Notice2021-18152
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Black Lung Clinics Program Performance Measures, OMB No. 0915-0292-Revision
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Published
August 24, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
Abstract
In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30 day comment period for this Notice has closed.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47322-47323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18152]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Black Lung Clinics Program
Performance Measures, OMB No. 0915-0292--Revision
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the
review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30
day comment period for this Notice has closed.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than September
23, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Lisa Wright-Solomon, the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3a3b2a3b6a1a4bca1b893bba1a0b2fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="245445544156534b564f644c5657450a434b52">[email protected]</span></a> or
call (301) 443-1984.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the information request collection title
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Black Lung Clinics Program
Performance Measures OMB No. 0915-0292 Revision.
Abstract: HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy conducts an
annual data collection of user information for the Black Lung Clinics
Program (BLCP), which has been ongoing with OMB approval since 2004.
The BLCP is authorized by Sec. 427(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977, as amended (30 U.S.C. 937), and accompanying
regulations at 42 CFR part 55a, to reduce the morbidity and mortality
associated with occupationally-related coal mine dust lung disease
through the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of active, inactive,
retired, and/or disabled coal miners. Collecting this data provides
HRSA with information on how well each grantee is meeting the needs of
these miners in their communities.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Data from the annual
performance measures report provides quantitative information about the
clinics, specifically: (a) The characteristics of the patients they
serve (age, diagnoses, occupation type); (b) the characteristics of
services provided (clinical services and benefits counseling); and (c)
the number of patients served. This assessment enables HRSA to provide
data required by Congress under the Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993. It also ensures that funds are effectively used to provide
services that meet the target population needs.
The proposed changes of the BLCP measures are a result of the
accumulation of grantee and stakeholder feedback, and information
gathered from the previously approved BLCP measures. The proposed
changes include revisions of current measures for better usability and
additional questions about screening program participation, smoking,
pulmonary function testing, referral for services, and COVID-19
vaccination.
Likely Respondents: Respondents will likely be award recipients of
the Black Lung Clinics Program.
A 60-day Federal Register Notice was published in the Federal
Register on May 13, 2021, vol. 86, No. 91, pp. 26225-26226. There were
no public comments.
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the
information requested. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for
this ICR are summarized in the table below.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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Number of Average burden
Form name Number of responses per Total per response Total burden
respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours
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Black Lung Clinics Program 15 1 15 10 150
Measures.......................
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Total....................... 15 .............. 15 .............. 150
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HRSA specifically requests comments on: (1) The necessity and
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper
performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection burden.
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Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2021-18152 Filed 8-23-21; 8:45 am]
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