[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67148-67149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26786]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30-Day-14-13AHA]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C.
20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received
within 30 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,
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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 4 pharmacies will submit reimbursement claims
for 1,058 prescriptions per year, or 265 per pharmacy; we estimate that
each submission will take 1 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.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total
estimated burden is 831 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania World Trade Center 1,605 1 30/60
Responder. Health Program Pentagon
& Shanksville,
Pennsylvania Responder
Eligibility Application.
Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania Appeals to Eligibility 4 1 30/60
Responder. Denial.
Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania Appeals regarding 1 1 30/60
Responder. certification of health
conditions.
Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania Appeals regarding 14 1 30/60
Responder. treatment.
Pharmacies............................ Outpatient prescription 4 265 1/60
pharmaceuticals.
Pentagon or Shanksville, Pennsylvania WTC Health Program 1 1 10/60
Responder. Medical Travel Refund
Request.
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-26786 Filed 11-7-13; 8:45 am]
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