Federal Register #2026-16529

DoD Cryopreservation Reimbursement Program and National Special Education Spending Study

This summary covers two distinct Department of Defense (DoD) initiatives: - Cryopreservation Demonstration Program (DoD, OUSD(P&R)) - The DoD is running a demonstration program to reimburse active duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force members for cryopreservation services. - Sperm cryopreservation: reimbursement up to $500 per year per member - Oocyte cryopreservation: reimbursement up to $10,000 per year per member - Program duration: three years, with reimbursement requests accepted up to 30 days after program end - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; services may be provided by qualified medical facilities or clinics. - Notable: This is a direct reimbursement program for service members, not a traditional procurement of services. - National Special Education Spending Study (Department of Education, NCES) - The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) will collect data on special education expenditures from states, districts, and schools. - Data collection will occur during the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years - Focus: Surveys and financial data collection from State Education Agencies (SEAs), Local Education Agencies (LEAs), and schools - No OEMs or vendors are specified; this is a research and data collection effort. - Unique Requirements - Cryopreservation program is limited to reimbursement amounts and is time-limited (three years) - Special education study is a national data collection effort, not a procurement of products or services

Description

The Department of Defense has submitted a proposal for collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This submission involves data collection related to military retired pay and elections under the Survivor Benefit Plan. The notice invites public comments on the information collection until September 14, 2026. The collection aims to gather necessary data to support uniformed service members' retired pay and beneficiary designations.

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