[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57088-57089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22824]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-17339-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget. The ICR is for extending the use of the approved 
information collection assigned OMB control number 0990-0302 which 
expires on November 31, 2012. Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, OS 
seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or 
any other aspect of the ICR. OS especially requests comments on (1) the 
necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the 
proper performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the 
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to 
minimize the information collection burden.
    Deadline: Comments on the ICR must be received within 60 days of 
the issuance of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the document identifier HHS-
OS-17339-60D, to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 690-6162.
    Copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the 
ICR may also be requested through the above email or telephone number.
    Information Collection Request Title: Medical Reserve Corps Unit 
Profile and Reports
    Abstract: Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units are currently located 
in almost 1,000 communities across the United States, and represent a 
resource of more than 205,000 volunteers. In order to continue 
supporting the MRC units in communities across the United States, and 
to continue planning for future emergencies that are national in scope, 
detailed information about the MRC units, including unit demographics, 
contact information (regular and emergency), volunteer numbers, and 
information about activities is needed by the Division of Civilian 
Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC) within the Office of the 
Secretary/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health/Office of the 
Surgeon General. MRC Unit Leaders are asked to update this information 
on the MRC Web site at least quarterly, and to participate in a 
Technical Assistance Assessment at least annually. The MRC unit data 
collected has not changed. This OMB extension request is for 3 years.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information

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requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions, to 
develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the 
purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing 
and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information, 
to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of 
information, to search data sources, to complete and review the 
collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are 
summarized in the table below.

                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of        Average
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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MRC Unit Leader.................................           1,000               6             1.0           6,000
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Keith A. Tucker,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Department of Health and 
Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2012-22824 Filed 9-14-12; 8:45 am]
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