Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming Sponsorship Application for Free Clinics, OMB No. 0915-0293-Revision, 69628-69629 [2020-24337]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
69628
Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 3, 2020 / Notices
research projects related to welfare,
employment and self-sufficiency, Head
Start, child care, healthy marriage and
responsible fatherhood, family and
youth services, home visiting, child
welfare, and other areas of interest to
ACF. Under this generic clearance, ACF
engages in a variety of formative data
collections with researchers,
practitioners, technical assistance
providers, service providers, and
potential participants throughout the
field to fulfill the following goals: (1)
Inform the development of ACF
research, (2) maintain a research agenda
that is rigorous and relevant, (3) ensure
that research products are as current as
possible, and (4) inform the provision of
technical assistance. ACF uses a variety
of techniques including semi-structured
discussions, focus groups, surveys, and
telephone or in-person interviews, in
order to reach these goals.
Following standard OMB
requirements, OPRE will submit a
change request for each individual data
collection activity under this generic
clearance. Each request will include the
individual instrument(s), a justification
specific to the individual information
collection, and any supplementary
documents. OMB should review
requests within 10 days of submission.
Respondents: Example respondents
include: Key stakeholder groups
involved in ACF projects and programs,
state or local government officials,
service providers, participants in ACF
programs or similar comparison groups,
experts in fields pertaining to ACF
research and programs, or others
involved in conducting ACF research or
evaluation projects.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Estimated total
number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
3000
1500
1125
1
1
1
Semi-Structured Discussions and Focus Groups ............................................
Interviews .........................................................................................................
Questionnaires/Surveys ...................................................................................
Estimated total annual burden hours:
8,063.
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Social Security Act, Sec. 1110
[42 U.S.C. 1310].
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020–24266 Filed 11–2–20; 8:45 am]
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
BILLING CODE 4184–79–P
VerDate Sep<11>2014
16:55 Nov 02, 2020
Jkt 253001
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Public Comment
Request; Information Collection
Request Title: Federal Tort Claims Act
(FTCA) Program Deeming Sponsorship
Application for Free Clinics, OMB No.
0915–0293—Revision
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
HRSA has submitted an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. Comments
submitted during the first public review
of this ICR will be provided to OMB.
OMB will accept further comments from
the public during the review and
approval period. OMB may act on
HRSA’s ICR only after the 30 day
comment period for this notice has
closed.
DATES: Comments on this ICR must be
received no later than December 3,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00065
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Average burden
hours per
response
2
1
.5
Annual burden
hours
6000
1500
563
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under Review—Open for
Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request a copy of the clearance requests
submitted to OMB for review, email Lisa
Wright-Solomon, the HRSA Information
Collection Clearance Officer at
paperwork@hrsa.gov or call (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—
Revision
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
E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM
03NON1
69629
Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 3, 2020 / Notices
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.
The FTCA Program has a web based
application system, the Electronic
Handbooks. These electronic
application forms decrease the time and
effort required to complete the older,
paper-based OMB approved FTCA
application forms. The application
includes: Contact Information, Site
Information, Information on the
Sponsoring Free Clinic Eligibility,
Information on the Credentialing and
Privileging Systems, Information on the
Risk Management Systems, Information
on the Free Clinic Volunteer Health
Care Professionals, Board Members,
Officers, Employees, and Individual
Contractors and Patient Visit Data.
A 60-day notice was published in the
Federal Register on August 6, 2020, vol.
85, No. 152; pp. 47803–04. HRSA
received one public comment regarding
FTCA coverage of Urban Indian
Organizations, which is outside of the
scope of this ICR.
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
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
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
responses
Total
burden
hours
FTCA Program Deeming Application for Free Clinics .........
374
3
1,122
2
2,244
Total ..............................................................................
374
........................
1,122
........................
2,244
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, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2020–24337 Filed 11–2–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
VerDate Sep<11>2014
16:55 Nov 02, 2020
Jkt 253001
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
National Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program: Revised Amount of the
Average Cost of a Health Insurance
Policy
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
HRSA is publishing an
updated monetary amount of the
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00066
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
average cost of a health insurance policy
as it relates to the National Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program (VICP).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tamara Overby, Acting Director,
Division of Injury Compensation
Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau,
HRSA, HHS by mail at 5600 Fishers
Lane, 08N186B, Rockville, Maryland
20857; or call (301) 443–9350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
100.2 of VICP’s implementing regulation
(42 CFR part 100) states that the revised
amount of an average cost of a health
insurance policy, as determined by the
Secretary of HHS (the Secretary), is
effective upon its delivery by the
E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM
03NON1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69628-69629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24337]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Information Collection
Request Title: Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming
Sponsorship Application for Free Clinics, OMB No. 0915-0293--Revision
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the
review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30
day comment period for this notice has closed.
DATES: Comments on this ICR must be received no later than December 3,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Lisa Wright-Solomon, the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or
call (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--Revision
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
[[Page 69629]]
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.
The FTCA Program has a web based application system, the Electronic
Handbooks. These electronic application forms decrease the time and
effort required to complete the older, paper-based OMB approved FTCA
application forms. The application includes: Contact Information, Site
Information, Information on the Sponsoring Free Clinic Eligibility,
Information on the Credentialing and Privileging Systems, Information
on the Risk Management Systems, Information on the Free Clinic
Volunteer Health Care Professionals, Board Members, Officers,
Employees, and Individual Contractors and Patient Visit Data.
A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register on August 6,
2020, vol. 85, No. 152; pp. 47803-04. HRSA received one public comment
regarding FTCA coverage of Urban Indian Organizations, which is outside
of the scope of this ICR.
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 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 Average burden
Form name Number of responses per Total per response Total burden
respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FTCA Program Deeming Application 374 3 1,122 2 2,244
for Free Clinics...............
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................... 374 .............. 1,122 .............. 2,244
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2020-24337 Filed 11-2-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
