[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 35287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13915]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) announces plans to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks 
comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any 
other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on this Information Collection Request must be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 10-29, Parklawn 
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 
Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the information request collection title 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Black Lung Clinics Program 
Performance Measures OMB No. 0915-0292--Extension.
    Abstract: The Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health 
Resources and Services Administration, conducts an annual data 
collection of user information for the Black Lung Program, which has 
been ongoing, with OMB, approval since 2004. The purpose of the Black 
Lung Clinic Program is to improve the health status of coal workers by 
providing services to minimize the effects of respiratory and pulmonary 
impairments of coal miners, including treatment required in the 
management of problems associated with black lung disease, which 
improves the miner's quality of life and reduces economic costs 
associated with morbidity and mortality arising from pulmonary 
diseases. Collecting this data will provide HRSA information on how 
well each grantee is meeting the needs of active and retired miners in 
their communities.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Data from the annual 
report will provide quantitative information about the clinics, 
specifically: (a) The characteristics of the patients they serve 
(gender, age, disability level, and occupation type); (b) the 
characteristics of services provided (medical encounters, non-medical 
encounters, benefits counseling, or outreach); and, (c) the number of 
patients served. This assessment will enable HRSA to provide data 
required by Congress under the Government Performance and Results Act 
of 1993. It will also ensure that funds are effectively used to provide 
services that meet the target population needs.
    Likely Respondents: Black Lung Clinics Program Grantees.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information 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 Information Collection Request are summarized in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                     Number of       Number of         Total        burden per     Total burden
            Form name               respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in       hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
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Black Lung Clinics Program                    15               1              15            10.0             150
 Measures.......................
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    Total.......................              15               1              15            10.0             150
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    HRSA specifically 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.

    Dated: June 6, 2013.
Bahar Niakan,
Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2013-13915 Filed 6-11-13; 8:45 am]
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