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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: Rural Health
Network Development Program; OMB
No. 0906–0010—Revision
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
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 January 19, 2021.
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.
SUMMARY:
Information Collection Request Title:
Rural Health Network Development
Program OMB No. 0906–0010—
Revision.
Abstract: The Rural Health Network
Development Program (RHND) is
authorized under Section 330A(e) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254(e)). The purpose of this program is
to support integrated rural health care
networks that have combined the
functions of the entities participating in
the network to address the health care
needs of the targeted rural community.
Recipients will combine the functions of
the entities participating in the network
to address the following legislative
aims: (i) Achieve efficiencies; (ii)
expand access, coordinate, and improve
the quality of essential health care
services; and (iii) strengthen the rural
health care system as a whole.
RHND-funded programs promote
population health management and the
transition towards value based care
through diverse network membership
that includes traditional and nontraditional network partners. Evidence
of program impacted demonstrated by
outcome data and program
sustainability are integral components
of the program. This is a 3-year
competitive program for networks
composed of at least three members that
are separate, existing health care
providers or entities.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: This program needs
measures that will enable HRSA to
provide aggregate program data required
by Congress under the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993.
These measures cover the principal
topic areas of interest to the Federal
Office of Rural Health Policy, including:
(a) Access to care; (b) population
demographics; (c) staffing; (d)
consortium/network; (e) sustainability;
and (f) project specific domains. All
measures will evaluate the Federal
Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP’s)
progress toward achieving its goals.
The proposed changes of RHND
measures are a result of the
accumulation of grantee feedback, peerreviewed research, and information
gathered from the previously approved
RHND measures. The proposed changes
include additional questions
surrounding the network’s components
of sustainability. Questions surrounding
Health Information Technology (HIT)
and Telehealth have been modified to
reflect updated knowledge on the use of
both HIT and Telehealth and to improve
understanding of how these important
technologies are affecting HRSA
grantees. Additional National Quality
Forum measures were also included in
an effort to allow uniform collection
efforts throughout FORHP. In addition,
the total number of responses has
decreased to 44 since the previous ICR
submission. This is due to a new RHND
grant cycle with a decreased number of
awardees and therefore a decreased
number of respondents.
Likely Respondents: Respondents will
be awardees of the Rural Health
Network Development Program.
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
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
responses
Total
burden
hours
Performance Improvement and Measurement System
Database ..........................................................................
44
1
44
6
264
Total ..............................................................................
44
........................
44
........................
264
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
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Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
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552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
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would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
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Date: December 10, 2020.
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Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
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Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: November 13, 2020.
Tyeshia M. Roberson,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special
Emphasis Panel; Emergency Awards: Rapid
Investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) and
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19).
Date: December 11, 2020.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of
Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 3G20,
Rockville, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Zhuqing (Charlie) Li,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Scientific
Review Program, Division of Extramural
Activities, National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of
Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 3G20,
Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 669–5068,
zhuqing.li@nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology,
and Transplantation Research; 93.856,
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: November 13, 2020.
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amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special
Emphasis Panel; NIAID Clinical Trial
Implementation Cooperative Agreement
(U01), and NIAID SBIR Phase II Clinical Trial
Implementation Cooperative Agreement
(U44).
Date: December 15, 2020.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of
Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 3G11,
Rockville, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Cynthia L. De La Fuente,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Scientific
Review Program, Division of Extramural
Activities, National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of
Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 3G11,
Rockville, MD 20852, 240–669–2740,
delafuentecl@niaid.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology,
and Transplantation Research; 93.856,
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: November 13, 2020.
Tyeshia M. Roberson,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The contract proposals and
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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: Rural
Health Network Development Program; OMB No. 0906-0010--Revision
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 should be received no later than January
19, 2021.
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: Rural Health Network
Development Program OMB No. 0906-0010--Revision.
Abstract: The Rural Health Network Development Program (RHND) is
authorized under Section 330A(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 254(e)). The purpose of this program is to support integrated
rural health care networks that have combined the functions of the
entities participating in the network to address the health care needs
of the targeted rural community. Recipients will combine the functions
of the entities participating in the network to address the following
legislative aims: (i) Achieve efficiencies; (ii) expand access,
coordinate, and improve the quality of essential health care services;
and (iii) strengthen the rural health care system as a whole.
RHND-funded programs promote population health management and the
transition towards value based care through diverse network membership
that includes traditional and non-traditional network partners.
Evidence of program impacted demonstrated by outcome data and program
sustainability are integral components of the program. This is a 3-year
competitive program for networks composed of at least three members
that are separate, existing health care providers or entities.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: This program needs
measures that will enable HRSA to provide aggregate program data
required by Congress under the Government Performance and Results Act
of 1993. These measures cover the principal topic areas of interest to
the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, including: (a) Access to
care; (b) population demographics; (c) staffing; (d) consortium/
network; (e) sustainability; and (f) project specific domains. All
measures will evaluate the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
(FORHP's) progress toward achieving its goals.
The proposed changes of RHND measures are a result of the
accumulation of grantee feedback, peer-reviewed research, and
information gathered from the previously approved RHND measures. The
proposed changes include additional questions surrounding the network's
components of sustainability. Questions surrounding Health Information
Technology (HIT) and Telehealth have been modified to reflect updated
knowledge on the use of both HIT and Telehealth and to improve
understanding of how these important technologies are affecting HRSA
grantees. Additional National Quality Forum measures were also included
in an effort to allow uniform collection efforts throughout FORHP. In
addition, the total number of responses has decreased to 44 since the
previous ICR submission. This is due to a new RHND grant cycle with a
decreased number of awardees and therefore a decreased number of
respondents.
Likely Respondents: Respondents will be awardees of the Rural
Health Network Development Program.
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Performance Improvement and 44 1 44 6 264
Measurement System Database....
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Total....................... 44 .............. 44 .............. 264
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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.
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Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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