Name of Information Collection: NASA To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat (TREAT) Astronauts Act

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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 167 (Monday, August 31, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55913-55914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17737]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[NASA Document Number: 26-048]


Name of Information Collection: NASA To Research, Evaluate, 
Assess, and Treat (TREAT) Astronauts Act

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 30, 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, or email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#244c55094b474d4b095456450954564b435645496449454d480a4a4557450a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="19716834767a707634696b7834696b767e6b787459747870753777786a78377e766f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NASA's Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer, in 
collaboration with the Johnson Space Center (JSC) Flight Medicine 
Clinic (FMC), has implemented the requirements of the TREAT Astronauts 
Act, authorized under subsection 441 of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-
10). Under this authority, NASA collects health-related information 
from former astronauts and former payload specialists to provide 
medical evaluation and treatment for conditions associated with human 
spaceflight. This ongoing information collection supports clinical care 
and contributes to a comprehensive knowledge base on the long-term 
effects of spaceflight. It also enables NASA to identify gaps in 
services that support medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of 
spaceflight-associated conditions. Records are collected by authorized 
healthcare providers within the JSC Occupational Health Branch.
    These activities ensure the continued maintenance of complete 
medical records covering routine healthcare, emergency treatment, 
surveillance examinations, and exposure histories for active and 
retired astronauts. The collection fulfills NASA's responsibilities 
under the TREAT Astronauts Act to advance understanding of spaceflight-
related health outcomes and to ensure appropriate long-term medical 
support for former crew members, as mandated by Public Law 115-10.
    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

    Electronic and paper.

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III. Data

    Title: NASA To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat (TREAT) 
Astronauts Act.
    OMB Number: 2700-0171.
    Type of Review: Revision of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    Affected Public: Former Astronauts and Payload Specialists).
    Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 1.
    Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 175.
    Annual Responses: 175.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 87.5.

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 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. 2026-17737 Filed 8-28-26; 8:45 am]
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