[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 63422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17211]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-HA-0093]


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 
Office of 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 October 
4, 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 
05F16, 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 Young Adult 
Application; DD Form 2947; OMB Control Number 0720-0049.
    Needs and Uses: The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011, Section 702, aligns TRICARE Program eligibility 
by providing a means to extend the age of eligibility of TRICARE 
dependents from age 21 or 23 up to age 26 to allow the purchase of 
extended dependent medical coverage across existing TRICARE program 
options (Select and Prime). This is consistent with the intent of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the implementing Health and 
Human Services regulations, and the limitations of Chapter 55 of Title 
10. Section 702 allows qualified adult children not eligible for 
medical coverage at age 21 (23 if enrolled in a full-time course of 
study at an institution of higher learning approved by the Secretary of 
Defense) and are under age 26 to qualify to purchase medical coverage 
unless the dependent is enrolled in or eligible to purchase employer 
sponsored insurance per section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 or is married. The dependents shall be able to purchase 
either the TRICARE Prime or Select benefits depending on if they meet 
specific program requirements and the availability of a desired plan in 
their geographic location.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 677.
    Number of Respondents: 2,709.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,709.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.

    Dated: July 31, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-17211 Filed 8-2-24; 8:45 am]
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