[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 73 (Monday, April 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 20374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07996]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: National 
Survey of Organ Donation Attitudes and Practices, OMB No. 0915-0290--
Extension

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA 
announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), 
described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to 
submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public 
regarding the burden estimate below or any other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than June 18, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, 14N136B, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
draft instruments, email [email protected] or call Lisa Wright-
Solomon, the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 
443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the information request collection title 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: National Survey of Organ 
Donation Attitudes and Practices, OMB No. 0915-0290--Extension.
    Abstract: HRSA is requesting approval by OMB for a revision of a 
previously approved collection of information (OMB control number 0915-
0290). The National Survey of Organ Donation Attitudes and Practices 
(NSODAP) is conducted approximately every 6-7 years and serves a 
critical role in providing HRSA and the donation community with data 
regarding why Americans choose to donate organs, current barriers to 
donation, and possible paths to increasing donations. Survey data and 
derived analytic insights help HRSA develop and target appropriate 
messages for public outreach and educational initiatives.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA is the primary 
federal entity responsible for oversight of the solid organ and blood 
stem cell transplant systems and initiatives to increase organ donor 
registration and donation in the United States. This survey is the 
primary method by which HRSA can obtain information from Americans 
about organ donation attitudes and beliefs. OMB previously approved 
this survey and HRSA fielded it during 2005, 2012, and 2019. Results of 
the data collected from this survey will help develop appropriate 
messages for future public outreach and educational initiatives to 
increase awareness about organ donation and ultimately the number of 
registered donors.
    Likely Respondents: A nationally representative sample of adults 
over the age of 18 with a higher number of responses from populations 
of interest such as racial-ethnic minorities, including African 
American, Asian, Native American, and Hispanic respondents, as well as 
respondents of all age groups and education levels.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and 
systems for collecting, validating, verifying, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to 
train personnel and be able to respond to a collection of information; 
to search data sources; to complete and review the collection of 
information, and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. A 
summary of the total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR is in 
the table below.

                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                    Number of       Number of          Total        burden per     Total burden
           Form name               respondents    responses per      responses     response  (in       hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
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NSODAP Revised Survey--                   2,000                1           2,000            0.37             740
 Telephone.....................
NSODAP Revised Survey--Online             8,000                1           8,000            0.27           2,160
 Panel.........................
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    Total......................          10,000  ...............          10,000  ..............           2,900
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    HRSA specifically requests comments on (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.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2021-07996 Filed 4-16-21; 8:45 am]
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