Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: DATA 2000 Waiver Training Payment Program Application for Payment, OMB No. 0906-XXXX-New, 63121-63122 [2020-22079]

Download as PDF 63121 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 6, 2020 / Notices 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 Number of responses per respondent Total responses Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours Eligible Applications ............................................................. Institution/Loan Repayment Employment Form .................. Authorization to Release Information Form ......................... Disadvantaged Background Form ....................................... 186 * 186 186 186 1 1 1 1 186 186 186 186 1 1 .25 .20 186 186 46.5 37.2 Total .............................................................................. 744 ........................ 744 ........................ 455.70 * Respondent for this form is the institution for the applicant. 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. [FR Doc. 2020–22023 Filed 10–5–20; 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: DATA 2000 Waiver Training Payment Program Application for Payment, 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, as required by 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Oct 05, 2020 Jkt 253001 regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR. DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than December 7, 2020. 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: DATA 2000 Waiver Training Payment Program Application for Payment, OMB No. 0906–XXXX—New. Abstract: The Substance Use— Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (Pub. L. 115–271), section 6083, added sections 1833(bb) and 1834(o)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l and 42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(3)), requiring the Secretary to make payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) to pay the average training costs of eligible physicians and practitioners who obtain Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) waivers to furnish opioid use disorder treatment services. To receive payment, FQHCs and RHCs must submit an application to the Secretary. In order to provide HRSA ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 with information necessary for validation and issuance of accurate payments, the form will require that FQHCs and RHCs provide information identifying the submitting organization, including FQHC or RHC Employer/Tax Identification Number, mailing address, telephone number, email address, Congressional District number, and, if applicable, the facility CMS Certification Number (CCN) and mailing address associated with the CCN. The form also will require the FQHC or RHC to include information regarding each claimed practitioner’s name, physician or practitioner type (e.g., physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, certified registered nurse, or anesthetist), National Provider Identifier (NPI) number, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number, state medical license number, length of training, date the training was completed, date of waiver attainment, and DATA 2000 waiver number. Additionally, the form will require the applicant to sign an attestation statement certifying that (1) each practitioner for which the entity is seeking payment under the application is employed by or working under contract for this facility, (2) it is the first time the entity is seeking payment on behalf of the listed practitioner(s), (3) the entity is eligible to seek payment under 42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(3) or 42 U.S.C. 1395l(bb), (4) each practitioner is furnishing opioid use disorder treatment services, and (5) that the statements herein are true, complete, and accurate to the best of the applicant’s knowledge. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act requires FQHCs and RHCs to submit to the Secretary an application for payment at such time, in such manner, and containing such E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1 63122 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 6, 2020 / Notices information as specified by the Secretary in order to receive a payment under section 6083. This form will allow FQHCs and RHCs to apply for such payments based on the average cost of training to obtain DATA 2000 waivers, as determined by the Secretary, for their physicians and practitioners to furnish opioid use disorder treatment services. The form will also provide HRSA with the requisite data to validate qualifying DATA 2000 waiver possessions for the purpose of ensuring accurate payments to FQHCs and RHCs. Likely Respondents: Only FQHCs and RHCs are eligible to apply. 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 Total responses Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours DATA 2000 Waiver Training Payment Program Application for Payment ...................................................................... 1,137 1 1,137 0.5 568.5 Total .............................................................................. 1,137 ........................ 1,137 ........................ 568.5 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. [FR Doc. 2020–22079 Filed 10–5–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) will hold a virtual meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. For this meeting, the TBDWG will review chapters and the template for the 2020 report to the HHS Secretary and Congress. The 2020 report will address ongoing tick-borne disease research, including research related to SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Number of responses per respondent VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Oct 05, 2020 Jkt 253001 causes, prevention, treatment, surveillance, diagnosis, diagnostics, and interventions for individuals with tickborne diseases; advances made pursuant to such research; federal activities related to tick-borne diseases; and gaps in tick-borne disease research DATES: The meeting will be held online via webcast on October 27, 2020 from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET (times are tentative and subject to change). The confirmed times and agenda items for the meeting will be posted on the TBDWG web page at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisorycommittees/tickbornedisease/meetings/ 2020-10-27/ when this information becomes available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Berger, Designated Federal Officer for the TBDWG; Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street SW, Suite L600, Washington, DC 20024. Email: tickbornedisease@ hhs.gov; Phone: 202–795–7608. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The registration link will be posted on the website at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/ advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/ meetings/2020-10-27/ when it becomes available. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation with a personalized link to access the webcast on October 27, 2020 The public will have an opportunity to present their views to the TBDWG orally during the meeting’s public comment session or by submitting a written public comment. Comments PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 should be pertinent to the meeting discussion. Persons who wish to provide verbal or written public comment should review instructions at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisorycommittees/tickbornedisease/meetings/ 2020-10-27/ and respond by midnight October 16, 2020 ET. Verbal comments will be limited to three minutes each to accommodate as many speakers as possible during the 30 minute session. Written public comments will be accessible to the public on the TBDWG web page prior to the meeting. Background and Authority: The TickBorne Disease Working Group was established on August 10, 2017, in accordance with Section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., as amended, to provide expertise and review federal efforts related to all tickborne diseases, to help ensure interagency coordination and minimize overlap, and to examine research priorities. The TBDWG is required to submit a report to the HHS Secretary and Congress on their findings and any recommendations for the federal response to tick-borne disease every two years. Dated: September 25, 2020. James J. Berger, Designated Federal Officer, Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy. [FR Doc. 2020–22014 Filed 10–5–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–28–P E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

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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: DATA 2000 
Waiver Training Payment Program Application for Payment, OMB No. 0906-
XXXX--New

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 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, as required by 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 December 
7, 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: DATA 2000 Waiver Training 
Payment Program Application for Payment, OMB No. 0906-XXXX--New.
    Abstract: The Substance Use--Disorder Prevention that Promotes 
Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities 
Act (Pub. L. 115-271), section 6083, added sections 1833(bb) and 
1834(o)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l and 42 U.S.C. 
1395m(o)(3)), requiring the Secretary to make payments to Federally 
Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) to pay 
the average training costs of eligible physicians and practitioners who 
obtain Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) waivers to 
furnish opioid use disorder treatment services. To receive payment, 
FQHCs and RHCs must submit an application to the Secretary. In order to 
provide HRSA with information necessary for validation and issuance of 
accurate payments, the form will require that FQHCs and RHCs provide 
information identifying the submitting organization, including FQHC or 
RHC Employer/Tax Identification Number, mailing address, telephone 
number, email address, Congressional District number, and, if 
applicable, the facility CMS Certification Number (CCN) and mailing 
address associated with the CCN. The form also will require the FQHC or 
RHC to include information regarding each claimed practitioner's name, 
physician or practitioner type (e.g., physician, physician assistant, 
nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, 
certified registered nurse, or anesthetist), National Provider 
Identifier (NPI) number, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number, 
state medical license number, length of training, date the training was 
completed, date of waiver attainment, and DATA 2000 waiver number. 
Additionally, the form will require the applicant to sign an 
attestation statement certifying that (1) each practitioner for which 
the entity is seeking payment under the application is employed by or 
working under contract for this facility, (2) it is the first time the 
entity is seeking payment on behalf of the listed practitioner(s), (3) 
the entity is eligible to seek payment under 42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(3) or 
42 U.S.C. 1395l(bb), (4) each practitioner is furnishing opioid use 
disorder treatment services, and (5) that the statements herein are 
true, complete, and accurate to the best of the applicant's knowledge.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The SUPPORT for Patients 
and Communities Act requires FQHCs and RHCs to submit to the Secretary 
an application for payment at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such

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information as specified by the Secretary in order to receive a payment 
under section 6083. This form will allow FQHCs and RHCs to apply for 
such payments based on the average cost of training to obtain DATA 2000 
waivers, as determined by the Secretary, for their physicians and 
practitioners to furnish opioid use disorder treatment services. The 
form will also provide HRSA with the requisite data to validate 
qualifying DATA 2000 waiver possessions for the purpose of ensuring 
accurate payments to FQHCs and RHCs.
    Likely Respondents: Only FQHCs and RHCs are eligible to apply.
    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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DATA 2000 Waiver Training                  1,137               1           1,137             0.5           568.5
 Payment Program Application for
 Payment........................
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    Total.......................           1,137  ..............           1,137  ..............           568.5
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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.
[FR Doc. 2020-22079 Filed 10-5-20; 8:45 am]
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