[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54757-54758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23777]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0313]


Agency Information Collection Request: 30-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 November 30, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or via 
facsimile to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 795-7714. When submitting comments or requesting information, 
please include the document identifier 0990-0313-30D and project title 
for reference.

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: The Nation Blood Collection & Utilization 
Survey (NBCUS).
    Type of Collection: Extension on a previously approved collection.
    OMB No. 0990-0313- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health--
Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP).
    Abstract: Length of request: 3 years. The Nation Blood Collection & 
Utilization Survey (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). In previous years, a similar survey was performed 
under the auspices of the National Blood Data Resource Center (NBDRC), 
a private subsidiary of AABB (formerly known as the American 
Association of Blood Banks), with private funding. In 2005, 2007, 2009, 
and 2011 the survey was funded by HHS/OS/OASH and performed under 
contract by AABB. The CDC has since performed the 2013, 2015, and 2017 
iterations of the NBCUS.
    Type of respondent: U.S. Blood Collection Centers (number sampled: 
70), U.S. Hospital Blood Banks (number sampled: 2850); frequency: 
biennial; and the affected public: private businesses.

Estimated Annualized Burden Table

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of        Number        burden per     Total burden
               Type of respondent                   respondents    responses per   response  (in       hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Hospital Blood Banks............................            2850               1               2            5700
Blood Collection Centers........................              70               1               2             140
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    Total.......................................            2920  ..............  ..............            5840
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Terry Clark,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-23777 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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