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progress of the grantees. Grantee goals 

are to: Improve access to needed 

services, reduce rural practitioner 

isolation, improve health system 

productivity and efficiency, and 

improve patient outcomes. In each of 

these categories, specific indicators 

were designed to be reported through a 

performance monitoring Web site. 

The Program Assessment Response 

Tool (PART) is the newest instrument 

created for use by Federal agencies. The 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) uses the PART to assess Federal 

programs. The PART is a series of 

diagnostic questions used to assess and 

evaluate programs across a set of 

performance-related criteria including 

program design and purpose, strategic 

planning, program management, and 

results. PART results are used to inform 

the budget process and improve 

program management. OAT’s Telehealth 

Network Grant Program has been 

undergoing a PART assessment this 

year. Thus, in addition to responding to 

the GPRA initiative, OAT now has the 

added responsibility of responding to 

the PART assessment of its Telehealth 

Network Grant Program. The proposed 

performance measures will provide 

performance data that will address the 

PART assessment, monitor progress, 

and evaluate program effectiveness. 

The estimates of burden are as 

follows: 

Form Number of 

respondents 

Responses 

per 

respondent 

Total 

responses Hour burden Total burden hours 

Performance Measurement Tool ......................................... 667 2 1,334 7 9,338 

Written comments and 

recommendations concerning the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 

Karen Matsuoka, Human Resources and 

Housing Branch, Office of Management 

and Budget, New Executive Office 

Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 

20503. 

Dated: May 11, 2007. 

Caroline Lewis, 

Associate Administrator for Management. 

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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 opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects (44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), 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 on (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: Data System for 

Organ Procurement and 

Transplantation Network (42 CFR Part 

121, OMB No. 0915–0184): Extension 

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. 

This is a request for an extension of the 

current recordkeeping and reporting 

requirements associated with the OPTN. 

These data will be used by HRSA in 

monitoring the contracts for the OPTN 

and the Scientific Registry of Transplant 

Recipients (SRTR) and in carrying out 

other statutory responsibilities. 

Information is needed to match donor 

organs with recipients, to monitor 

compliance of member organizations 

with OPTN rules and requirements, to 

ensure that all qualified entities are 

accepted for membership in the OPTN, 

and to ensure patient safety. 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN

Section and Activity Number of 

respondents 

Responses per 

respondents 

Total 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

121.3(b)(2).

OPTN membership and application requirements for 

OPOs, hospitals, and histocompatibility laboratories 40 3 120 15 1, 800 

121.3(b)(4) 

Appeal for OPTN membership ................................. 2 1 2 3 6 

121.6(c) (Reporting) 

Submitting criteria for organ acceptance .................. 900 1 900 0 .5 450 

121.6(c) (Disclosure) 

Sending criteria to OPOs .......................................... 900 1 900 0 .5 450 

121.7(b)(4) 

Reasons for Refusal ................................................. 900 38 34,200 0 .5 17,100 

121.7(e) 

Transplant to prevent organ wastage ....................... 260 1 .5 390 0 .5 195 

121.9(b) 

Designated Transplant Program Requirements ....... 10 1 10 5 .0 50 

121.9(d) 


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ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN—Continued 

Section and Activity Number of 

respondents 

Responses per 

respondents 

Total 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

Appeal for designation .............................................. 2 1 2 6 12 

Total ................................................................... 954 .......................... 36,524 .......................... 20,063 

Send comments to Susan G. Queen, 

PhD., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, 

Room 10–33, Parklawn Building, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 

Written comments should be received 

within 60 days of this notice. 

Dated: May 11, 2007. 

Caroline Lewis, 

Associate Administrator for Management. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

Periodically, the Health Resources 

and Services Administration (HRSA) 

publishes abstracts of information 

collection requests under review by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), in compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of 

the clearance requests submitted to 

OMB for review, call the HRSA Reports 

Clearance Office on (301) 443–1129. 

The following request has been 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget for review under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: 

Proposed Project: The Organ 

Procurement and Transplantation 

Network (OMB No. 0915–0286)—

Extension 

The Organ Procurement and 

Transplantation Network (OPTN) 

necessitates certain record keeping and 

reporting requirements in order to 

perform the functions related to organ 

transplantation under contract to HHS. 

OMB requires review and approval of 

record keeping and reporting 

requirements associated with the final 

rule governing the operation of the 

OPTN (42 CFR part 121) related to 

Secretarial review and appeals. There 

are record keeping and reporting 

requirements associated with the 

process for filing appeals in the case 

where applicants are rejected for 

membership or designation in the 

OPTN. To date, no appeals have been 

filed. The burden requirements for this 

process are minimal. The estimate of 

burden for this process consists of 

preparing a letter requesting 

reconsideration and compiling 

supporting documentation. 

The estimated annual burden is as 

follows: 

Section of final rule Number of 

respondents 

Responses 

per 

respondent 

Total 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

42 CFR 121.3(c)(4) Appeal for OPTN membership ............ 2 1 2 3 6 

42 CFR 121.9(d) Appeal for designation ............................. 2 1 2 6 12 

Total .............................................................................. 4 ........................ 4 ........................ 18 

Written comments and 

recommendations concerning the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 

Karen Matsuoka, Human Resources and 

Housing Branch, Office of Management 

and Budget, New Executive Office 

Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 

20503. 

Dated: May 11, 2007. 

Caroline Lewis, 

Associate Administrator for Management. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

National Advisory Council on the 

National Health Service Corps; 

Request for Nominations for Members 

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services 

Administration, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA) is 

requesting nominations to the National 

Advisory Council (NAC) on the National 

Health Service Corps (NHSC). NAC was 

established by 42 U.S.C. 254j; Section 

337 of the Public Health Service Act, 

and advises the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services (the Secretary) on 

issues related to implementation of 

NHSC and related programs. 

DATES: The agency must receive 

nominations on or before June 18, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations are to be 

submitted to the Tira Patterson, 

Executive Secretary, NAC on the NHSC, 

HRSA, Parklawn Building, Room 8A–

55, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 

Maryland 20857. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Tira Patterson, Executive Secretary, 

NAC on the NHSC, HRSA at (301) 594–

4140 or e-mail: tpatterson@hrsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

authorities that established the NAC and 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

October 6, 1972, 5 U.S.C. App., HRSA 

is requesting nominations for members 

of the NAC. 

The NAC on the NHSC is a body of 

clinicians and health care 

administrators who possess knowledge 

of underserved communities and health 

care implementation and improvement. 


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