Billing Code: 4165-15-P
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.
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 [INSERT DATE 60 DAYS
AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
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 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:

Form Name
Black Lung
Clinics Program
Measures
Total

Number of
Respondents
Number of
Responses per
Respondent
Average
Burden per
Total
Response
Responses
(in hours)
15
15

Total
Burden
Hours
15

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: 6/20/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/21/2024]