[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42518-42519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18130]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0313]


Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before October 22, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0313 and 
project title for reference, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (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.
    Title of the Collection: National Blood Collection & Utilization 
Survey (NBCUS).
    Type of Collection: Reinstatement without change. OMB No. 0990-0313 
[OS/OASH/OHAIDP].
    Abstract: Length of request: 3 years. Respondents include hospitals 
that perform blood transfusions (approximately 2,900); hospitals that 
additionally perform blood donor collections (approximately 100), and 
large scale community-based blood collection centers (approximately 
150). The NBCUS is performed once every two years. The NBCUS is a 
biennial survey of the blood collection and utilization community to 
produce reliable and accurate estimates of national and regional 
collections, utilization and safety of all blood products. The 2019 
NBCUS is funded by Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS/OASH) 
and performed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 
The survey includes a core of standard questions on blood collection, 
processing, and utilization practices to allow for comparison with data 
from previous surveys. Additionally, questions to specifically address 
emerging and developing issues and technologies in blood collection and 
utilization are included. Questions on transfusion transmitted 
infections, transfusion associated circulatory overload, acute 
hemolysis, delayed hemolysis, and severe allergic reactions are 
included in the survey.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                     Number of                     Total burden
     Forms (if necessary)        Respondents (if     Number of     responses per  Average burden   hours (every
                                   necessary)       respondents     respondents    per response     other year)
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NBCUS.........................  Hospitals.......           3,000               1               1           3,000
NBCUS.........................  Blood collection             150               1               1             150
                                 centers.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............               1  ..............           3,150
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    Date: August 17, 2018.
Terry Clark,
Office of the Secretary, Asst Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-18130 Filed 8-21-18; 8:45 am]
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