[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 178 (Friday, September 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51902-51903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20183]


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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, Health and Human Services (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 October 18, 
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 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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: 2021 National Blood Collection & 
Utilization Survey.
    Type of Collection: Revision.
    OMB No. 0990-0313: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
    Abstract: The 2021 National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey 
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 survey 
includes a core of standard questions on blood collection, processing, 
and utilization practices. The rapidly changing environment in blood 
supply and demand makes it important to have regular, periodic data 
describing the state of U.S. blood collections and transfusions for 
understanding the dynamics of blood safety and availability. Two 
sections were added to the survey to capture information on the impact 
of the COVID-19 pandemic on the blood supply during the course of 2020. 
The COVID-19 supplemental sections will only be included on the survey 
once.
    Survey respondents will consist of blood collection centers, cord 
blood banks, and hospitals that perform blood transfusions, except 
those reporting fewer than 100 inpatient surgeries per year. For the 
purposes of this ICR, federal burden is only being placed on facilities 
located within the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. The total estimated 
annual burden is 4,532 hours.

                                        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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Transfusing Hospitals...........................           2,140               1               2           4,280
Hospital Blood Banks............................              76               1               2             152
Community-based blood center....................              50               1               2             100
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    Total.......................................           2,266  ..............  ..............           4,532
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-20183 Filed 9-16-21; 8:45 am]
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