Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program Performance Improvement and Measurement Systems (PIMS) Measures, OMB No. 0906-0009-Revision, 57838-57839 [2021-22737]
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submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
information request collection title for
reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
National Health Service Corps Scholar/
Students to Service Travel Worksheet,
OMB No. 0915–0278—Extension.
Abstract: Clinicians participating in
the HRSA National Health Service
Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program and
the Students to Service (S2S) Loan
Repayment Program (LRP) use the
online Travel Request Worksheet to
request and receive travel funds from
the federal government to visit eligible
NHSC sites to which they may be
assigned in accordance with the Public
Health Service Act, section 331(c)(1).
The travel approval process is
initiated when an NHSC Scholar or S2S
participant notifies the NHSC of an
impending interview at one or more
NHSC-approved practice sites. The
Travel Request Worksheet is also used
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
to initiate the relocation process after a
NHSC Scholar or S2S participant has
successfully been matched to an
approved practice site in accordance
with the Public Health Service Act,
section 331(c)(3). Upon receipt of a
completed Travel Request Worksheet,
the NHSC will review and approve or
disapprove the request and promptly
notify the scholar or S2S participant and
the NHSC logistics contractor regarding
travel arrangements and authorization of
the funding for the site visit or
relocation.
A 60-day notice published in the
Federal Register, 86 FR 41976 (August
4, 2021). There were no public
comments.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: This information will
facilitate NHSC Scholar and S2S
participants’ receipt of federal travel
funds that are used to visit high-need
NHSC-approved practice sites. The
Travel Request Worksheet is also used
to initiate the relocation process after a
NHSC Scholar or S2S participant has
successfully been matched to an
approved practice site.
Likely Respondents: Clinicians
participating in the NHSC Scholarship
Program and the S2S LRP.
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 burden
hours
Travel Request Worksheet ..................................................
300
2
600
.0667
40.02
Total ..............................................................................
300
........................
600
........................
40.02
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.
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; Rural Health Care Services
Outreach Program Performance
Improvement and Measurement
Systems (PIMS) Measures, OMB No.
0906–0009—Revision
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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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
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HRSA’s ICR only after the 30-day
comment period for this notice has
closed.
Comments on this ICR should be
received no later than November 18,
2021.
DATES:
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
Samantha Miller, the acting HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer
at paperwork@hrsa.gov or call (301)
443–9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title:
Rural Health Care Services Outreach
Program Performance Improvement and
Measurement Systems (PIMS) Measures,
OMB No. 0906–0009—Revision.
ADDRESSES:
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Abstract: The Rural Health Care
Services Outreach (Outreach) Program is
authorized by Section 330A(e) of the
Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42
U.S.C. 254c(e)) and Public Law 116–
136, to ‘‘promote rural health care
services outreach by improving and
expanding the delivery of health care
services to include new and enhanced
services in rural areas, through
community engagement and evidencebased or innovative, evidence-informed
models.’’ The goals for the Outreach
Program are as follows: (1) Expand the
delivery of health care services to
include new and enhanced services
exclusively in rural communities; (2)
deliver health care services through a
strong consortium, in which every
consortium member organization is
actively involved and engaged in the
planning and delivery of services; (3)
utilize community engagement and
evidence-based or innovative, evidenceinformed model(s) in the delivery of
health care services; and (4) improve
population health, and demonstrate
health outcomes and sustainability.
A 60-day notice published in the
Federal Register, 86 FR 38725, (July 22,
2021). There were no public comments.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: The PIMS measures for the
Outreach Program enable HRSA and the
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to
capture awardee-level and aggregate
data that illustrate the impact and scope
of federal funding. The collection of this
information helps further inform and
substantiate the focus and objectives of
the grant program. The measures
encompass the following topics: (a)
Access to care; (b) population
demographics; (c) consortium/network;
(d) sustainability; and (f) project specific
domains.
There have been changes to the
previously approved Outreach Program
PIMS measures. The proposed Outreach
PIMS measures reflect an increase in the
number of measures including the
following:
(1) The addition of project-specific
measures related to the Rural Healthy
Hometown Initiative (HRHI) (includes
17 required and 20 optional measures
for a total of 37 additional measures)
applicable only to Outreach awardees
who apply to be part of the HRHI track
(anticipated total of 16 out of 61
awardees) to focus on one or more of the
five causes of excess death in rural
communities (heart disease, cancer,
unintentional injury/substance use,
chronic lower respiratory disease, and
stroke);
(2) Addition of project-specific
measures (three additional measures)
only applicable to Outreach Awardees
with a focus on telehealth (anticipated
total of 15 out of 61 awardees);
(3) The addition of social
determinants of health measures (three
additional measures) only applicable to
Outreach Awardees addressing social
determinants of health as part of their
grant funded activities (anticipated total
of 15 out of 61 awardees);
(4) The consolidation of the access to
care measures from singular to
composite measure format (currently 14,
previously 16) applicable to all
awardees (anticipated total of 61
awardees);
(5) Removal of an outdated project
specific measure (one measure removed)
applicable to awardees focused on
childhood obesity;
(6) Removal of an outdated project
specific applicable to awardees
providing clinical services (currently 7,
previously 8) related to Healthy People
2020; and
(7) Removal of the outdated project
specific Health Improvement Special
Project measure (one measure removed).
In total, proposed changes reflect the
addition of 43 measures and the
removal of 5 measures for an increase in
measures by a total of 38 measures. Of
these measures, 17 are required and 26
are optional. All additional measures
proposed are project specific (only
applicable to anticipated total ranging
from 15–16 out of 61 awardees). All
measures will not be applicable to all 61
respondents. Project specific measures
will remain applicable only to Outreach
Awardees focusing on the respective
project specific topic.
Note that the number from the ‘‘total
burden hours’’ column on the burden
table was collected from the current
cohort of Outreach Program grant
recipients, therefore it is different from
the number of hours listed on the
previous Notice of Action, which was
collected from the previous cohort of
Outreach Program grant recipients. This
change in burden also correlates with
the increase in the total number of
current Outreach Program grant
recipients compared to previous cohort
of Outreach Program grant recipients (61
respondents anticipated, previously 25).
Likely Respondents: The respondents
would be award recipients of the Rural
Health Care Services Outreach 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
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Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
Rural Health Care Services Outreach PIMS .......................
61
1
61
7.5
457.5
Total ..............................................................................
61
........................
61
........................
457.5
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
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collection burden.
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: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Rural Health Care Services
Outreach Program Performance Improvement and Measurement Systems (PIMS)
Measures, OMB No. 0906-0009--Revision
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 should be received no later than November
18, 2021.
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 Samantha Miller, the acting
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or
call (301) 443-9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Care Services
Outreach Program Performance Improvement and Measurement Systems (PIMS)
Measures, OMB No. 0906-0009--Revision.
[[Page 57839]]
Abstract: The Rural Health Care Services Outreach (Outreach)
Program is authorized by Section 330A(e) of the Public Health Service
(PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 254c(e)) and Public Law 116-136, to ``promote
rural health care services outreach by improving and expanding the
delivery of health care services to include new and enhanced services
in rural areas, through community engagement and evidence-based or
innovative, evidence-informed models.'' The goals for the Outreach
Program are as follows: (1) Expand the delivery of health care services
to include new and enhanced services exclusively in rural communities;
(2) deliver health care services through a strong consortium, in which
every consortium member organization is actively involved and engaged
in the planning and delivery of services; (3) utilize community
engagement and evidence-based or innovative, evidence-informed model(s)
in the delivery of health care services; and (4) improve population
health, and demonstrate health outcomes and sustainability.
A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register, 86 FR 38725,
(July 22, 2021). There were no public comments.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The PIMS measures for the
Outreach Program enable HRSA and the Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy to capture awardee-level and aggregate data that illustrate the
impact and scope of federal funding. The collection of this information
helps further inform and substantiate the focus and objectives of the
grant program. The measures encompass the following topics: (a) Access
to care; (b) population demographics; (c) consortium/network; (d)
sustainability; and (f) project specific domains.
There have been changes to the previously approved Outreach Program
PIMS measures. The proposed Outreach PIMS measures reflect an increase
in the number of measures including the following:
(1) The addition of project-specific measures related to the Rural
Healthy Hometown Initiative (HRHI) (includes 17 required and 20
optional measures for a total of 37 additional measures) applicable
only to Outreach awardees who apply to be part of the HRHI track
(anticipated total of 16 out of 61 awardees) to focus on one or more of
the five causes of excess death in rural communities (heart disease,
cancer, unintentional injury/substance use, chronic lower respiratory
disease, and stroke);
(2) Addition of project-specific measures (three additional
measures) only applicable to Outreach Awardees with a focus on
telehealth (anticipated total of 15 out of 61 awardees);
(3) The addition of social determinants of health measures (three
additional measures) only applicable to Outreach Awardees addressing
social determinants of health as part of their grant funded activities
(anticipated total of 15 out of 61 awardees);
(4) The consolidation of the access to care measures from singular
to composite measure format (currently 14, previously 16) applicable to
all awardees (anticipated total of 61 awardees);
(5) Removal of an outdated project specific measure (one measure
removed) applicable to awardees focused on childhood obesity;
(6) Removal of an outdated project specific applicable to awardees
providing clinical services (currently 7, previously 8) related to
Healthy People 2020; and
(7) Removal of the outdated project specific Health Improvement
Special Project measure (one measure removed). In total, proposed
changes reflect the addition of 43 measures and the removal of 5
measures for an increase in measures by a total of 38 measures. Of
these measures, 17 are required and 26 are optional. All additional
measures proposed are project specific (only applicable to anticipated
total ranging from 15-16 out of 61 awardees). All measures will not be
applicable to all 61 respondents. Project specific measures will remain
applicable only to Outreach Awardees focusing on the respective project
specific topic.
Note that the number from the ``total burden hours'' column on the
burden table was collected from the current cohort of Outreach Program
grant recipients, therefore it is different from the number of hours
listed on the previous Notice of Action, which was collected from the
previous cohort of Outreach Program grant recipients. This change in
burden also correlates with the increase in the total number of current
Outreach Program grant recipients compared to previous cohort of
Outreach Program grant recipients (61 respondents anticipated,
previously 25).
Likely Respondents: The respondents would be award recipients of
the Rural Health Care Services Outreach 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
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Rural Health Care Services 61 1 61 7.5 457.5
Outreach PIMS..................
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Total....................... 61 .............. 61 .............. 457.5
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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. 2021-22737 Filed 10-18-21; 8:45 am]
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