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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 242 / Wednesday, December 17, 2014 / Notices
Jackie Painter,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and
Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2014–29505 Filed 12–16–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request
Health Resources and Services
Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection
projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the
Health Resources and Services
Administration (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.
DATES: Comments on this Information
Collection Request must be received no
later than February 17, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
SUMMARY:
Officer, Room 10C–03, Parklawn
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and draft
instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov
or call the HRSA Information Collection
Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1984.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
information request collection title for
reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
Voluntary Partner Surveys to Implement
Executive Order 12862 in the Health
Resources and Services Administration
OMB No. 0915–0212—Extension
Abstract: In response to Executive
Order 12862, the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) is
proposing to conduct voluntary
customer surveys of its partners to
assess strengths and weaknesses in
program services and processes. HRSA
partners are typically state or local
governments, health care facilities,
health care consortia, health care
providers, and researchers. HRSA is
requesting a generic approval from OMB
to conduct the partner surveys.
Partner surveys to be conducted by
HRSA might include, for example, mail
or telephone surveys of grantees to
determine satisfaction with grant
processes or technical assistance
provided by a contractor, or in-class
evaluation forms completed by
providers who receive training from
HRSA grantees, to measure satisfaction
with the training experience. Results of
these surveys will be used to plan and
redirect resources and efforts as needed
to improve services and processes.
Focus groups may also be used to gain
partner input into the design of mail
and telephone surveys. Focus groups,
in-class evaluation forms, mail surveys,
and telephone surveys are expected to
be the preferred data collection
methods.
A generic approval allows HRSA to
conduct a limited number of partner
surveys without a full-scale OMB
review of each survey. If generic
approval is approved, information on
each individual partner survey will not
be published in the Federal Register.
Burden Statement: Burden in this
context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose or provide the information
requested. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; to
develop, acquire, install and utilize
technology and systems for the purpose
of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information; to search
data sources; to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. The total annual burden
hours estimated for this Information
Collection Request are summarized in
the table below.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
burden
hours
40,000
12,000
250
1
1
1
40,000
12,000
250
.05
.25
1.5
2,000
3,000
375
Total ...........................................................................................
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In-class evaluations ..........................................................................
Mail/Telephone surveys ....................................................................
Focus groups ....................................................................................
52,250
1
52,250
.103
5,375
HRSA specifically requests comments
on (1) the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency’s
functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
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technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Jackie Painter,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and
Information Coordination.
Health Resources and Services
Administration
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This notice amends Part R of the
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Health Resources and
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Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR
56605, as amended November 6, 1995;
as last amended at 79 FR 69499 dated
November 21, 2014).
This notice reflects organizational
changes in the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA), Office
of Rural Health Policy. Specifically, this
notice: (1) Changes the name from the
Office of Rural Health Policy to the
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy;
(2) establishes the Policy Research
Division (RH5); (2) establishes the
Administrative Operations Division
(RH6); and (3) abolishes the Border
Health Division.
Chapter RH—Federal Office of Rural
Health Policy
Section RH–00, Mission
To improve access to quality health
care in rural communities.
Section RH–10, Organization
Delete the organization for the Office
of Rural Health Policy (RH) in its
entirety and replace with the following:
The Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy (RH) is headed by the Associate
Administrator, who reports directly to
the Administrator, Health Resources
and Services Administration. The
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
includes the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate
Administrator (RH);
(2) Hospital State Division (RH1);
(3) Community-Based Division (RH2);
(4) Office for the Advancement of
Telehealth (RH4);
(5) Policy Research Division (RH5);
and
(6) Administrative Operations
Division (RH6).
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Section RH–20, Functions
(1) Establish the Policy Research
Division (RH5) and transfer the policy
research functions from the Office of the
Associate Administrator (RH) to the
newly established Policy Research
Division (RH5); (2) establish the
Administrative Operations Division
(RH6) and transfer the administrative
operations functions from the Office of
the Associate Administrator (RH) to the
newly established Administrative
Operations Division (RH6); (3) transfer
the functions of the Border Health
Division (RH3) to the Office of the
Associate Administrator (RH); (4)
abolish the Border Health Division; and
(5) update the functional statement for
the Office of Associate Administrator
(RH).
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Office of the Associate Administrator
(RH)
The Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy (FORHP) is responsible for the
overall leadership and management of
the office. FORHP serves as a focal point
within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) for rural healthrelated issues and as a principal source
of advice to the Secretary for
coordinating efforts to strengthen and
improve the delivery of health services
to populations in the nation’s rural
areas. FORHP provides leadership
within HHS and with stakeholders in
providing information and counsel
related to access to, and financing and
quality of, health care to rural
populations. Specifically, the Office of
the Associate Administrator: (1)
Provides staff support to the National
Advisory Committee on Rural Health
and Human Services; (2) stimulates and
coordinates interaction on rural health
activities and programs in the Agency,
Department and with other federal
agencies; (3) establishes and maintains a
resource center for the collection and
dissemination of the latest information
and research findings related to the
delivery of health services in rural areas;
(4) ensures successful dissemination of
appropriate information technology
advances, such as electronic health
records systems; (5) monitors the health
information technology policy and
activities of other HHS components for
useful application in rural areas; (6)
monitors HRSA’s border health
activities and investments to promote
collaboration and improve health care
access to those living along the U.S.Mexico border; (7) provides overall
direction and leadership over the
management of nationwide communitybased rural health grants programs; (8)
provides overall direction and
leadership over the management of a
program of state grants which support
collaboration within state offices of
rural health; (9) provides overall
direction and leadership over the
management of programs to advance the
use of telehealth and coordination
health information technology; and (10)
provides overall direction and
leadership over the office’s
administrative and management
functions.
Policy Research Division (RH5)
The Policy Research Division serves
as the focal point within FORHP to
support health policy and research
focused on rural populations.
Specifically, the Policy Research
Division: (1) Supports rural health
research centers and keeps informed of
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research and demonstration projects
funded by states and foundations in the
field of rural health care delivery; (2)
establishes and maintains a resource
center for the collection and
dissemination of the latest information
and research findings related to the
delivery of health services in rural areas;
(3) maintains data and analytic
capabilities to support office functions;
(4) advises the Agency, Administrator,
and Department on the effects of current
policies and proposed statutory,
regulatory, administrative, and
budgetary changes in the programs
established under titles XVIII and XIX of
the Social Security Act, on the financial
viability of small rural hospitals and the
ability of rural areas to attract and retain
physicians and other health
professionals; and (5) monitors rural
hospital impact analyses developed by
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services whenever proposed regulations
might have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small rural
hospitals.
Administrative Operations Division
(RH6)
The Administrative Operations
Division collaborates with FORHP
leadership to plan, coordinate, and
direct FORHP-wide administrative
management activities. Specifically, the
Administrative Operations Division: (1)
Develops, executes, and monitors
FORHP’s budget; (2) provides guidance
and coordination of human resources;
(3) plans, coordinates, and manages
FORHP’s grant activities; (4) plans,
coordinates, and manages FORHP’s
procurement activities; (5) coordinates
the review and clearance of
correspondence and official documents
to and from FORHP; and (6) provides
additional management support services
including, but not limited to,
timekeeping, supplies, equipment,
space, records, and training.
Section RH–30, Delegations of
Authority
All delegations of authority and redelegations of authority made to HRSA
officials that were in effect immediately
prior to this reorganization, and that are
consistent with this reorganization,
shall continue in effect pending further
re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon
date of signature.
Dated: December 11, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014–29576 Filed 12–16–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization,
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and
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Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6,
1995; as last amended at 79 FR 69499 dated November 21, 2014).
This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Rural Health Policy.
Specifically, this notice: (1) Changes the name from the Office of
Rural Health Policy to the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy; (2)
establishes the Policy Research Division (RH5); (2) establishes the
Administrative Operations Division (RH6); and (3) abolishes the Border
Health Division.
Chapter RH--Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Section RH-00, Mission
To improve access to quality health care in rural communities.
Section RH-10, Organization
Delete the organization for the Office of Rural Health Policy (RH)
in its entirety and replace with the following:
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (RH) is headed by the
Associate Administrator, who reports directly to the Administrator,
Health Resources and Services Administration. The Federal Office of
Rural Health Policy includes the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RH);
(2) Hospital State Division (RH1);
(3) Community-Based Division (RH2);
(4) Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (RH4);
(5) Policy Research Division (RH5); and
(6) Administrative Operations Division (RH6).
Section RH-20, Functions
(1) Establish the Policy Research Division (RH5) and transfer the
policy research functions from the Office of the Associate
Administrator (RH) to the newly established Policy Research Division
(RH5); (2) establish the Administrative Operations Division (RH6) and
transfer the administrative operations functions from the Office of the
Associate Administrator (RH) to the newly established Administrative
Operations Division (RH6); (3) transfer the functions of the Border
Health Division (RH3) to the Office of the Associate Administrator
(RH); (4) abolish the Border Health Division; and (5) update the
functional statement for the Office of Associate Administrator (RH).
Office of the Associate Administrator (RH)
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is responsible
for the overall leadership and management of the office. FORHP serves
as a focal point within the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) for rural health-related issues and as a principal source of
advice to the Secretary for coordinating efforts to strengthen and
improve the delivery of health services to populations in the nation's
rural areas. FORHP provides leadership within HHS and with stakeholders
in providing information and counsel related to access to, and
financing and quality of, health care to rural populations.
Specifically, the Office of the Associate Administrator: (1) Provides
staff support to the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and
Human Services; (2) stimulates and coordinates interaction on rural
health activities and programs in the Agency, Department and with other
federal agencies; (3) establishes and maintains a resource center for
the collection and dissemination of the latest information and research
findings related to the delivery of health services in rural areas; (4)
ensures successful dissemination of appropriate information technology
advances, such as electronic health records systems; (5) monitors the
health information technology policy and activities of other HHS
components for useful application in rural areas; (6) monitors HRSA's
border health activities and investments to promote collaboration and
improve health care access to those living along the U.S.-Mexico
border; (7) provides overall direction and leadership over the
management of nationwide community-based rural health grants programs;
(8) provides overall direction and leadership over the management of a
program of state grants which support collaboration within state
offices of rural health; (9) provides overall direction and leadership
over the management of programs to advance the use of telehealth and
coordination health information technology; and (10) provides overall
direction and leadership over the office's administrative and
management functions.
Policy Research Division (RH5)
The Policy Research Division serves as the focal point within FORHP
to support health policy and research focused on rural populations.
Specifically, the Policy Research Division: (1) Supports rural health
research centers and keeps informed of research and demonstration
projects funded by states and foundations in the field of rural health
care delivery; (2) establishes and maintains a resource center for the
collection and dissemination of the latest information and research
findings related to the delivery of health services in rural areas; (3)
maintains data and analytic capabilities to support office functions;
(4) advises the Agency, Administrator, and Department on the effects of
current policies and proposed statutory, regulatory, administrative,
and budgetary changes in the programs established under titles XVIII
and XIX of the Social Security Act, on the financial viability of small
rural hospitals and the ability of rural areas to attract and retain
physicians and other health professionals; and (5) monitors rural
hospital impact analyses developed by the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services whenever proposed regulations might have a
significant impact on a substantial number of small rural hospitals.
Administrative Operations Division (RH6)
The Administrative Operations Division collaborates with FORHP
leadership to plan, coordinate, and direct FORHP-wide administrative
management activities. Specifically, the Administrative Operations
Division: (1) Develops, executes, and monitors FORHP's budget; (2)
provides guidance and coordination of human resources; (3) plans,
coordinates, and manages FORHP's grant activities; (4) plans,
coordinates, and manages FORHP's procurement activities; (5)
coordinates the review and clearance of correspondence and official
documents to and from FORHP; and (6) provides additional management
support services including, but not limited to, timekeeping, supplies,
equipment, space, records, and training.
Section RH-30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made
to HRSA officials that were in effect immediately prior to this
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.
Dated: December 11, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-29576 Filed 12-16-14; 8:45 am]
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