[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5129-5130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01750]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-XXXX-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit a new Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments 
from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other 
aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before April 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c05222a233e212d38252322620f232020292f382523220f20292d3e2d222f290c24243f622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d64434b425f404c59444243036e424141484e594442436e41484c5f4c434e486d45455e034a425b">[email protected]</span></a> or by calling (202) 690-6162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7930171f160b14180d101617573a1615151c1a0d1016173a151c180b18171a1c3911110a571e160f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d34131b120f101c09141213533e121111181e091412133e11181c0f1c131e183d15150e531a120b">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-0990-XXXX-
60D for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Surgeon General's Pledge to 
Stem the Opioid Epidemic
    Abstract: The Office of the Surgeon General, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human

[[Page 5130]]

Services (HHS) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approve an information request for the Surgeon General's Pledge to Stem 
the Opioid Epidemic. This information request involves collecting 
information from users for this pledge which recruits doctors, 
dentists, nurses, and physician assistants to utilize their unique 
position in the community and in their practice to take notice of the 
opioid crisis and commit to taking action that could save lives.
    Likely Respondents: Physicians, dentists, physician assistants, 
nurses, nurse practitioners.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                  Form name                      Number of      responses  per   per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)         hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pledge......................................          10,000                1            0.067              670
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    OS 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.

Darius Taylor,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-01750 Filed 1-29-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4150-28-P


</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>