DOD Notice on Information Collection Activities for OMB Review

Regs.gov: Department of Defense

Published March 20th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Defense has submitted a 30-day information collection notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This notice pertains to the DD Form 2813, Department of Defense Active Duty/Reserve Forces Dental Examination, with an estimated 150,000 respondents and an annual burden of 37,500 hours.

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What changed

The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a 30-day notice regarding an information collection activity for OMB review. This action concerns the reinstatement of the DD Form 2813, Department of Defense Active Duty/Reserve Forces Dental Examination, which is used to record the dental health status of members of the Armed Forces. The form is completed by civilian dentists and submitted to military organizations for tracking purposes. The estimated number of respondents is 150,000, with 5 responses per respondent, totaling 750,000 annual responses and an average burden of 3 minutes per response, resulting in 37,500 annual burden hours.

Interested parties are invited to submit comments and recommendations to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain by April 27, 2026. The information collection is considered voluntary for respondents, and the DoD requires this data to track the dental status of its members. This notice is part of the standard process for OMB clearance of information collection requests under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

What to do next

Submit comments on the DD Form 2813 information collection to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain by April 27, 2026.

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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