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TABLE 2—ESTIMATED ANNUAL RECORDKEEPING BURDEN 1
Activity
Number of
recordkeepers
Number of
records per
recordkeeper
Total annual
records
Average burden per
recordkeeping
Total hours
Develop documentation Process .........................................
1
1
1
16
16
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are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
In determining the estimated annual
recordkeeping burden, we estimated
that at least 90 percent of firms maintain
documentation, such as packing codes,
batch records, and inventory records, as
part of their basic food production or
import operations. Therefore, the
recordkeeping burden was calculated as
the time required for the 10 percent of
firms that may not be currently
maintaining this documentation to
develop and maintain documentation,
such as batch records and inventory
records. In previous information
collection requests, this recordkeeping
burden was estimated to be 16 hours per
record. We have retained our prior
estimate of 16 hours per record for the
recordkeeping burden. As shown in
table 1, we estimate that one respondent
will make one submission per year.
Although we estimate that only 1 of 10
firms will not be currently maintaining
the necessary documentation, to avoid
counting the recordkeeping burden for
the 1 submission per year as 1/10th of
a recordkeeper, we estimate that 1
recordkeeper will take 16 hours to
develop and maintain documentation
recommended by the guidance.
Dated: July 30, 2020.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request Information
Collection Request Title: Federal Tort
Claims Act Program Deeming
Sponsorship Application for Free
Clinics, OMB No. 0915–0293–Revision
Health Resources and Services
Administration, Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
In compliance with the
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comment on proposed data collection
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projects 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 October 5, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov 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 paperwork@hrsa.gov
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:
Federal Tort Claims Act Program
Deeming Sponsorship Application for
Free Clinics, OMB No. 0915–0293¥
Revised
Abstract: Section 224(o) of the Public
Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
233(o)), as amended, authorizes the
‘‘deeming’’ of certain individuals as
PHS employees for the purposes of
receiving liability protections, including
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
coverage, for the performance of
medical, surgical, dental or related
functions within the scope of deemed
employment. Section 224(o) extends
eligibility for deemed PHS employee
status to free clinic health professionals
including employees, officers, board
members, contractors, and volunteers at
qualifying free clinics. The Free Clinics
FTCA Program is administered by
HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care.
Sponsoring free clinics seeking FTCA
coverage for their employees, officers,
board members, contractors, and
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volunteers must 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.
HRSA is proposing several changes to
the FTCA Program Deeming
Applications for Free Clinics, to be used
for Free Clinic deeming sponsorship
applications for Calendar Year 2021 and
thereafter, to improve question clarity
and clarify required documentation.
Specifically, the Application includes
the following proposed changes:
• Updated application language:
Specifically, throughout the application,
alternate terminology was utilized to
provide greater clarity and specificity.
These changes were based on
stakeholder feedback and information
received from the HRSA Health Center
Program Support. These changes are not
substantive in nature.
• Added Service Type and
clarifications regarding professional
designation: Specifically, section VI of
the application was updated to include
service type which will allow HRSA to
verify whether an individual is
performing clinical or non-clinical
services. In addition to the inclusion of
service type, a note was added to
request that free clinics include the
professional designation for each
individual.
• Deleted remark in section IX: It has
been determined that the information
requested in this section, which related
to offsite events and particularized
determinations is no longer necessary to
evaluate eligibility for deeming.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: Deeming applications must
address certain criteria required by law
in order for the Secretary to deem an
individual sponsored by a qualifying
free clinic as a PHS employee for
purposes of liability protections,
including FTCA coverage. This
determination cannot be made without
the collection of this information.
Specifically, the deeming sponsorship
application form seeks information
verifying that the free clinic meets the
criteria to sponsor a deeming
application and that the individual
being sponsored is eligible to be deemed
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as a PHS employee. The FTCA
application form for free clinics has
been updated to improve clarity and
thereby improve applicants’ and
deemed individuals’ compliance with
applicable requirements.
Likely Respondents: Respondents
include free clinics seeking deemed
PHS employee status on behalf of their
sponsored individuals for purposes of
liability protections, including 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 ICR are
summarized in the table below.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Form name
FTCA Free Clinics Program Application ..............................
Total ..............................................................................
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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Meeting of the National Vaccine
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Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services.
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ACTION:
Notice.
As stipulated by the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice
that the National Vaccine Advisory
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nvac/meetings/ at least one
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wish to attend the meeting or participate
in public comment. Please register at
https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/
meetings/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann
Aikin, Acting Designated Federal
Officer, at the Office of Infectious
Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, Mary E. Switzer Building,
Room L618, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202)
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recommendations to the Director of the
National Vaccine Program on matters
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The Assistant Secretary for Health
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final meeting agenda will be posted
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1,122
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
2
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2,244
2,244
prior to the meeting on the NVAC
website: https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/
nvac/.
Members of the public will have the
opportunity to provide comment at the
NVAC meeting during the public
comment period designated on the
agenda. Public comments made during
the meeting will be limited to three
minutes per person to ensure time is
allotted for all those wishing to speak.
Individuals are also welcome to submit
written comments. Written comments
should not exceed three pages in length.
Individuals submitting written
comments should email their comments
to nvac@hhs.gov at least five business
days prior to the meeting.
Dated: July 14, 2020.
Ann Aikin,
Acting Designated Federal Official, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Health.
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National Institutes of Health,
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ACTION:
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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 Program Deeming Sponsorship Application for Free
Clinics, OMB No. 0915-0293-Revision
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of
Health and Human Services.
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, 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 October 5, 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: Federal Tort Claims Act
Program Deeming Sponsorship Application for Free Clinics, OMB No. 0915-
0293- Revised
Abstract: Section 224(o) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42
U.S.C. 233(o)), as amended, authorizes the ``deeming'' of certain
individuals as PHS employees for the purposes of receiving liability
protections, including Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) coverage, for the
performance of medical, surgical, dental or related functions within
the scope of deemed employment. Section 224(o) extends eligibility for
deemed PHS employee status to free clinic health professionals
including employees, officers, board members, contractors, and
volunteers at qualifying free clinics. The Free Clinics FTCA Program is
administered by HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care. Sponsoring free
clinics seeking FTCA coverage for their employees, officers, board
members, contractors, and volunteers must 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.
HRSA is proposing several changes to the FTCA Program Deeming
Applications for Free Clinics, to be used for Free Clinic deeming
sponsorship applications for Calendar Year 2021 and thereafter, to
improve question clarity and clarify required documentation.
Specifically, the Application includes the following proposed
changes:
Updated application language: Specifically, throughout the
application, alternate terminology was utilized to provide greater
clarity and specificity. These changes were based on stakeholder
feedback and information received from the HRSA Health Center Program
Support. These changes are not substantive in nature.
Added Service Type and clarifications regarding
professional designation: Specifically, section VI of the application
was updated to include service type which will allow HRSA to verify
whether an individual is performing clinical or non-clinical services.
In addition to the inclusion of service type, a note was added to
request that free clinics include the professional designation for each
individual.
Deleted remark in section IX: It has been determined that
the information requested in this section, which related to offsite
events and particularized determinations is no longer necessary to
evaluate eligibility for deeming.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Deeming applications must
address certain criteria required by law in order for the Secretary to
deem an individual sponsored by a qualifying free clinic as a PHS
employee for purposes of liability protections, including FTCA
coverage. This determination cannot be made without the collection of
this information. Specifically, the deeming sponsorship application
form seeks information verifying that the free clinic meets the
criteria to sponsor a deeming application and that the individual being
sponsored is eligible to be deemed
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as a PHS employee. The FTCA application form for free clinics has been
updated to improve clarity and thereby improve applicants' and deemed
individuals' compliance with applicable requirements.
Likely Respondents: Respondents include free clinics seeking deemed
PHS employee status on behalf of their sponsored individuals for
purposes of liability protections, including 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 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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FTCA Free Clinics Program 374 3 1,122 2 2,244
Application....................
Total....................... 374 .............. 1,122 .............. 2,244
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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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