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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request; Environmental
Information and Documentation, OMB
No. 0915–0324, Extension
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
SUMMARY:
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 February 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or by mail to 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 Samantha Miller, the acting
HRSA Information Collection Clearance
Officer at (301) 443–9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
information collection request title for
reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
Environmental Information and
Documentation (EID), OMB No. 0915–
0324, Extension.
Abstract: HRSA is requesting
approval of an extension for the EID
checklist which consists of information
that the agency is required to obtain to
comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA). NEPA establishes the federal
government’s national policy for
protection of the environment. HRSA
has developed the EID for applicants of
funding that would potentially impact
the environment and to ensure that their
decision-making processes are
consistent with NEPA.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: Applicants must provide
information and assurance of
compliance with NEPA on the EID
checklist. This information is reviewed
in the Pre-Award stage (and/or prior to
the implementation of the project). The
information is reviewed in the PostAward stage for project changes and the
information is reviewed before the
implementation of the project changes.
Likely Respondents: HRSA applicants
applying for federal loan guarantees,
federal construction grants, and
cooperative agreements.
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
jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
NEPA EID Checklist ............................................................
1,500
1
1,500
1
1,500
Total ..............................................................................
1,500
........................
1,500
........................
1,500
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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ACTION:
Notice.
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.
SUMMARY:
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request; Rural Communities
Opioid Response Program
Performance Measures, OMB No.
0906–0044, Revision
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
AGENCY:
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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 Samantha Miller, the acting
HRSA Information Collection Clearance
Officer at (301) 443–9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
information request collection title for
reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
Rural Communities Opioid Response
Program (RCORP) Performance
Measures, OMB No. 0906–0044,
Revised.
Abstract: RCORP is authorized by
Section 711(b)(5) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 912(b)(5)) and is a multiinitiative program that aims to: (1)
Support treatment for and prevention of
substance use disorder (SUD), including
opioid use disorder (OUD); and (2)
reduce morbidity and mortality
associated with SUD, to include OUD,
by improving access to and delivering
prevention, treatment, and recovery
support services to high-risk rural
communities. To support this purpose,
RCORP grant initiatives include:
• RCORP-Implementation grants to
fund established networks and consortia
to deliver SUD/OUD prevention,
treatment, and recovery activities in
high-risk rural communities;
• RCORP-Medication Assisted
Treatment Expansion grants to enhance
access to medication-assisted treatment
within eligible hospitals, health clinics,
or tribal organizations in high-risk rural
communities;
• RCORP-Neonatal Abstinence
Syndrome grants to reduce the
ADDRESSES:
incidence and impact of Neonatal
Abstinence Syndrome in rural
communities by improving systems of
care, family supports, and social
determinants of health;
• RCORP-Psychostimulant Support
grants to strengthen and expand
prevention, treatment, and recovery
services for individuals in rural areas
who misuse psychostimulants; to
enhance their ability to access treatment
and move towards recovery; and
• Note that additional grant programs
may be added pending Fiscal Year 2022
and future Fiscal Year appropriations.
Additionally, all RCORP grant award
recipients are supported by eight
cooperative agreements: RCORPTechnical Assistance, which provides
extensive technical assistance to award
recipients; RCORP-Evaluation, which
evaluates the impact of the RCORP
initiative on rural communities; three
RCORP-Behavioral Health Care
Workforce Centers, which provide
workforce training and education
initiatives in the region served by the
Northern Border Regional Commission;
and three RCORP-Centers of Excellence,
which disseminate best practices related
to the treatment for and prevention of
substance use disorders within rural
communities.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: Due to the growth in the
number of grant programs included in
the RCORP initiative, as well as
emerging SUD and other behavioral
health trends in rural communities,
HRSA is submitting a revised package
that includes changes to existing RCORP
performance measures as well as new
performance measures that better
demonstrate the impact of the initiative
on rural communities and reduce
burden on the grant recipients.
For this program, performance
measures were developed to provide
data on each RCORP initiative and to
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) Provision
of, and referral to, rural behavioral
health care services, including SUD
prevention, treatment and recovery
support services; (b) behavioral health
care, including SUD prevention,
treatment, and recovery, process and
outcomes; (c) education of health care
providers and community members; (d)
emerging trends in rural behavioral
health care needs and areas of concern;
and (e) consortium strength and
sustainability. All measures will speak
to the Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy’s progress toward meeting the
goals set.
Likely Respondents: The respondents
will be the grant award recipients of the
RCORP initiatives.
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. Please
note that since RCORP-Psychostimulant
Support includes substantially different
measures than the other RCORP grant
programs, HRSA calculated that
program’s burden hours separately.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
(annually)
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program—Implementation/Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome/MAT Expansion ...................................................................................
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program—
Psychostimulant Support ..................................................
290
2
580
1.24
719.20
15
1
15
1.30
19.50
Total ..............................................................................
305
........................
595
........................
738.70
HRSA specifically requests comments
on: (1) The necessity and utility of the
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estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance
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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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Public Comment
Request; COVID–19 Provider Relief
Programs Application and Attestation
Portal, and Claims Reimbursement
Submission Activities, OMB No. 0906–
XXXX—NEW
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with 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 January 7, 2022.
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
jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1
SUMMARY:
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Samantha Miller, the acting HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer
at paperwork@hrsa.gov or call (301)
443–9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title:
COVID–19 Provider Relief Programs
Application and Attestation Portal, and
Claims Reimbursement Submission
Activities, OMB No. 0906–XXXX—
NEW.
Abstract: HRSA administers the
Provider Relief Programs (which
includes the Provider Relief Fund (PRF),
the American Rescue Plan Act Rural
(ARP–R) payments, the COVID–19
Coverage Assistance Fund (CAF), and
the COVID–19 Claims Reimbursement
to Health Care Providers and Facilities
for Testing, Treatment, and Vaccine
Administration for the Uninsured
(Uninsured Program or UIP)). The
Provider Relief Programs disbursed, and
are continuing to disburse funds to
eligible healthcare providers through
two pathways: (1) Direct provider
payments via the PRF and ARP–R
payments, and (2) claims
reimbursement via the CAF and the UIP.
This information collection includes
four components: (1) The PRF and ARP–
R application portal; (2) the PRF and
ARP–R attestation portal; (3) the CAF
application portal; and (4) the UIP
application portal. To date, information
for these programs has been collected
under a Paperwork Reduction Act
waiver executed pursuant to public
health emergency authorities. HRSA is
seeking comments regarding the CAF
and the UIP for the first time. These
information collections support
administration of the Provider Relief
Programs including the PRF, the
Uninsured Program, and the CAF (funds
for these three programs were
appropriated under the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
(Pub. L. 116–136), Paycheck Protection
Program and Health Care Enhancement
Act (Pub. L. 116–139), Coronavirus
Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act (Division M of Pub.
L. 116–260)), and the ARP–R payments
(funds were appropriated under the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub.
L. 117–2, as well as funds for the
Uninsured Program).
A 60-day notice was published in the
Federal Register, 86 FR 47119 (August
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23, 2021). There were no public
comments.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: Providers who apply for
Provider Relief Programs (i.e., PRF,
ARP–R, CAF, and UIP payments) must
apply for direct provider payments or
claims reimbursement and attest to a set
of Terms and Conditions to enable
HRSA’s appropriate disbursement and
oversight of recipients’ use of funds.
Information collected will allow for (1)
assessing if recipients have met
statutory and programmatic
requirements; (2) conducting audits; (3)
gathering data required to calculate,
disburse, and report on PRF, ARP–R,
CAF, and UIP payments; and (4)
program evaluation. HRSA staff may
also use information collected to
identify and report on trends in the
effect of the COVID–19 pandemic on
health care providers and uninsured or
underinsured patients throughout the
United States. HHS makes publicly
available the names of payment
recipients and the aggregate amounts
received, for all providers who attest to
receipt of a payment and acceptance of
the Terms and Conditions or who retain
payments for more than 90 days and are
deemed to have accepted the Terms and
Conditions. By accepting funds, the
recipient consents to HHS publicly
disclosing the payments that recipient
has received.
Likely Respondents: Health care
providers that apply to receive, or have
applied to receive, PRF, ARP–R, CAF, or
UIP payments, and attested to the
associated Terms and Conditions.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request; Rural Communities Opioid Response Program
Performance Measures, OMB No. 0906-0044, Revision
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 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 February
7, 2022.
[[Page 69656]]
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 Samantha Miller,
the acting HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-
9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the information request collection title
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Rural Communities Opioid
Response Program (RCORP) Performance Measures, OMB No. 0906-0044,
Revised.
Abstract: RCORP is authorized by Section 711(b)(5) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 912(b)(5)) and is a multi-initiative program
that aims to: (1) Support treatment for and prevention of substance use
disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD); and (2) reduce
morbidity and mortality associated with SUD, to include OUD, by
improving access to and delivering prevention, treatment, and recovery
support services to high-risk rural communities. To support this
purpose, RCORP grant initiatives include:
RCORP-Implementation grants to fund established networks
and consortia to deliver SUD/OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery
activities in high-risk rural communities;
RCORP-Medication Assisted Treatment Expansion grants to
enhance access to medication-assisted treatment within eligible
hospitals, health clinics, or tribal organizations in high-risk rural
communities;
RCORP-Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome grants to reduce the
incidence and impact of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in rural
communities by improving systems of care, family supports, and social
determinants of health;
RCORP-Psychostimulant Support grants to strengthen and
expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals in
rural areas who misuse psychostimulants; to enhance their ability to
access treatment and move towards recovery; and
Note that additional grant programs may be added pending
Fiscal Year 2022 and future Fiscal Year appropriations.
Additionally, all RCORP grant award recipients are supported by
eight cooperative agreements: RCORP-Technical Assistance, which
provides extensive technical assistance to award recipients; RCORP-
Evaluation, which evaluates the impact of the RCORP initiative on rural
communities; three RCORP-Behavioral Health Care Workforce Centers,
which provide workforce training and education initiatives in the
region served by the Northern Border Regional Commission; and three
RCORP-Centers of Excellence, which disseminate best practices related
to the treatment for and prevention of substance use disorders within
rural communities.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Due to the growth in the
number of grant programs included in the RCORP initiative, as well as
emerging SUD and other behavioral health trends in rural communities,
HRSA is submitting a revised package that includes changes to existing
RCORP performance measures as well as new performance measures that
better demonstrate the impact of the initiative on rural communities
and reduce burden on the grant recipients.
For this program, performance measures were developed to provide
data on each RCORP initiative and to 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)
Provision of, and referral to, rural behavioral health care services,
including SUD prevention, treatment and recovery support services; (b)
behavioral health care, including SUD prevention, treatment, and
recovery, process and outcomes; (c) education of health care providers
and community members; (d) emerging trends in rural behavioral health
care needs and areas of concern; and (e) consortium strength and
sustainability. All measures will speak to the Federal Office of Rural
Health Policy's progress toward meeting the goals set.
Likely Respondents: The respondents will be the grant award
recipients of the RCORP initiatives.
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. Please note that since
RCORP-Psychostimulant Support includes substantially different measures
than the other RCORP grant programs, HRSA calculated that program's
burden hours separately.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Number of responses per Total Average burden Total burden
Form name respondents respondent responses per response hours
(annually) (in hours)
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Rural Communities Opioid 290 2 580 1.24 719.20
Response Program--
Implementation/Neonatal
Abstinence Syndrome/MAT
Expansion......................
Rural Communities Opioid 15 1 15 1.30 19.50
Response Program--
Psychostimulant Support........
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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
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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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