[Federal Register: November 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 228)]
[Notices]
[Page 66465-66466]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement for the opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects
being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call
the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Proposed Project: The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network--
New
The operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
(OPTN) necessitates certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements in
order to perform the functions related to organ transplantation under
contract to HHS. OMB requires review and approval of certain
information collection requirements associated with the Final Rule that
were not included in previous clearance requests. This is a request for
approval of record keeping and reporting requirements associated with
the processes for filing appeals in the case where applicants are
rejected for membership or designation. To date, no appeals have been
filed, and any forthcoming burden requirements for this process will be
minimal. In the event of an appeal, the estimate of burden for this
process consists of preparing a letter requesting reconsideration and
compiling supporting documentation.
The estimated annual response burden is as follows:
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Number of Responses per Total Burden hour Total burden
Section respondents respondent responses per respondent hour
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42 CFR 121.3(b)(4) Appeal for 2 1 2 3 6
OPTN membership................
42 CFR 121.9(d) Appeal for 2 1 2 6 12
designation....................
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Total....................... 4 .............. 4 .............. 18
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Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance
Officer, Room 14-45, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Dated: November 19, 2003.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 03-29466 Filed 11-25-03; 8:45 am]
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