Notices. Information collection notice

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BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DOD-2019-HA-0096] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 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 October 15, 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 the Office of the Defense Health Agency Information Management Control Officer, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042, Ms.

Wanda Oka or call 703-681-1697. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Active Duty Dental Program

(ADDP)Claim Form; OMB Control Number 0720-0053. *Needs and Uses:* The information collection is necessary to obtain and record the dental readiness of Service Members using the Active Duty Dental Program

(ADDP)and at the same time submit the claim for the dental procedures provided so that claims can be processed and reimbursement made to the provider. Many Service Members are not located near a military dental treatment facility and receive their dental care in the private sector. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. *Annual Burden Hours:* 75,000. *Number of Respondents:* 75,000. *Responses per Respondent:* 4. *Annual Responses:* 300,000. *Average Burden per Response:* 15 minutes. *Frequency:* On occasion. Dated: August 13, 2019. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2019-17647 Filed 8-15-19; 8:45 am]