[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 97 (Friday, May 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 43388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10915]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-HA-0051]


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, 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 
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 July 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, 
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 Defense Health 
Agency, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042, ATTN: Amanda 
Grifka, 703-681-1771.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: COVID-19 Vaccine Screening 
and Immunization Documentation; DHA Form 207; OMB Control Number 0720-
0068.
    Needs and Uses: The Defense Health Agency (DHA) created the DHA 
Form 207, ``COVID-19 Vaccine Screening and Immunization 
Documentation,'' to determine if the COVID-19 vaccine can be 
administered to a patient. The DHA Form 207 is used to determine and 
document patient eligibility and vaccine declinations for a COVID-19 
vaccination. Respondents include Active Duty military members, Federal 
employees, beneficiaries, and contractors (based on their employment) 
who wish to receive the vaccine. On 2 November 2021, the Centers for 
Disease Control Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices approved 
the clinical recommendations for the use of select COVID-19 vaccines 
for pediatrics ages 5-11 years. The DHA Form 236 is used to determine 
pediatric patient clinical eligibility for receipt of a COVID-19 
vaccination. Respondents are DoD beneficiaries parents or guardians of 
children receiving a vaccination. The process for completing this form 
is the identical to the DHA Form 207.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,600.
    Number of Respondents: 78,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 78,000
    Average Burden per Response: 2 minutes.
    Frequency: As needed, during COVID season Aug-May seasonally.

    Dated: May 13, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-10915 Filed 5-16-24; 8:45 am]
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