[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78338-78339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25121]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-HA-0113; Req No. OS-2024-00039-FR]


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, 
Defense Health Agency (DHA) 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 January 
16, 2024.

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, 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, Amanda Grifka, 
703-681-1771.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: TRICARE Select Survey of 
Beneficiaries (TSS-B); OMB Control Number: 0720-TSSB.
    Needs and Uses: The TSS-B is a population-based survey, not a 
healthcare encounter-based survey; this makes it unique as the only 
survey of the entire TSS-B beneficiary population regardless of whether 
they have had a recent health care encounter. TSS-B is the sole source 
for Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) 
which captures patient experience of the TSS-B population. This 
information collection, which began in 2009, is used in reports to 
Congress and by working groups within the DHA. The TSS-B data is 
required by DHA for Contract Data

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Requirements List (CDRL) Q120. TRICARE contractors use TSS-B data under 
CDRL Q120 for federal contracts to evaluate and identify issues related 
to patient experience and access to care for TSS-B. This includes 
developing executive reports and action plans on CAHPS Health Plan 
measures, which are delivered to DHA's Managed Care Support Program. 
This data is also used for regular Government Accountability Office 
(GAO) audits of care for TSS-B.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 5,000.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: November 7, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-25121 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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