The information collection is necessary to obtain non-active duty TRICARE beneficiaryâs personal information needed to: (1) complete his/her enrollment into the ânewâ TRICARE Select health plan option as created by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, (2) dis-enroll a beneficiary, or (3) change the beneficiaryâs enrollment (e.g., address, add a dependent, report other health insurance. This information is required to ensure the beneficiaryâs benefits and claims are administered based on their plan of choice.
Complying with the normal clearance procedures is likely to delay or disrupt the collection of information, and could have a negative impact on our service members, and compliance with new statute requirements, effective as of January 1, 2018. The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 has mandated that two key aspects of the TRICARE system, TRICARE Extra and TRICARE Standard, which will be terminated as of December 31, 2017, are to be replaced by TRICARE Select.
This information collection is necessary to obtain non-active duty TRICARE beneficiaryâs personal information needed to complete his/her enrollment into the ânewâ TRICARE Select health plan option as created by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, dis-enroll a beneficiary, or change the beneficiaryâs enrollment. This information is required to ensure the beneficiaryâs benefits and claims are administered based on their plan of choice. The information collection is essential to the mission of the Department.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.