[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65754-65756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27594]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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Notice of Information Collection
SUMMARY: The Office of Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO), within
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of its
continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of
government information, provides the general public and other Federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on an information collection
project, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on an information collection project titled,
``Electronic Medical Record for Implementation of TREAT Astronaut
Act.'' The TREAT Astronaut Act is subsection 441 within the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of
2017 (115th Congress, https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ10/PLAW-115publ10.pdf).
The goal is to maintain digital medical records of routine health
care, emergency treatment, and scheduled examinations for active or
retired astronauts in order to develop a knowledge base and address
gaps in services in support of medical monitoring, diagnosis and
treatment of conditions associated with human space flight as stated in
Public Law 115-10.
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DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from
the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.Regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions on-line for submitting comments.
Mail: Gatrie Johnson, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20546-0001.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
name. NASA will post, without change, all relevant comments to
Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information or
to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments,
contact Gatrie Johnson, National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20546-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
I. Abstract
The project includes standard use of Electronic Medical Records
(EMR) under NASA 10 HIMS regulations at Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Occupational Health Branch (OHB) by authorized healthcare providers
assigned to, employed by, contracted to, or under partnership agreement
with the JSC, OHB. This EMR will be used in support of the TREAT
Astronaut Act to generate medical records of medical care, diagnosis,
treatment, surveillance examinations (e.g., flight certification,
special purpose and health maintenance), and exposure records (e.g.,
hazardous materials and ionizing radiation).
Background and Brief Description
Management and utilization of the EMR at JSC, OHB clinics will be
carried out in support of the TREAT Astronaut Act. The approved Public
Law 115-10 states:
This law authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) to provide for:
The medical monitoring and diagnosis of a former United
States government astronaut or a former payload specialist for
conditions that the Administrator considers potentially associated with
human space flight; and
the treatment of a former United States government
astronaut or a former payload specialist for conditions that the
Administrator considers associated with human space flight, including
scientific and medical tests for psychological and medical conditions.
In order to implement the necessary supportive clinical services,
accurate digital medical records will be established in the EMR for
each visit to the OHB clinics. The legal medical record is the
documentation of health care services provided to an individual; it is
used for clinical decision making, following accurate recording of
observations, actions and analysis of diagnostic tests. The legal
medical record in this instance is digital recorded data collected and
used for providing healthcare at the OHB Clinics. Additionally, the
medical record is used as a tool for evaluating the adequacy,
appropriateness and quality of care.
The OHB clinics at JSC will create, maintain and securely archive
digital medical records and physical examination records of Astronauts
and payload specialists. Such records shall contain standard clinical
information resulting from physical examinations, laboratory and other
relevant diagnostic tests, and medical history surveys; screening
examination results; immunization records; administration of
medications prescribed by private/personal or NASA flight surgeon
physicians; consultation records; and hazardous exposure as well as
other health hazard/abatement data.
NASA collects, archives, and secures information from individuals
visiting the OHB clinics requiring routine medical examination in
compliance with the following regulations:
2015 Joint Commission (JC) Standards for Ambulatory Care
IM.01.01.01, IM.02.01.03, IM.02.02.01, IM.02.02.03
NASA Procedural Requirements, NPR 1800.1C.
NASA Records Retention Schedules NRRS 1441.1
5 U.S.C. 552a, Privacy Act, 1974
42 U.S.C. 2472; 44 U.S.C. 3101; Public Law 92-255
NIST SP 800-53 revision 4, Recommended Security Controls
for Federal Information Systems
NIST SP 800-53A, Techniques and Procedures for Verifying
the Effectiveness of Security Controls in Federal Information Systems
NPR 2810.1, Security of Information Technology
II. Method of Collection
Electronic and paper.
III. Data
Title: Electronic Medical Record for Implementation of TREAT
Astronaut Act. (Pub. L. 115-10).
OMB Number: 2700-xxxx.
Type of Review: New Clearance.
Affected Public: Astronauts and payload specialists.
Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 36,840.
Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 36,840.
Annual Responses: 36,840.
Frequency of Responses: 1.
Average Minutes per Response: 0.5 hours.
Burden Hours: 18,420.
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Number of Number of
Number of responses per total Response time Respondent
respondents respondent responses burden hours
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Burden Calculation--Estimation of Respondent Burden Hours
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Survey 1........................ 36,840 1 36,840 0.50 18,420
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Number of
total Response time Respondent Labor burden Total labor
responses hourly wage per response burden
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Burden Calculation--Labor Cost of Respondent Burden
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Survey 1........................ 36,840 0.50 25.9 12.95 47,7078
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IV. Requests for Comments
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NASA,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Ways to 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 automated, electronic collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.
Gatrie Johnson,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-27594 Filed 12-20-18; 8:45 am]
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