[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47246-47247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16863]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[NOTICE (20-064)]


Name of Information Collection: NASA Electronic Health Record 
System (EHRS)

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection--Renewal of Existing 
Information Collection.

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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 paperwork and respondent burden, 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections.

DATES: Comments are due by September 3, 2020.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Roger Kantz, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 
20546-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Roger Kantz, NASA Clearance Officer, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, JF0000, Washington, DC 20546 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This collection of information includes standard use of Electronic 
Health Record System (EHRS) under NASA 10 HIMS regulations at all NASA 
Occupational Health (OH) clinics by authorized healthcare providers 
assigned to, employed by, contracted to, or under partnership agreement 
with NASA facilities. This EHRS is used in support of the NASA 
Occupational Health Program 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).
    Management and utilization of the EHRS at NASA clinics is carried 
out to implement the necessary supportive clinical services for each 
visit to the OH clinics. The OH clinics create, maintain and securely 
archive digital medical records and physical examination records of on 
(1) NASA civil service employees and applicants; (2) other Agency civil 
service and military employees working at NASA; (3) active or retired 
astronauts and active astronaut family members; (4) International Space 
Partner personnel, their families, or other space flight personnel on 
temporary or extended duty at NASA; (5) onsite contractor personnel who 
receive job-related examinations under the NASA Occupational Health 
Program, have work-related mishaps or accidents, or visit clinics for 
emergency or first-aid treatment; and (6) visitors to NASA Centers who 
use clinics for emergency or first-aid treatment or who apply for use 
of NASA facilities. 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 NASA OH clinics. Additionally, the medical record is 
used as a tool for evaluating the adequacy, appropriateness and quality 
of care.
    Such records 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 physicians; consultation records; and 
hazardous exposure as well as other health hazard/abatement data.

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    NASA collects, archives, and secures information from individuals 
visiting the OH 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. Methods of Collection

    Electronic and optionally by paper.

III. Data

    Title: NASA Electronic Health Record System (EHRS).
    OMB Number: 2700-xxxx.
    Type of Review: Renewal of Existing Information Collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 63,260.
    Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 1.
    Annual Responses: 63,260.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,630.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $819,217.00.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of 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.

Roger Kantz,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 2020-16863 Filed 8-3-20; 8:45 am]
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