[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 229 (Thursday, November 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56832-56833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25814]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Request for Public Comment: 60 Day Proposed Information 
Collection: Indian Health Service Information Security Ticketing and 
Incident Reporting

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which 
requires 60 days for public comment on proposed information collection 
projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the general public to 
take this opportunity to comment on the information collection Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 0917-XXXX, titled, 
Information Security Ticketing and Incident Reporting. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment to be submitted 
directly to OMB. A copy

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of the draft supporting statement is available at www.regulations.gov 
(see Docket ID IHS_FRDOC_001).

SUPPLENTARY INFORMATION: The IHS Office of Information Technology is 
submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice is 
soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies 
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.
    Proposed Collection: Title: 0917-XXXX, ``Information Security 
Ticketing and Incident Reporting.''
    Type of Information Collection Request: This is a new information 
request for a three year approval of this new information collection, 
0917-XXXX.
    Form(s) and Form number(s): Incident Reporting Form, Form F07-02b.
    Title of Proposal: Information Security Ticketing and Incident 
Reporting
    OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The Indian Health Service 
(IHS) uses secure information technology (IT) to improve health care 
quality, enhance access to specialty care, reduce medical errors, and 
modernize administrative functions consistent with the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) enterprise initiatives.
    IHS is responsible for maintaining an information security program 
that provides protection for information collected or maintained by or 
on behalf of the Agency, and protection for information systems used or 
operated by the Agency or by another organization on behalf of the 
Agency.
    Members of Affected Public: IHS staff, including federal and non-
federal employees (contractors, Tribal employees, etc.).
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: New request.
    Type of Respondents: Individuals.
    The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments, 
estimation to number of respondents, number of responses per 
respondent, annual number of responses, average burden hour per 
response, and total annual burden hours.

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                                     Estimated                                        Average
  Data collection instrument(s)      number of     Responses per  Annual  number    burden hour    Total annual
                                    respondents     respondent     of  responses  per response *   burden hours
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IHS Federal and Non-Federal                 1700               1            1700              15             425
 Staff..........................
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    Total.......................            1700               1            1700              15             425
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* For ease of understanding, average burden hours are provided in actual minutes. There are no direct costs, to
  respondents to report.

    For Comments: Submit comments, requests for more information on the 
collection, or requests to obtain a copy of the data collection 
instrument and instruction to CDR. Steven Miller, by one of the 
following methods:
     Mail: CDR. Steven Miller, Indian Health Service, 5600 
Fishers Lane, STOP 07E30, Rockville, MD 20857.
     Phone: (301) 443-2452.
     Email: [email protected].
    Comment Due Date: Your comments regarding this information 
collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 60 
days of the date of this publication.

    Dated: November 17, 2017.
Michael D. Weahkee,
Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, Acting Director, 
Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-25814 Filed 11-29-17; 8:45 am]
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