Notices. Information collection notice
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BILLING CODE 5001-03-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DOD-2018-HA-0099] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, DoD. ACTION: 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 February 12, 2019. 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 Chief Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 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, Office of General Counsel, 61401 E Centretech Parkway, Attn:
Bridget Ewings, Aurora, CO 80011, or call Defense Health Agency, Office of General Counsel, at
(303)676-3705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Statement of Personal Injury: Possible Third Party Liability; DD-2527; OMB Control Number 0720-0003. *Needs and Uses:* When a claim for TRICARE benefits is identified as involving possible third party liability and the information is not submitted with the claim the TRICARE contractors request that the injured party (or a designee) complete DD Form 2527. To protect the interests of the Government the contractor suspends claims processing until the requested third party liability information is received. The contractor conducts a preliminary evaluation based upon the collection of information and refers the case to a designated appropriate legal officer of the Uniformed Services. The responsible Uniformed Services legal officer uses the information as a basis for asserting and settling the Government's claim. When appropriate the information is forwarded to the Department of Justice as the basis for litigation. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Annual Burden Hours:* 47,022.50. *Number of Respondents:* 188,090. *Responses per Respondent:* 1. *Annual Responses:* 188,090. *Average Burden per Response:* 15 minutes. *Frequency:* On occasion. Dated: December 11, 2018. Morgan E. Park, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2018-27102 Filed 12-13-18; 8:45 am]