Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming Applications for Health Centers, OMB No. 0906-XXXX-New, 28668-28669 [2017-13176]
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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
FTCA Free Clinics Program Application ..............................
228
3
684
2
1368
Total ..............................................................................
228
3
684
2
1368
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
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2017–13178 Filed 6–22–17; 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; Information
Collection Request Title: Federal Tort
Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming
Applications for Health Centers, OMB
No. 0906–XXXX—New
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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
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SUMMARY:
OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the
public regarding the burden estimate,
below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR must be
received no later than August 22, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Room 14N39, 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, in compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
Information Collection Request Title:
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
Program Deeming Applications for
Health Centers, OMB No. 0906–XXXX—
New
Abstract: Section 224(g)–(n) of the
Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42
U.S.C. 233(g)–(n)), as amended,
authorizes the ‘‘deeming’’ of entities
receiving funds under section 330 of the
PHS Act as PHS employees for the
purposes of receiving Federal Tort
Claims Act (FTCA) coverage. The Health
Center Program is administered by
HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care
(BPHC). Health centers submit deeming
applications to BPHC in the prescribed
form and manner to obtain deemed PHS
employee status with the associated
FTCA coverage.
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: Deeming applications must
address certain specified criteria
required by law for deeming
determinations to be issued, and FTCA
application forms are critical to BPHC’s
deeming determination process. These
forms provide BPHC with the
information necessary to evaluate an
application and make a deeming
determination for the purposes of FTCA
coverage. The application information is
also used to determine whether a site
visit is appropriate to assess issues
relating to the health center’s quality of
care and to determine technical
assistance needs.
Likely Respondents: Respondents
include Health Center Program funds
recipients seeking deemed PHS
employee status for purposes of FTCA
coverage.
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:
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
FTCA Health Center Program Initial Application .................
FTCA Health Center Program Redeeming Application .......
35
1125
1
1
35
1125
2.5
2.5
87.5
2812.5
Total ..............................................................................
1160
........................
1160
........................
2900
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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
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2017–13176 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request; Information
Collection Request Title: Federal Tort
Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming
Applications for Health Center
Volunteer Health Professionals
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
In compliance with the
requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection
projects, 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.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this ICR must be
received no later than August 22, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Room 14N39, 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, in compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
Information Collection Request Title:
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
Program Deeming Applications for
Health Center Volunteer Health
Professionals, OMB No. 0906–XXXX—
New
Abstract: Section 224(q) of the Public
Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
233(q)), as amended, authorizes the
‘‘deeming’’ of certain individuals as
PHS employees for the purposes of
receiving Federal Tort Claims Act
(FTCA) coverage. Section 224(q) relates
to volunteer health professionals (VHPs)
of Health Center Program grantees that
have been deemed as PHS employees.
The Health Center FTCA Program is
administered by HRSA’s Bureau of
Primary Health Care (BPHC).
Sponsoring health centers are required
by law to submit deeming applications
in the specified form and manner on
behalf of named individuals for review
and approval, resulting in a ‘‘deeming
determination’’ that includes associated
FTCA coverage for these individuals.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: Deeming applications must
DATES:
address certain specified criteria
required by law for deeming
determinations to be issued, and FTCA
application forms are critical to BPHC’s
deeming determination process. These
forms provide BPHC with the
information necessary to evaluate an
application and determine whether an
individual meets the requirements for
deemed PHS employee status for the
purposes of FTCA coverage. Because the
21st Century Cures Act extended FTCA
coverage to VHPs, BPHC proposes to
add new FTCA application forms for
use by health centers applying to
sponsor volunteers to become VHPs
with associated FTCA coverage for their
activities within the scope of deemed
employment on behalf of the health
center.
Likely Respondents: Respondents
include Health Center Program fund
recipients seeking deemed PHS
employee status on behalf of their
sponsored individuals for purposes of
FTCA coverage.
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
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FTCA Health Center Volunteer Health Professional Program Application ...............................................................
1375
3
4125
2
8250
Total ..............................................................................
1375
........................
4125
........................
8250
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[FR Doc No: 2017-13176]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Federal
Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming Applications for Health Centers,
OMB No. 0906-XXXX--New
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: 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.
DATES: Comments on this ICR must be received no later than August 22,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N39, 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, in compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Information Collection Request Title: Federal Tort Claims Act
(FTCA) Program Deeming Applications for Health Centers, OMB No. 0906-
XXXX--New
Abstract: Section 224(g)-(n) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act
(42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n)), as amended, authorizes the ``deeming'' of
entities receiving funds under section 330 of the PHS Act as PHS
employees for the purposes of receiving Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
coverage. The Health Center Program is administered by HRSA's Bureau of
Primary Health Care (BPHC). Health centers submit deeming applications
to BPHC in the prescribed form and manner to obtain deemed PHS employee
status with the associated FTCA coverage.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Deeming applications must
address certain specified criteria required by law for deeming
determinations to be issued, and FTCA application forms are critical to
BPHC's deeming determination process. These forms provide BPHC with the
information necessary to evaluate an application and make a deeming
determination for the purposes of FTCA coverage. The application
information is also used to determine whether a site visit is
appropriate to assess issues relating to the health center's quality of
care and to determine technical assistance needs.
Likely Respondents: Respondents include Health Center Program funds
recipients seeking deemed PHS employee status for purposes of FTCA
coverage.
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:
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Average
Number of Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name respondents responses per responses response (in hours
respondent hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FTCA Health Center Program 35 1 35 2.5 87.5
Initial Application............
FTCA Health Center Program 1125 1 1125 2.5 2812.5
Redeeming Application..........
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Total....................... 1160 .............. 1160 .............. 2900
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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 technology to
minimize the information collection burden.
Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2017-13176 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
