[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 123 (Monday, June 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41554-41555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15092]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments 
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided 
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the 
review and approval period.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than July 27, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the ICR Title, to the desk 
officer for HRSA, either by email to [email protected] or by 
fax to 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance 
requests submitted to OMB for review, email the HRSA Information 
Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or call (301) 443-
1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Information Collection Request Title: Black Lung Clinics Program 
Performance Measures OMB No. 0915-0292-Extension
    Abstract: HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), 
conducts an annual data collection of information for the Black Lung 
Clinics Program, which has been ongoing with OMB approval since 2004. 
The Black Lung Clinics Program seeks to reduce the morbidity and 
mortality associated with occupationally-related coal mine dust lung 
disease. Collecting this data provides HRSA with information on the 
extent to which each grantee is meeting the needs of these miners in 
their communities.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Data from the annual 
report provides quantitative information about the clinics, 
specifically: (a) The characteristics of the patients they serve 
(gender, age, disability level, occupation type); (b) the 
characteristics of services provided (medical encounters, non-medical 
encounters, benefits

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counseling, and outreach); and, (c) the number of patients served. This 
assessment enables HRSA to provide data required by Congress under the 
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. It also ensures that 
funds are effectively used to provide services that meet the target 
population needs. HRSA does not plan to make any changes to the 
performance measures at this time.
    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 ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                     Number of                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Black Lung Clinics Program                    15               1              15              10             150
 Measures.......................
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    Total.......................              15  ..............              15  ..............             150
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Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-15092 Filed 6-24-16; 8:45 am]
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