 210-292-7210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Fielding Successful Medical 
Products Survey; OMB Control Number 0720-VOIP.
    Needs and Uses: Companies use multiple strategies, funding streams, 
and tactics to field medical products that the military can use in the 
Military Health System (MHS) and military operations. Little is known 
about the critical factors affecting medical product research, 
development, and acquisition by the DoD. This gap in knowledge hinders 
the DoD's ability to effectively influence the commercial development 
of life-saving medical technologies and impedes the DHA's and Services' 
advanced development functions.
    As part of 59th Medical Wing's Science & Technology, Technology 
Transfer and Transition (59 MDW/ST-T3) Office's continuous process 
improvement effort, this proposed information collection will gather 
feedback from companies that have successfully developed and marketed 
commercially-available medical products to the DoD over the last five 
(5) years. The questionnaire elicits information about (a) funding 
streams, processes, ideas, partnerships, and pathways, (b) Food & Drug 
Administration (FDA) approval/clearance, (c) teaming arrangements, 
management strategies, and leadership approaches, and (d) barriers and 
enablers to marketing to the DoD.
    By performing this market analysis, we aim to develop actionable, 
data-driven recommendations for improving acquisition of innovative 
medical solutions. An analysis of responses permits a clear 
understanding of how the DoD can influence, emulate, and facilitate 
successful production and provisioning of new/novel medical products 
(capabilities) to address existing requirements or enhance existing 
medical/health capabilities. Specifically, this effort will support the 
DHA's mission of driving innovative solutions to improve health and 
build readiness.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 25.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 50.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: October 16, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-23144 Filed 10-19-23; 8:45 am]
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