[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 87413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27730]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-HA-0120]


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 (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 February 
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: Digital Front Door Focus 
Groups; OMB Control Number: 0720-DFDS.
    Needs and Uses: The DHA is working to rapidly pilot a single 
``digital'' front door intended to modernize the model of care delivery 
within the Military Health System (MHS). The purpose of these focus 
groups are to help the MHS better address patient needs. We will 
conduct 25 focus groups intended to solicit feedback about patient 
perceptions of the MHS, unmet patient needs, and whole-health goals 
(including wellness-based needs) of beneficiaries that are engaging in 
digital health offerings offered at the pilot sites. The focus group 
will solicit insight from Active Duty Beneficiaries, Dependents, 
Retirees, and other eligible MHS beneficiaries. Information will be 
used to inform DHA leadership about the patient needs with regard to 
the digital front door application.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 300.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 300.
    Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: December 13, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-27730 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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