2023-18847. 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.

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 October 30, 2023.

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 Defense Health Agency, J–5 Strategy, Plans, and Functional Integration Analytics and Evaluation Division Defense Health Headquarters, ATTN: Wanda Oka, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Office 1M225, Falls Church, VA 22041 or call (703) 681–1697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Personnel Accountability and Assessment for a Public Health Emergency; DD Form 3112; OMB Control Number 0720–0067.

Needs and Uses: The principal purpose of the DD Form 3112, “Personnel Accountability and Assessment Notification for a Public Health Emergency,” is to collect information used to protect the health and safety of individuals working in, residing on, or assigned to DoD installations, facilities, field operations, and commands, and to protect the DoD mission. When authorized by DoD, this form may be used to provide information about individuals who are infected or otherwise impacted by a public health emergency or similar occurrence or when there is an isolated incident in which an individual learns they have been exposed to a contagious disease or hazardous substance/agent. The form will also be used to document personnel accountability for and status of DoD-affiliated personnel in a natural or man-made disaster, or when directed by the Secretary of Defense. Such events could include severe weather events, acts of terrorism or severe destruction. The collection of this information is necessary to support the DoD in protecting the health and safety of DoD-affiliated individuals and maintain the DoD mission.

The information collected via the DD–3112 will inform decisions made about the status of DoD facilities and spaces that Affected Individuals have entered. This information may be used to make decisions to protect the health and safety of DoD personnel and facilities. It may also be used to notify other individuals who may have contacted the Affected Individual.be used to make informed decisions about the status of the DoD facility and office space that subject individuals exposed to communicable diseases or hazardous substances/agents have entered. This information may be used to make Health Protection Condition (HPCON) level decisions. It may also be used to notify other individuals who may have been in contact with the subject individual(s).

Affected Public: Individuals and households.

Annual Burden Hours: 8,333.3 Hours.

Number of Respondents: 100,000.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 100,000.

Average Burden per Response: 5 Minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

Dated: August 28, 2023.

Aaron T. Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.