90 FR 137 pgs. 34257-34258 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 137Pages: 34257 - 34258
Docket number: [Docket ID: DOD-2025-HA-0215]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-13631 Filed 7-18-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Defense Department
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 34257, 34258

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2025-HA-0215]

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.

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 September 19, 2025.

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 Select Survey of Civilian Providers; OMB Control Number 0720-0031.

Needs and Uses: The TRICARE Select Survey of Civilian Providers (TSS-P) is an annual survey designed to gather data on providers (physicians including primary care physicians, specialist, and mental health providers and non-physician behavioral health providers) to assess the extent to which they are aware of the overall TRICARE program, accept new TRICARE patients specifically, the extent to which these providers accept Medicare patients, and reasons if they are not. Results from the TSS-P survey is now required by TRICARE Managed Care Support Contractors for use in mandatory evaluations of the effectiveness of their network providers and programs in supporting TRICARE.

Affected Public: Individuals.

Annual Burden Hours: 642.

Number of Respondents: 7,700.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 7,700.

Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.

Frequency: Annually.


[top] page 34258 Dated: July 16, 2025.

Stephanie J. Bost,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2025-13631 Filed 7-18-25; 8:45 am]

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