[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 48 (Friday, March 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 13013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5836]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources And Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request

    In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Public Law 104-13), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects 
being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call 
the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1129.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

Proposed Project: The Black Lung Clinic Program Guidelines (42 CFR 
55a) (OMB No. 0915-0081) Extension

    The purpose of the Black Lung Clinic Program (BLCP) is to stimulate 
and encourage local public and private agencies to improve the health 
status of coalworkers and to increase coordination with other programs 
to assist the coalworkers population. The goal of the BLCP is to 
provide services to minimize the effects of respiratory and pulmonary 
impairments of coal miners. Grantees provide specific diagnostic and 
treatment procedures required in the management of problems associated 
with black lung disease which improve the functional status, i.e., 
``quality of life'', of the miner and reduces economic costs associated 
with morbidity and mortality arising from pulmonary diseases.
    This request is for approval of the application requirements which 
are included in the program guidelines and the program regulation (42 
CFR 55a.201 and 55a.301). Grantees must submit applications annually 
for continued grant support. The regulations outline the requirements 
for grant applications for States (55a.201) and the entities other than 
States (55a.301). The program guidelines further elaborate on these 
requirements.
    The grant application form is cleared under another OMB approval 
(OMB No. 0920-0428). The burden for completing the application is not 
reflected in the Black Lung clearance request because the burden is 
reported in the clearance of the application form. The current request 
for clearance includes on hour of burden, to keep the clearance of the 
program-specific application requirements on the OMB database.
    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 14-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: March 3, 2000.
Jane Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
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