81 FR 63506 - Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB Review

PEACE CORPS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)

The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 63506]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22161]


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PEACE CORPS


Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for 
public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We 
are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Denora Miller, FOIA/Privacy 
Act Officer. Denora Miller can be contacted by telephone at 202-692-
1236 or email at [email protected]. Email comments must be made in 
text and not in attachments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller at Peace Corps address 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
    OMB Control Number: 0420-XXXX.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Respondents Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.
    Respondents: Potential and current volunteers.
    Burdent to the Public:
    a. Estimated number of respondents: 400.
    b. Estimated average burden per response: 75 minutes.
    c. Frequency of response: One Time.
    d. Annual reporting burden: 500 hours.
    General description of collection: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) 
is any equipment that provides therapeutic benefits to a patient in 
need because of certain medical conditions and/or illness. They consist 
of items that are primarily and customarily used to serve a medical 
purpose; are not useful to a person in the absence of illness or 
injury; are ordered or prescribed by a physician; are reusable; can 
stand repeated use, and are appropriate for use in the home. Other 
devices covered in this guidance include prosthetic equipment (cardiac 
pacemakers), hearing aids, orthotic items (artificial devices such as 
braces and splints), and prostheses (artificial body parts). The 
information collected will assist in the determination of Peace Corps 
eligibility. If eligible, it will assist with ongoing care during 
service. All applicants to the Peace Corps must have a medical 
clearance that will determine their ability to serve in a particular 
country.
    Request for Comment: Peace Corps invites comments on whether the 
proposed collections of information are necessary for proper 
performance of the functions of the Peace Corps, including whether the 
information will have practical use; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the information to be collected; and, ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information 
technology.

    This notice is issued in Washington, DC, on August 30, 2016.
Denora Miller,
FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-22161 Filed 9-14-16; 8:45 am]
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