HRSA Seeks Comments on Organ Board Paperwork Renewal
Published Date: 8/6/2026
Notice
Summary
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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You must fill OPTN board/committee applications
If you want to volunteer for the OPTN Board or an OPTN committee, you must complete an application and (for Board applicants) provide a resume. HRSA estimates 304 Board applications at 1.50 hours each (456.00 hours) and 838 committee applications at 1.25 hours each (1,047.50 hours) as part of the annual information collection.
Ongoing COI, attestation, confidentiality reporting
Selected OPTN Board and committee members must complete recurring disclosure and acknowledgment forms. HRSA lists: 505 people fill an annual COI form (0.17 hr each, 85.85 total hours); 74 Board members submit tri-annual COI updates (222 responses at 0.08 hr each, 17.76 hours); 74 Board members may submit 24 ad hoc COI forms each (1,776 responses at 0.08 hr, 142.08 hours); and 505 members each complete Attestation, Code of Conduct, and Confidentiality Agreement forms at 0.08 hr each (40.40 hours each). The total estimated annual burden for all forms is 1,870.39 hours.
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