[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54471-54472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21467]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-13-13AHA]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-7570 or
send comments to LeRoy Richardson, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta,
GA 30333 or send an email to [email protected].
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. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
World Trade Center Health Program Enrollment & Appeals--Pentagon &
Shanksville, Pennsylvania Responders--New--National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Zadroga
Act), promulgated on December 22, 2010, established a Federal program
to support health monitoring and treatment for emergency responders;
recovery and cleanup workers; and residents, building occupants, and
area workers in New York City who were directly impacted and adversely
affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Section
3311(a)(2)(C) of the PHS Act authorizes the WTC Program Administrator
(Administrator) to develop eligibility criteria for enrollment of
Shanksville, Pennsylvania and Pentagon responders. Pentagon and
Shanksville responders who believe they may be eligible for enrollment
in the Program must complete an enrollment form. The following
information includes the definition of each population:
A Pentagon responder is someone who was a member of a fire
or police department (whether fire or emergency personnel, active or
retired), worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor, or was a
volunteer; and performed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris cleanup,
or other related services at the Pentagon site of the terrorist-related
aircraft crash of September 11, 2001, during the period beginning on
September 11, 2001, and ending on November 19, 2001.
A Shanksville responder is someone who was a member of a
fire or police department (whether fire or emergency personnel, active
or retired), worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor, or was a
volunteer; and performed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris cleanup,
or other related services at the Shanksville, Pennsylvania site of the
terrorist-related aircraft crash of September 11, 2001, during the
period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on October 3, 2001.
This information is being collected in order to determine the
eligibility of Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania responders as
well as to provide program participants with the opportunity to appeal.
This includes individuals' names, mailing address, telephone number,
date of birth, and gender.
The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) expects to receive
approximately 1,605 applications in the first year. The application is
expected to take 30 minutes to complete. Of the 1,605 applications it
is expected that that 10 percent of those individuals found ineligible
(4 respondents) will appeal the decision. We also expect that program
participants will request certification for 874 health conditions each
year. Of those 874, it is expected that 1 percent (<1) will be denied
certification by the WTC Program Administrator. We further expect that
such a denial will be appealed 95 percent of the time.
Of the projected 454 enrollees who will receive medical care, it is
estimated that 3 percent (14) will appeal a determination by the WTC
Health Program that the treatment being sought is not medically
necessary. We estimate that the appeals letter will take no more than
30 minutes to complete.
Pharmacies will electronically transmit reimbursement claims to the
WTCHP. HHS estimates that four pharmacies will submit reimbursement
claims for 1,060 prescriptions per year, or 265 per pharmacy; we
estimate that each submission will take one minute.
WTC responders who travel more than 250 miles to a nationwide
network provider for medically necessary treatment may be provided
necessary and reasonable transportation and other expenses. These
individuals may submit a travel refund request form, which should take
respondents 10 minutes to complete.
The total estimated burden is approximately 832 hours. There is no
cost to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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Pentagon or Shanksville, World Trade 1,605 1 30/60 803
Pennsylvania Responder. Center Health
Program
Pentagon &
Shanksville,
Pennsylvania
Responder
Eligibility
Application.
Pentagon or Shanksville, Appeals to 4 1 30/60 2
Pennsylvania Responder. Eligibility
Denial.
Pentagon or Shanksville, Appeals 1 1 30/60 1
Pennsylvania Responder. regarding
certification
of health
conditions.
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Pentagon or Shanksville, Appeals 14 1 30/60 7
Pennsylvania Responder. regarding
treatment.
Pharmacies.................... Outpatient 4 265 1/60 18
prescription
pharmaceuticals.
Pentagon or Shanksville, WTC Health 1 1 10/60 1
Pennsylvania Responder. Program Medical
Travel Refund
Request.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 832
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Leroy Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-21467 Filed 9-3-13; 8:45 am]
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