Active Duty/Reserve Forces Dental Examination Information Collection

Regs.gov: Department of Defense

Published March 25th, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

The DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance a reinstatement of the Active Duty/Reserve Forces Dental Examination information collection (DD Form 2813, OMB Control No. 0720-0022) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection involves civilian dentists recording dental health findings for Armed Forces members. Public comments are accepted through April 27, 2026.

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What changed

The DoD is requesting OMB approval to reinstate an information collection for DD Form 2813 (Active Duty/Reserve Forces Dental Examination). The form enables civilian dentists to record dental examination findings and transmit results to military organizations for tracking dental readiness. The collection involves 150,000 respondents with 750,000 annual responses and approximately 37,500 annual burden hours.\n\nCompliance officers and healthcare providers should note this is a 30-day public comment period. Comments on the proposed information collection must be submitted by April 27, 2026 via www.reginfo.gov. The collection is voluntary, applies to civilian dentists and military members, and does not impose new substantive obligations beyond existing dental examination requirements.

What to do next

Submit public comments on DOD-2026-HA-0101-0002 by April 27, 2026 if affected by the DD Form 2813 information collection
Review current dental examination documentation procedures to ensure compliance with DoD tracking requirements
Contact Reginald Lucas at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil for questions about the collection

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Content

ACTION:

30-Day information collection notice.

SUMMARY:

The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 27, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using
the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Department of Defense Active Duty/Reserve Forces Dental Examination; DD Form 2813; OMB Control Number 0720-0022.

Type of Request: Reinstatement.

Number of Respondents: 150,000.

Responses per Respondent: 5.

Annual Responses: 750,000.

Average Burden per Response: 3 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 37,500.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to obtain and record the dental health status of members of the Armed
Forces. This form is the means for civilian dentists to record the results of their findings and provide the information to
the member's military organization. The military organizations are required by DoD policy to track the dental status of its
members.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions; individuals or households.

Frequency: As required.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.

Dated: March 20, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2026-05840 Filed 3-25-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P