[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 97 (Monday, May 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23260-23261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10425]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Request for Public Comment 30 Day Proposed Information 
Collection: Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Health Service Unit Community 
Health Assessment

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian 
Health Service (IHS) invites the general public to take this 
opportunity to comment on the new information collection Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 0917-XXXX, titled, ``Mashpee 
Wampanoag Community Health Assessment.'' This proposed information 
collection project was recently published in the Federal Register (82 
FR 11361) on February 22, 2017, and allowed 60 days for public comment, 
as required by law. The IHS received no comments regarding this 
collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public 
comment to be submitted directly to OMB. A copy of the supporting 
statement is available at www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID 
IHS_FRDOC_0001-0293).

DATES: June 21, 2017. Your comments regarding this information 
collection are

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best assured of having full effect if received within 30 days of the 
date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions regarding the proposed 
information collection contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time to: Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk 
Officer for IHS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information, 
please contact Evonne Bennett-Barnes by one of the following methods:
     Mail: Evonne Bennett-Barnes, Management Analyst/
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Indian Health Service, 5600 
Fisher Lane, Mail stop: 09E21B, Rockville, MD 20857.
     Phone: 301-443-4750.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: 301-594-0899.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IHS Mashpee Wampanoag Service Unit is 
submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as 
required by section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected agencies as required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) concerning the 
proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of 
the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond; including 
through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques of other 
forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission 
of responses.
    Title of Proposal: Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Health Service Unit 
Community Health Assessment.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Three year approval of this 
new information collection.
    OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The Mashpee Wampanoag IHS 
Unit seeks to conduct a health assessment of the Mashpee Wampanoag 
Tribe. The collection of information will be used to evaluate the 
health care needs of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal community. As a 
healthcare organization, the Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit has 
questions regarding a respondent's health status, behavior and social 
practices as well as environmental concerns. These answers will help 
the organization assess healthcare needs of the community and guide the 
implementation of programs. The Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit 
will be able to assess the community's needs and plan our programs 
accordingly to improve the health and well-being of the community.
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: New request.
    Form(s): IHS Mashpee Wampanoag Community Health Assessment 
Questionnaire.
    Agency Form Numbers: None.
    Members of Affected Public: The Mashpee Wampanoag tribal community 
members in the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal service area.
    The table below provides: Type of data collection instrument, 
Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent, 
Annual number of responses, Average burden hour per response, and Total 
annual burden hour(s).

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                                                                                      Average
                                    Type of         Number of      Total annual     burden per       Estimated
  Data collection instrument      respondents     responses per      response        response      burden hours
                                                    respondent                        (hours)
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Community Health Assessment..  Individuals.....                1             469           25/60             195
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    Total....................  ................                1             469           25/60             195
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    There are no direct costs to respondents to report.

    Dated: May 12, 2017.
Chris Buchanan
 RADM, Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS, Acting Director, Indian Health 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-10425 Filed 5-19-17; 8:45 am]
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