[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9564-9565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00516]



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Vol. 89

Friday,

No. 28

February 9, 2024

Part V





 Department of Defense





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

32 CFR Chs. I, V, VI, and VII

33 CFR Ch. II

36 CFR Ch. III

48 CFR Ch. II


Improving Government Regulations; Unified Agenda of Federal 
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.

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SUMMARY: This agenda announces the regulatory actions the Department of 
Defense (DoD) plans to take in the next 12 months and those regulatory 
actions completed since the publication of the spring 2023 Unified 
Agenda. It was developed under the guidelines of Executive Order 12866, 
``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and Executive Order 13563, 
``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' This agenda includes 
regulatory actions that support the Administration's regulatory 
priorities, the Secretary of Defense's top priorities to defend the 
Nation, take care of our people, and succeed through teamwork, as well 
as those priorities of the National Defense Strategy. These actions 
include efforts to promote the country's economic resilience; address 
healthcare issues; support underserved communities and improve small 
business opportunities; promote competition in the American economy; 
promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal 
workforce; support national security efforts, especially safeguarding 
Federal Government information and information technology systems; 
tackle the climate crisis; and address military family matters. Members 
of the public may submit comments on individual proposed and interim 
final rulemakings at www.regulations.gov during the comment period that 
follows publication in the Federal Register. Additionally, specific 
agenda entries include information on public participation and 
community outreach efforts conducted or planned for those regulatory 
entries.
    This agenda updates the report published on June 13, 2023, and 
includes regulations expected to be issued and under review over the 
next 12 months. The next agenda will publish in the spring of 2024.
    The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at 
www.reginfo.gov.
    In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), 
which requires agencies to publish its regulatory flexibility agendas 
in the Federal Register, the Department of Defense's printed agenda 
entries in the Federal Register include only:
    (1) rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda, 
in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are 
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities; and
    (2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review 
under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    Although printing of these entries is limited to fields that 
contain information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's agenda 
requirements, additional information on these entries is in the Unified 
Agenda available online.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the overall 
DoD regulatory program and for general semiannual agenda information, 
contact Ms. Patricia Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or write to 
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil 
Liberties, and Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 1155 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155, or email: 
[email protected].
    For questions of a legal nature concerning the agenda and its 
statutory requirements or obligations, write to Office of the General 
Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1600, telephone 
703-695-1853, or email: [email protected].
    For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations, 
other than those which are procurement- related, contact Ms. Patricia 
Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or write to Office of the Assistant 
to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and 
Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 1155 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-1155, or email: [email protected].
    For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations 
which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Jennifer Johnson, telephone 
703-717-8226, or write to Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense 
Acquisition Regulations System, Room 3B938, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-3060, or email: [email protected].
    For general information on Department of the Army regulations, 
contact Mr. James ``Jay'' Satterwhite, telephone 571-515-0304, or write 
to the U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN: 
AAHS-RDO, Building 1458, 9301 Chapek Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5605, 
or email: [email protected].
    For general information on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
regulations, contact Ms. Stacey Jensen, telephone 703-459-6026, or 
write to Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), 
108 Army Pentagon, Room 3E441, Washington, DC 20310-0108, or email: 
[email protected].
    For general information on Department of the Navy regulations, 
contact LCDR Jessica Koningisor, telephone 703-614-5366, or write to 
Department of the Navy, Office of the Judge Advocate General, 
Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322 
Patterson Avenue SE, Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066, or email: 
jessica.e.koningisor.mil@us.navy.mil">jessica.e.koningisor.mil@us.navy.mil.
    For general information on Department of the Air Force regulations, 
contact Mr. Robert Bivins, telephone 703-693-7302, or write the Office 
of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief, Information Dominance/Chief 
Information Officer (SAF CIO/A6), 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, 
DC 20330-1800, or email: [email protected].
    For specific agenda items, contact the appropriate individual 
indicated for each regulatory action.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This edition of the Unified Agenda of 
Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions reports on actions planned 
by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, 
the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment for procurement-related actions, and the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers.
    This agenda also identifies rules impacted by the:
    a. Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    b. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    c. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
    Generally, rules discussed in this agenda will contain five 
sections: (1) pre-rule stage; (2) proposed rule stage; (3) final rule 
stage; (4) completed actions; and (5) long-term actions. Where certain 
regulatory actions indicate that small entities are affected, the 
effect on these entities may not necessarily have significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of these entities as defined in the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601(6)).

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    The publishing of this agenda does not waive the applicability of 
the military affairs exemption in section 553 of title 5 U.S.C. and 
section 3 of Executive Order 12866.

Joo Y. Chung,
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and 
Transparency, Department of Defense.

              Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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297.......................  Cybersecurity Maturity             0790-AL49
                             Model Certification
                             (CMMC) Program (Reg Plan
                             Seq No. 19).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


      Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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298.......................  Assessing Contractor               0750-AK81
                             Implementation of
                             Cybersecurity
                             Requirements (DFARS Case
                             2019-D041) (Reg Plan Seq
                             No. 23).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
  issue of the Federal Register.


   Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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299.......................  TRICARE Reimbursement of           0720-AB73
                             Ambulatory Surgery
                             Centers and Outpatient
                             Services Provided in
                             Cancer and Children's
                             Hospitals.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

Proposed Rule Stage

297. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program [0790-
AL49]

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 19 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 0790-AL49

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)

Proposed Rule Stage

298. Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements 
(DFARS Case 2019-D041) [0750-AK81]

    Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 23 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.
    RIN: 0750-AK81

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA)

Completed Actions

299. TRICARE Reimbursement of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Outpatient 
Services Provided in Cancer and Children's Hospitals [0720-AB73]

    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. ch. 55
    Abstract: The Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, revised 
its regulation on the reimbursement of ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) 
and outpatient services provided in Cancer and Children's Hospitals 
(CCHs). Revisions are in accordance with the statutory provision at 
section 1079(i)(2) of title 10 of the United States Code, that requires 
TRICARE's payment methods for institutional care be determined, to the 
extent practicable, in accordance with the same reimbursement rules as 
apply to payments to providers of services of the same type under 
Medicare. In accordance with this requirement, TRICARE adopted 
Medicare's payment methodology for ASC and adopted Medicare's payment 
methodology for outpatient services provided in CCHs. Although 
Medicare's reimbursement methods for ASC and CCHs are different, it was 
prudent to adopt both the Medicare ASC system and the Outpatient 
Prospective Payment System with hold-harmless adjustments (meaning the 
provider is not reimbursed less than their costs) for CCHs 
simultaneously to align with our statutory requirement to reimburse 
like Medicare at the same time. This rule made the modifications 
necessary to implement TRICARE reimbursement methodologies similar to 
those applicable to Medicare beneficiaries for outpatient services 
rendered in ASCs and CCHs.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/29/19  84 FR 65718
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/28/20
Final Action........................   04/04/23  88 FR 19844
Final Action; Correction............   04/27/23  88 FR 25492
Final Action Effective..............   10/01/23
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Elan Green, Department of Defense, Office of 
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 16401 East Centretech Parkway, 
Aurora, CO 80011, Phone: 303 676-3907, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 0720-AB73

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