The Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy (FORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA), conducts an annual data collection of user information for
the Black Lung Program, which has been ongoing with OMB approval
since 2004. The purpose of the Black Lung Clinic Program is to
improve the health status of coal workers by providing services to
minimize the effects of respiratory and pulmonary impairments of
coal miners, including treatment required in the management of
problems associated with black lung disease, which improves the
miner’s quality of life and reduces economic costs associated with
morbidity and mortality arising from pulmonary diseases. Collecting
this data will provide HRSA information on how well each grantee is
meeting the needs of active and retired miners in their
communities.
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USC 937 Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
1977, as amended
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.