[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9268-9269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03526]


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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 
no later than April 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail to 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: Radiation Exposure Screening 
and Education Program OMB No. 0915-xxxx--New.
    Abstract: The Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program 
(RESEP) is authorized by section 417C of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 285a-9). The purpose of RESEP is to assist individuals who 
live (or lived) in areas where U.S. nuclear weapons testing occurred 
and who are

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diagnosed with cancer and other radiogenic diseases caused by exposure 
to nuclear fallout or nuclear materials such as uranium. RESEP funds 
support eligible health care organizations in implementing cancer 
screening programs; developing education programs; disseminating 
information on radiogenic diseases and the importance of early 
detection; screening eligible individuals for cancer and other 
radiogenic diseases; providing appropriate referrals for medical 
treatment; and facilitating documentation of Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Act (RECA) claims.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: For this program, 
performance measures were drafted to provide data useful to the program 
and to enable HRSA to provide aggregate program data required by 
Congress under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 
1993 (Pub. L. 103-62). These measures cover the principal topic areas 
of interest to the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, including: 
(a) Demographics for the RESEP program medical user patient population; 
(b) medical screening activities for cancers and other radiogenic 
diseases; (c) exposure and presentation types for eligible radiogenic 
malignant and non-malignant diseases; (d) referrals for appropriate 
medical treatment; (e) eligibility counseling and referral assistance 
for the RECA and Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act 
programs; and (f) program outreach and education activities. These 
measures will speak to the Office's progress toward meeting the goals 
set.
    Likely Respondents: Radiation Exposure Screening and Education 
Program award recipients.
    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: (1) Review 
instructions; (2) 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; (3) train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; (4) search data sources; to complete and 
review the collection of information; and (5) 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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Radiation Exposure Screening and              50               1              50              24           1,200
 Education Program Performance
 Measures.......................
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    Total.......................              50               1              50              24           1,200
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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.

Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2015-03526 Filed 2-19-15; 8:45 am]
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