[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67148-67149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26786]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day-14-13AHA]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments 
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 
20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received 
within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    World Trade Center Health Program Enrollment & Appeals--Pentagon & 
Shanksville, Pennsylvania Responders--New--National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Zadroga 
Act), promulgated on December 22,

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2010, established a Federal program to support health monitoring and 
treatment for emergency responders; recovery and cleanup workers; and 
residents, building occupants, and area workers in New York City who 
were directly impacted and adversely affected by the terrorist attacks 
of September 11, 2001. Section 3311(a)(2)(C) of the PHS Act authorizes 
the WTC Program Administrator (Administrator) to develop eligibility 
criteria for enrollment of Shanksville, Pennsylvania and Pentagon 
responders. Pentagon and Shanksville responders who believe they may be 
eligible for enrollment in the Program must complete an enrollment 
form. The following information includes the definition of each 
population:
     A Pentagon responder is someone who was a member of a fire 
or police department (whether fire or emergency personnel, active or 
retired), worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor, or was a 
volunteer; and performed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris cleanup, 
or other related services at the Pentagon site of the terrorist-related 
aircraft crash of September 11, 2001, during the period beginning on 
September 11, 2001, and ending on November 19, 2001.
     A Shanksville responder is someone who was a member of a 
fire or police department (whether fire or emergency personnel, active 
or retired), worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor, or was a 
volunteer; and performed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris cleanup, 
or other related services at the Shanksville, Pennsylvania site of the 
terrorist-related aircraft crash of September 11, 2001, during the 
period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on October 3, 2001.
    This information is being collected in order to determine the 
eligibility of Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania responders as 
well as to provide program participants with the opportunity to appeal. 
This includes individuals' names, mailing address, telephone number, 
date of birth, and gender.
    The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) expects to receive 
approximately 1,605 applications in the first year. The application is 
expected to take 30 minutes to complete. Of the 1,605 applications it 
is expected that that 10 percent of those individuals found ineligible 
(4 respondents) will appeal the decision. We also expect that program 
participants will request certification for 874 health conditions each 
year. Of those 874, it is expected that 1 percent (<1) will be denied 
certification by the WTC Program Administrator. We further expect that 
such a denial will be appealed 95 percent of the time.
    Of the projected 454 enrollees who will receive medical care, it is 
estimated that 3 percent (14) will appeal a determination by the WTC 
Health Program that the treatment being sought is not medically 
necessary. We estimate that the appeals letter will take no more than 
30 minutes to complete.
    Pharmacies will electronically transmit reimbursement claims to the 
WTCHP. HHS estimates that 4 pharmacies will submit reimbursement claims 
for 1,058 prescriptions per year, or 265 per pharmacy; we estimate that 
each submission will take 1 minute.
    WTC responders who travel more than 250 miles to a nationwide 
network provider for medically necessary treatment may be provided 
necessary and reasonable transportation and other expenses. These 
individuals may submit a travel refund request form, which should take 
respondents 10 minutes to complete.
    There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated burden is 831 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondent                    Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania   World Trade Center                 1,605               1           30/60
 Responder.                              Health Program Pentagon
                                         & Shanksville,
                                         Pennsylvania Responder
                                         Eligibility Application.
Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania   Appeals to Eligibility                 4               1           30/60
 Responder.                              Denial.
Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania   Appeals regarding                      1               1           30/60
 Responder.                              certification of health
                                         conditions.
Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania   Appeals regarding                     14               1           30/60
 Responder.                              treatment.
Pharmacies............................  Outpatient prescription                4             265            1/60
                                         pharmaceuticals.
Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania   WTC Health Program                     1               1           10/60
 Responder.                              Medical Travel Refund
                                         Request.
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-26786 Filed 11-7-13; 8:45 am]
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