Approved as amended through 06/2004 under the following condi- tions: 1) The electronic data forms that will be used must match the paper forms that were submitted to OMB. Copies of the elec- tronic forms must be submitted to OMB for the public record; 2) OMB notes that this docket does not contain all UNet infor- mation collection requirements articulated in hard copy forms and/or computer queries, particularly those requirements related to the rulemaking requirements covered under OMB # 0915- 0184.As soon as possible (but no later than 1/30/2004),HRSA must identify and submit these requirements for PRA review and public comment; 3) OMB is concerned that new response categories for Functional Status will impede longitudinal analyses of these data. In particular, HRSA has revised response categories of many forms to include "No activity limitation (NYHA Class I)" in a single category. NYHA Classes II and III have been combined to form a category of "Peforms activities of daily living and some assistance. Only NYHA Class IV remains the same. HRSA should include all four NYHA categories unless it can present compelling clinical or analytic arguments supporting the proposed revisions; 4) In light of the numerous form amendments, HRSA must review the corresponding instructions to ensure they accurately reflect the revised forms. HRSA must submit the revised Instruc- tions to OMB for the public record; and 5) HRSA must raise the list of attached issues to the appropriate organ specific committees and new data integration committee for consideration. No later than June 30, 2003, HRSA must brief OMB on the outcome of the committees' deliberations on these issues.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2004
08/31/2004
12/31/2002
517,693
0
376,520
80,362
0
80,362
0
0
0
SRTR collects information on transplant recipients and transplant procedures for an ongoing evaluation of the scientific and clinical status of organ transplantation, OPTN must assist in the distribution of organs equitably among transplant patients nationwide and adopt and use standards of quality for the acquisition and transportation of donated organs. The OPTN must maintain a national waiting list of individuals requiring organ transplants, maintain a computerized system for matching donor organs with transplant candidates list, and operate a 24-hour telephone services to access the waiting list and computer....
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and Scientific Registry of Transplan Recipients Data System