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such as abdominal pain and distension.
Finally, FDA considered additional
available mitigations for the spread of
uterine tissue. Since 2014, FDA has
provided marketing authorization for
LPM containment systems intended to
isolate and contain tissue that is
considered benign. These products have
been shown, through bench testing and
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described in the 2014 guidance
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incorporate into the labeling for these
devices information providing greater
specificity regarding the risks of use as
it relates to age, information regarding
the risk of spreading benign uterine
tissue, and information regarding the
use of LPM containment systems.
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on the final guidance document that
appeared in the Federal Register of
November 25, 2014 (79 FR 70193). FDA
revised the guidance as appropriate in
response to the comments.
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This draft guidance refers to
previously approved collections of
information. These collections of
information are subject to review by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521). The
collections of information in the
following FDA regulations have been
approved by OMB as listed in the
following table:
21 CFR part
Topic
807, subpart E ..............................................................................................................
800, 801, and 809 ........................................................................................................
803 ................................................................................................................................
Premarket notification ...............................
Medical Device Labeling Regulations ......
Medical Devices; Medical Device Reporting; Manufacturer reporting, importer
reporting, user facility reporting, distributor reporting.
Dated: February 20, 2020.
Lowell J. Schiller,
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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.
Comments on this ICR should be
received no later than April 27, 2020.
DATES:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request; Information
Collection Request Title: Shortage
Designation Management System
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
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
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Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
ADDRESSES:
Health Resources and Services
Administration
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Health guidance documents is available
at https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/
DeviceRegulationandGuidance/
GuidanceDocuments/default.htm. This
guidance document is also available at
https://www.regulations.gov. Persons
unable to download an electronic copy
of ‘‘Product Labeling for Laparoscopic
Power Morcellators’’ may send an email
request to CDRH-Guidance@fda.hhs.gov
to receive an electronic copy of the
document. Please use the document
number 1400052 to identify the
guidance you are requesting.
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 Lisa Wright-Solomon, the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer
at (301) 443–1984.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
information request collection title for
reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
Shortage Designation Management
System OMB No. 0906–0029—Revision.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Abstract: HRSA’s Bureau of Health
Workforce is committed to improving
the health of the Nation’s underserved
communities and vulnerable
populations by developing,
implementing, evaluating, and refining
programs that strengthen the nation’s
health workforce. HHS relies on two
federal shortage designations to identify
and dedicate resources to areas and
populations in greatest need of
providers: Health Professional Shortage
Area (HPSA) designations and
Medically Underserved Area/Medically
Underserved Population (MUA/P)
designations. HPSA designations are
geographic areas, population groups,
and facilities that are experiencing a
shortage of health professionals. The
authorizing statute for the National
Health Service Corps (NHSC) created
HPSAs to fulfill the statutory
requirement that NHSC personnel be
directed to areas of greatest need. To
further differentiate areas of greatest
need, HRSA calculates a score for each
HPSA. There are three categories of
HPSAs based on health discipline:
Primary care, dental health, and mental
health. Scores range from 1 to 25 for
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primary care and mental health and
from 1 to 26 for dental, with higher
scores indicating greater need. They are
used to prioritize applications for NHSC
Loan Repayment Program award
funding, and determine service sites
eligible to receive NHSC Scholarship
and Students-to-Service participants.
MUA/P designations are geographic
areas, or population groups within
geographic areas, that are experiencing
a shortage of primary care health care
services based on the Index of Medical
Underservice. MUAs are designated for
the entire population of a particular
geographic area. MUA/P designations
are limited to particular subset of the
population within a geographic area.
Both designations were created to aid
the federal government in identifying
areas with healthcare workforce
shortages.
As part of HRSA’s cooperative
agreement with the State Primary Care
Offices (PCOs), the State PCOs conduct
needs assessment in their states,
determine what areas are eligible for
designations, and submit designation
applications for HRSA review via the
Shortage Designation Management
System (SDMS). Requests that come
from other sources are referred to the
PCOs for their review, concurrence, and
submission via SDMS. In order to obtain
a federal shortage designation for an
area, population, or facility, PCOs must
submit a shortage designation
application through SDMS for review
and approval by HRSA. Both the HPSA
and MUA/P application request local,
state, and national data on the
population that is experiencing a
shortage of health professionals and the
number of health professionals relative
to the population covered by the
proposed designation. The information
collected on the applications is used to
determine which areas, populations,
and facilities have qualifying shortages.
In addition, interested parties, including
the Governor, the State Primary Care
Association, state professional
associations, etc. are notified of each
designation request submitted via SDMS
for their comments and
recommendations.
Previously, PCOs were required to
provide HRSA with Census, American
Community Survey, and Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention data
specific to the intended geographic area
for designation known as a rational
service area. With the development of
the SDMS, PCOs are no longer required
to provide this information as it is
automatically populated in the system
when they select the service area for
designation.
HRSA reviews the HPSA applications
submitted by the State PCOs, and—if
they meet the designation eligibility
criteria for the type of HPSA or MUA/
P the application is for—designates the
HPSA or MUA/P on behalf of the
Secretary. HPSAs are statutorily
required to be annually reviewed and
revised as necessary after initial
designation to reflect current data.
HPSAs scores, therefore, may and do
change from time to time. Currently,
MUA/Ps do not have a statutorily
mandated review period.
The lists of designated HPSAs are
published annually in the Federal
Register. In addition, lists of HPSAs are
updated on the HRSA website, https://
data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area, so
that interested parties can access the
information.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: In 2014, SDMS was
launched to facilitate the collection of
information needed to designate HPSAs
and MUA/Ps. The information obtained
from the SDMS Application is used to
determine which areas, populations,
and facilities have critical shortages of
health professionals per PCO
application submission. The SDMS
HPSA application and SDMS MUA/P
Application are used for these
designation determinations. Applicants
must submit a SDMS application to
HRSA to obtain a federal shortage
designation. The application asks for
local, state, and national data required
to determine the application’s eligibility
to obtain a federal shortage designation.
In addition, applicants must enter in
detailed information explaining how the
area, population, or facility faces a
critical shortage of health professionals.
Likely Respondents: State Primary
Care Offices interested in obtaining a
primary care, dental, or mental HPSA
designation or a MUA/P in their state.
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 ICR are
summarized in the table below.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
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Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
responses
Total burden
hours
Designation Planning and Preparation ................................
SDMS Application ................................................................
54
54
48
83
2,592
4,482
8.00
4.00
20,736
17,928
Total ..............................................................................
54
........................
7,074
........................
38,664
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
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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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: Shortage
Designation Management System
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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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 should be received no later than April 27,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 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 [email protected] or call Lisa Wright-
Solomon, 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: Shortage Designation
Management System OMB No. 0906-0029--Revision.
Abstract: HRSA's Bureau of Health Workforce is committed to
improving the health of the Nation's underserved communities and
vulnerable populations by developing, implementing, evaluating, and
refining programs that strengthen the nation's health workforce. HHS
relies on two federal shortage designations to identify and dedicate
resources to areas and populations in greatest need of providers:
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designations and Medically
Underserved Area/Medically Underserved Population (MUA/P) designations.
HPSA designations are geographic areas, population groups, and
facilities that are experiencing a shortage of health professionals.
The authorizing statute for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
created HPSAs to fulfill the statutory requirement that NHSC personnel
be directed to areas of greatest need. To further differentiate areas
of greatest need, HRSA calculates a score for each HPSA. There are
three categories of HPSAs based on health discipline: Primary care,
dental health, and mental health. Scores range from 1 to 25 for
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primary care and mental health and from 1 to 26 for dental, with higher
scores indicating greater need. They are used to prioritize
applications for NHSC Loan Repayment Program award funding, and
determine service sites eligible to receive NHSC Scholarship and
Students-to-Service participants.
MUA/P designations are geographic areas, or population groups
within geographic areas, that are experiencing a shortage of primary
care health care services based on the Index of Medical Underservice.
MUAs are designated for the entire population of a particular
geographic area. MUA/P designations are limited to particular subset of
the population within a geographic area. Both designations were created
to aid the federal government in identifying areas with healthcare
workforce shortages.
As part of HRSA's cooperative agreement with the State Primary Care
Offices (PCOs), the State PCOs conduct needs assessment in their
states, determine what areas are eligible for designations, and submit
designation applications for HRSA review via the Shortage Designation
Management System (SDMS). Requests that come from other sources are
referred to the PCOs for their review, concurrence, and submission via
SDMS. In order to obtain a federal shortage designation for an area,
population, or facility, PCOs must submit a shortage designation
application through SDMS for review and approval by HRSA. Both the HPSA
and MUA/P application request local, state, and national data on the
population that is experiencing a shortage of health professionals and
the number of health professionals relative to the population covered
by the proposed designation. The information collected on the
applications is used to determine which areas, populations, and
facilities have qualifying shortages. In addition, interested parties,
including the Governor, the State Primary Care Association, state
professional associations, etc. are notified of each designation
request submitted via SDMS for their comments and recommendations.
Previously, PCOs were required to provide HRSA with Census,
American Community Survey, and Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention data specific to the intended geographic area for
designation known as a rational service area. With the development of
the SDMS, PCOs are no longer required to provide this information as it
is automatically populated in the system when they select the service
area for designation.
HRSA reviews the HPSA applications submitted by the State PCOs,
and--if they meet the designation eligibility criteria for the type of
HPSA or MUA/P the application is for--designates the HPSA or MUA/P on
behalf of the Secretary. HPSAs are statutorily required to be annually
reviewed and revised as necessary after initial designation to reflect
current data. HPSAs scores, therefore, may and do change from time to
time. Currently, MUA/Ps do not have a statutorily mandated review
period.
The lists of designated HPSAs are published annually in the Federal
Register. In addition, lists of HPSAs are updated on the HRSA website,
https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area, so that interested parties
can access the information.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: In 2014, SDMS was
launched to facilitate the collection of information needed to
designate HPSAs and MUA/Ps. The information obtained from the SDMS
Application is used to determine which areas, populations, and
facilities have critical shortages of health professionals per PCO
application submission. The SDMS HPSA application and SDMS MUA/P
Application are used for these designation determinations. Applicants
must submit a SDMS application to HRSA to obtain a federal shortage
designation. The application asks for local, state, and national data
required to determine the application's eligibility to obtain a federal
shortage designation. In addition, applicants must enter in detailed
information explaining how the area, population, or facility faces a
critical shortage of health professionals.
Likely Respondents: State Primary Care Offices interested in
obtaining a primary care, dental, or mental HPSA designation or a MUA/P
in their state.
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 ICR 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)
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Designation Planning and 54 48 2,592 8.00 20,736
Preparation....................
SDMS Application................ 54 83 4,482 4.00 17,928
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Total....................... 54 .............. 7,074 .............. 38,664
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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.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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