Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Black Lung Clinics Program Performance Measures, 52065 [2024-13653]
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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: Black Lung
Clinics Program Performance
Measures
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection
projects of 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 August 20, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 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 paperwork@hrsa.gov
or call Joella Roland, the HRSA
SUMMARY:
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, at (301) 443–3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
Black Lung Clinics Program
Performance Measures, OMB No. 0915–
0292—Revision
Abstract: The Black Lung Clinics
Program (BLCP) is authorized under sec.
427(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 937(a))
and accompanying regulations (42 CFR
part 55a). The purpose of the BLCP is
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. HRSA currently collects
information about BLCP awards using
an OMB-approved set of performance
measures and seeks to extend the
approved collection. There are no
proposed changes to the performance
measures; however, there is a 45-hour
decrease in estimated burden hours due
to the streamlining of the data collection
process, allowing awardees/respondents
to be more efficient in collecting and
submitting the data for this information
collection request. Collecting this data
provides HRSA with information on
how well each awardee is meeting the
needs of these miners in their
communities.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: Data from the annual
report provides quantitative information
about the clinics, specifically: (1) the
characteristics of the patients they serve
(gender, age, disability level, occupation
type); (2) the characteristics of services
provided (medical encounters, nonmedical encounters, benefits
counseling, and outreach); and (3) the
number of patients served. These
programmatic performance measures
enable 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’s needs. HRSA does
not plan to make any changes to the
performance measures at this time. The
estimated average burden per response
has decreased because the data
collection process has been streamlined
and enabled awardees/respondents to be
more efficient in collecting and
submitting the data for this information
collection.
Likely Respondents: Respondents will
be BLCP award recipients.
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
Number of
respondents
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Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
Black Lung Clinics Program Measures ...............................
15
1
15
7
105
Total ..............................................................................
15
........................
15
........................
105
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.
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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: Black
Lung Clinics Program Performance Measures
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects of 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 August 20,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 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 Joella Roland, the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Black Lung Clinics Program
Performance Measures, OMB No. 0915-0292--Revision
Abstract: The Black Lung Clinics Program (BLCP) is authorized under
sec. 427(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30
U.S.C. 937(a)) and accompanying regulations (42 CFR part 55a). The
purpose of the BLCP is 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. HRSA currently collects information about BLCP
awards using an OMB-approved set of performance measures and seeks to
extend the approved collection. There are no proposed changes to the
performance measures; however, there is a 45-hour decrease in estimated
burden hours due to the streamlining of the data collection process,
allowing awardees/respondents to be more efficient in collecting and
submitting the data for this information collection request. Collecting
this data provides HRSA with information on how well each awardee is
meeting the needs of these miners in their communities.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Data from the annual
report provides quantitative information about the clinics,
specifically: (1) the characteristics of the patients they serve
(gender, age, disability level, occupation type); (2) the
characteristics of services provided (medical encounters, non-medical
encounters, benefits counseling, and outreach); and (3) the number of
patients served. These programmatic performance measures enable 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's needs. HRSA does not
plan to make any changes to the performance measures at this time. The
estimated average burden per response has decreased because the data
collection process has been streamlined and enabled awardees/
respondents to be more efficient in collecting and submitting the data
for this information collection.
Likely Respondents: Respondents will be BLCP award recipients.
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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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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Black Lung Clinics Program 15 1 15 7 105
Measures.......................
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Total....................... 15 .............. 15 .............. 105
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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. 2024-13653 Filed 6-20-24; 8:45 am]
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