[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63187-63188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25843]


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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 under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed 
projects being developed for submission to the Office of Management and 
Budget (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, email [email protected] or 
call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1129.
    Comments are invited on: (a) The proposed collection of information 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency; (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: Data System for Organ Procurement and Transplantation 
Network (42 CFR Part 121, OMB No. 0915-0184): Extension

    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 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This is 
a request for an extension of the current recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements associated with the OPTN. These data will be used by HRSA 
in monitoring the contracts for the OPTN and the Scientific Registry of 
Transplant Recipients (SRTR) and in carrying out other statutory 
responsibilities. Information is needed to match donor organs with 
recipients, to monitor compliance of member organizations with OPTN 
rules and requirements, to ensure that all qualified entities are 
accepted for membership in the OPTN, and to ensure patient safety.

                               Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
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                                   Number of     Responses per        Total         Hours per      Total burden
     Section and activity         respondents      respondent       responses        response          hours
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121.3(b)(2) OPTN membership                 40              3               120             15            1, 800
 and application requirements.
121.3(b)(4) Appeal for OPTN                  2              1                 2              3                 6
 membership...................
121.6(c) (Reporting)                       900              1               900              0.5             450
 Submitting criteria for organ
 acceptance...................
121.6(c) (Disclosure) Sending              900              1               900              0.5             450
 criteria to OPOs.............
121.7(b)(4) Reasons for                    900             38            34,200              0.5          17,100
 Refusal......................
121.7(e) Transplant to prevent             260              1.5             390              0.5             195
 organ wastage................

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121.9(b) Designated Transplant              10              1                10              5.0              50
 Program Requirements.........
121.9(d) Appeal for                          2              1                 2              6                12
 designation..................
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    Total.....................           3,014  ...............          36,524  ...............          20,063
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    E-mail comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA Reports 
Clearance Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

    Dated: October 7, 2010.
Wendy Ponton,
Director, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-25843 Filed 10-13-10; 8:45 am]
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