Name of Information Collection: JSC Form 1830 Report of Medical Examination

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NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54889-54890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17343]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[NASA Document Number: 26-046]


Name of Information Collection: JSC Form 1830 Report of Medical 
Examination

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently approved information 
collection.

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SUMMARY: NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.

DATES: Comments are due by September 24, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this 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''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to NASA PRA Clearance Officer, Stayce Hoult, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, JC0000, Washington, DC 20546, phone 256-
714-8575, or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#345c45195b575d5b194446551944465b534655597459555d581a5a5547551a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c445d01434f4543015c5e4d015c5e434b5e4d416c414d454002424d5f4d024b435a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Since the mid-1960s, neutral buoyancy has been an invaluable tool 
for testing procedures, developing hardware, and training astronauts. 
Neutrally buoyant conditions sufficiently simulate reduced gravity 
conditions, comparable to the environmental challenges of space. The 
Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) 
provides opportunities for astronauts to practice future on-orbit 
procedures, such as extravehicular activities (EVA), and to work 
through simulation exercises to solve problems encountered on-orbit. 
NASA hires individuals with demonstrated diving experience as NBL 
Working Divers in teams comprised of four divers; two safety divers, 
one utility diver, and one cameraman to assist astronauts practice 
various tasks encountered in space.
    NASA allows guest divers, typically non-federal photographers 
representing the media, opportunities to engage in the NBL diving 
experience. To participate, guest divers must present a dive physical, 
completed within one year of the targeted diving opportunity, for 
review by the NBL Dive Physician.
    If the guest diver does not have a current U.S. Navy, Association 
of Diving Contractors (ADC), or current British standard for commercial 
diving physical, they are required to complete a medical examination, 
performed by a certified Diving Medical Examiner. The results of the 
physical will be documented by on the JSC Form 1830 ``Report of Medical 
Examination'' for Applicant and presented for review prior to 
participating in diving activities conducted at the JSC NBL. The 
associated cost for guest divers to complete the medical examination 
will vary, typically based on the guest diver's insurance.
    A completed JSC Form 1830 with test results attached as applicable, 
must be submitted to enable NASA to validate an individual's physical 
ability to dive in the NBL at NASA Johnson Space Center.
    NASA is committed to effectively performing the Agency's 
communication function in accordance with the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958, Section 203(a)(3), as amended states ``provide for 
the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information 
concerning its activities and the results thereof'', and to enhance 
public understanding of, and participation in, the Nation's aeronautics 
and space programs.

II. Methods of Collection

    Paper, Email

III. Data

    Title: JSC Form 1830 Report of Medical Examination.
    OMB Number: 2700-0170.
    Type of review: Revision of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 30.
    Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 1.
    Annual Responses: 30.
    Estimated Time per Response: 90 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45 Hours.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including

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whether the information collected has practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of 
the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including automated collection techniques or the use of 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.

Stayce Harris Hoult,
PRA Clearance Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-17343 Filed 8-24-26; 8:45 am]
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