[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47322-47323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18152]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Black Lung Clinics Program 
Performance Measures, OMB No. 0915-0292--Revision

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments 
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided 
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the 
review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30 
day comment period for this Notice has closed.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than September 
23, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance 
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Lisa Wright-Solomon, the 
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or 
call (301) 443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the information request collection title 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Black Lung Clinics Program 
Performance Measures OMB No. 0915-0292 Revision.
    Abstract: HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy conducts an 
annual data collection of user information for the Black Lung Clinics 
Program (BLCP), which has been ongoing with OMB approval since 2004. 
The BLCP is authorized by Sec. 427(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Act of 1977, as amended (30 U.S.C. 937), and accompanying 
regulations at 42 CFR part 55a, to reduce the morbidity and mortality 
associated with occupationally-related coal mine dust lung disease 
through the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of active, inactive, 
retired, and/or disabled coal miners. Collecting this data provides 
HRSA with information on how well each grantee is meeting the needs of 
these miners in their communities.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Data from the annual 
performance measures report provides quantitative information about the 
clinics, specifically: (a) The characteristics of the patients they 
serve (age, diagnoses, occupation type); (b) the characteristics of 
services provided (clinical services and benefits counseling); and (c) 
the number of patients served. This assessment enables HRSA to provide 
data required by Congress under the Government Performance and Results 
Act of 1993. It also ensures that funds are effectively used to provide 
services that meet the target population needs.
    The proposed changes of the BLCP measures are a result of the 
accumulation of grantee and stakeholder feedback, and information 
gathered from the previously approved BLCP measures. The proposed 
changes include revisions of current measures for better usability and 
additional questions about screening program participation, smoking, 
pulmonary function testing, referral for services, and COVID-19 
vaccination.
    Likely Respondents: Respondents will likely be award recipients of 
the Black Lung Clinics Program.
    A 60-day Federal Register Notice was published in the Federal 
Register on May 13, 2021, vol. 86, No. 91, pp. 26225-26226. There were 
no public comments.
    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 the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to 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. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                     Number of                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Black Lung Clinics Program                    15               1              15              10             150
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    Total.......................              15  ..............              15  ..............             150
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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.


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Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2021-18152 Filed 8-23-21; 8:45 am]
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