The Organ Procurement and
Transplantation Network (OPTN) and the Scientific Registry for
Transplant Recipients (SRTR) collect information on transplant
recipients and transplant procedures in accordance with Section 372
of the Public Health Service Act. This information is required for
to monitor and evaluate the scientific and clinical status of organ
transplantation, and to ensure 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 and maintain a computerized system for
matching donor organs its transplant candidates list.
US Code:
42
USC 274 Name of Law: Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Network
US Code: 42
USC 273 Name of Law: Organ Procurement Organizations
US Code: 42
USC 274a Name of Law: Scientific Registry
Currently, there are a total of
358,092.5 burden hours in the OMB inventory. The total burden hours
has increased since 2011 by 79,326 hours. This increase represents
a change in burden estimates based on analysis of the most recent
trends in OPTN data form submissions. The current estimates should
be a more accurate reflection of total burden since the forms were
broken out in a more granular fashion. The pilot study participants
provided feedback on each type of form as opposed to grouping them
only by organ. For example, a 6 month heart follow up form is much
shorter than a 1-5 year heart follow up form and should not require
as much effort to complete. There are several factors that must be
considered when analyzing the additional burden hours. OPTN policy
mandates that transplant programs follow transplant recipients
until graft failure, re-transplant or death. So as patient and
graft survival increases the number of recipients still alive with
a functioning graft increases, and the transplant centers will be
responsible for completing more forms. Although it is a slight
increase in the burden hours, the burden assessment took into
account the three additional VCA forms. The frame work of the VCA
forms is based on the current Liver Candidate Registration, Liver
Recipient Registration and the Liver Recipient Follow Up. The
burden hours for those forms were used for VCA as well since the
forms are not currently active. Looking forward, the burden time
should trend slightly downward after the modifications from this
submission.
$263,047
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Jodi Duckhorn 301
443-1984
No
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.