Notice2026-04361
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request
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Published
March 5, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services has submitted revisions to an Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10810-10811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04361]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS-0945-0002]
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office for Civil Rights, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary, Office for Civil Rights,
Department of Health and Human Services has submitted revisions to an
Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. OMB will accept further comments from
the public during the review and approval period.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before April 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice via <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. You can find this
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review'' and
``Select Agency: Department of Health and Human Services''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When requesting information about the
information collection and proposed revisions, please reference the
document identifier/OMB control number 0945-0002 and title of
collection, ``Civil Rights and Conscience Complaint and Health
Information Privacy, Security, & Breach Notification Complaint.'' You
may email your inquiries to Harold Henderson at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5718140534383a273b363e39233138253a2532213e243e3839173f3f2479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="216e6273424e4c514d40484f55474e534c5344574852484e4f614949520f464e57">[email protected]</span></a>. You may also mail written inquiries
to the following address: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office for Civil Rights, Attention: Harold Henderson, 200 Independence
Ave. SW, Suite 515F, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: OMB Control
Number 0945-0002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (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.
Title of the Collection: Civil Rights and Conscience Complaint and
Health Information Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification
Complaint.
Type of Collection: Revision.
Abstract: The HHS Office for Civil Rights is requesting OMB
approval of revisions of the previously approved collection 0945-0002
titled: Civil Rights and Conscience Complaint and Health Information
Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Complaint. The purpose of the
forms is to allow OCR to continue to collect the minimum information
needed from individuals filing complaints with OCR to form the basis
for the initial processing of those complaints. The proposed revisions
omit certain questions to reduce the burden on the complainant, clarify
terms, update statutory and regulatory authorities, and conform the
forms to E.O. 14168 on ``Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism
and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government'' and the
court order in Texas v. Becerra, No. 6:24-CV-211-JDK, 2024 WL 4490621,
at *2 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 30, 2024) (staying nationwide the Section 1557
Final Rule definition of sex discrimination as including ``sex
characteristics, including intersex traits''; ``pregnancy or related
conditions''; ``sexual orientation''; ``gender identity''; and ``sex
stereotypes'').
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Estimated Burden
The estimated burden on individuals for gathering information and
completing the Civil Rights and Conscience Complaint or Health
Information Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Complaint is 45
minutes per complaint. Likely respondents are individuals or
households, organizations, and not-for profit institutions. OCR
estimates the annual total of respondents for both complaints to be
47,453 based on past data, as reflected in the table below:
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Average
Number of burden Wage Total
Written forms/electronic forms Type of Number of responses per hours per burden burden
respondent respondents respondent response (per hr.) hours
(hours)
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Civil Rights and Conscience Individuals or 15,468 1 .75 $22.43 11,601
Complaint. households,
organizations,
not-for-profit
institutions.
Health Information Privacy, Individuals or 31,985 1 .75 22.43 23,989
Security, & Breach households,
Notification Complaint. organizations,
not-for-profit
institutions.
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Total...................... ................. 47,453 .............. .......... 22.43 35,590
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Catherine Howard,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-04361 Filed 3-4-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4153-01-P
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