The TRICARE Management Activity (TMA)
under the authority of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense (Health Affairs)/TMA Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense manages the TRICARE dental program as
established in Title X United States Code, section 1076a. The TDP
claim form is required to gather information to make payment for
legitimate dental claims and to assist in contractor surveillance
and program integrity investigations and to audit financial
transactions where the Department of Defense has a financial
stake.
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.