Health Resources and Services Administration August 22, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice seeks comments on a range of issues pertaining to the Black Lung Clinics Program (BLCP), which will be competitive in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy allocates funds for state, public, or private entities that provide medical, educational, and outreach services to active, inactive, and retired coal miners with disabilities. Funding allocations take into account the number of miners to be served; their medical, outreach, and educational needs; and the quality and breadth of services that are provided. HRSA requests feedback on how to best determine the needs of coal miners and their families, given the available data, and how to better equip future BLCP grantees to meet those needs.

In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration (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.