[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66465-66466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29466]


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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 the 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, Pub. L. 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 at (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 Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network--
New

    The operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network 
(OPTN) necessitates certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements in 
order to perform the functions related to organ transplantation under 
contract to HHS. OMB requires review and approval of certain 
information collection requirements associated with the Final Rule that 
were not included in previous clearance requests. This is a request for 
approval of record keeping and reporting requirements associated with 
the processes for filing appeals in the case where applicants are 
rejected for membership or designation. To date, no appeals have been 
filed, and any forthcoming burden requirements for this process will be 
minimal. In the event of an appeal, the estimate of burden for this 
process consists of preparing a letter requesting reconsideration and 
compiling supporting documentation.
    The estimated annual response burden is as follows:

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                                     Number of     Responses per       Total        Burden hour    Total burden
             Section                respondents     respondent       responses    per respondent       hour
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42 CFR 121.3(b)(4) Appeal for                  2               1               2               3               6
 OPTN membership................
42 CFR 121.9(d) Appeal for                     2               1               2               6              12
 designation....................
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    Total.......................               4  ..............               4  ..............              18
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 14-45, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: November 19, 2003.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 03-29466 Filed 11-25-03; 8:45 am]
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