Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Performance, OMB No. 0915-0363-Revision, 13300-13301 [2022-04980]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request Medicare Rural
Hospital Flexibility Program
Performance, OMB No. 0915–0363—
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 May 9, 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 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.
SUMMARY:
Information Collection Request Title:
Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility
Program Performance OMB No. 0915–
0363—Revision.
Abstract: This information collection
request is for continued approval of the
Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility
Program Performance Measures. HRSA
is proposing to continue this data
collection with minor changes to the
organization of the data. The current
performance measures are collected
electronically in the Performance
Improvement and Measurement System
which awardees access securely through
the HRSA Electronic Handbooks.
The Medicare Rural Hospital
Flexibility Program (Flex Program) is
authorized by Section 1820 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–4), as
amended. The purpose of the Flex
Program is to enable state designated
entities to support critical access
hospitals in quality improvement,
quality reporting, performance
improvement, and benchmarking; to
assist facilities seeking designation as
critical access hospitals; and to create a
program to establish or expand the
provision of rural emergency medical
services (EMS).
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: For this program,
performance measures were developed
to provide data useful to the Flex
program and to enable HRSA to provide
aggregate program data required by
Congress under the Government
Performance and Results Modernization
Act of 2010. These measures cover
principal topic areas of interest to the
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy,
including: (a) Quality reporting, (b)
quality improvement interventions, (c)
financial and operational improvement
initiatives, (d) population health
management, (e) rural EMS integration
and (f) innovative care models. In
addition to informing the Office’s
progress toward meeting the goals set in
the Government Performance and
Results Modernization Act of 2010, the
information is important in identifying
and understanding programmatic
improvement across program areas, as
well as guiding future iterations of the
Flex Program and prioritizing areas of
need and support. This submission
includes the addition of minor revisions
in the organization of the measures to
align with the changes to the
organization of the program areas within
the Flex Program. The revisions include
changes to align with current language
and a broadening of scope for some
activities. The measures will remain
unchanged. For example: Previously,
population health improvement
activities were combined with rural
EMS integration, and these measures
will be separated into two distinct
program areas. The burden remains
unchanged with these changes.
Likely Respondents: Respondents are
the Flex Program coordinators for the
states participating in the Flex Program.
There are currently 45 states
participating in the Flex 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
Performance Improvement Measurement System (within
the Electronic Handbooks system ....................................
45
1
45
70
3,150
Total ..............................................................................
45
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45
70
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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.
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Dated: March 2, 2022.
David Kim,
Director, Division of Vaccines, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health.
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Request for Comments; Correction
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of
Closed Meetings
The Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health published a
document in the Federal Register of
March 2, 2022, announcing the request
for comments for the Vaccines Federal
Implementation Plan. The document
includes a weblink where the Vaccines
Federal Implementation Plan can be
found: https://www.hhs.gov/vaccines/
vaccines-national-strategic-plan/
vaccines-federal-implementation-plan/
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SUMMARY:
Dr.
David Kim, Director, Division of
Vaccines, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health, Room
L616, Switzer Building, 330 C St. SW,
Washington, DC 20024. Phone: 202–
795–7697; Email: nvp.rfi@hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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2022, in FR Doc. 2022–04327, on page
11724, in the second column, correct
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Federal Implementation Plan to read,
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Request for Comments’’. We also
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Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meetings.
The meetings 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: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member
Conflict: Neurodegeneration and Drug
Discovery.
Date: April 5, 2022.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Christine Jean DiDonato,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1014J,
Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–1042,
didonatocj@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
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Date: April 6, 2022.
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Place: National Institutes of Health,
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Contact Person: Seetha Bhagavan, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5194,
MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 237–
9838, bhagavas@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Special
Topics: Micro Physiological Systems and
Implanted Devices.
Date: April 6, 2022.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Robert C. Elliott, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3130,
MSC 7850, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–
3009, elliotro@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member
Conflict: Transplantation and Autoimmunity.
Date: April 6, 2022.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: Shiv A. Prasad, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5220,
MSC 7852, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 443–
5779, prasads@csr.nih.gov.
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Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
Performance, OMB No. 0915-0363--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 May 9,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] 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 [email protected] or call Samantha Miller,
the 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: Medicare Rural Hospital
Flexibility Program Performance OMB No. 0915-0363--Revision.
Abstract: This information collection request is for continued
approval of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Performance
Measures. HRSA is proposing to continue this data collection with minor
changes to the organization of the data. The current performance
measures are collected electronically in the Performance Improvement
and Measurement System which awardees access securely through the HRSA
Electronic Handbooks.
The Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) is
authorized by Section 1820 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-
4), as amended. The purpose of the Flex Program is to enable state
designated entities to support critical access hospitals in quality
improvement, quality reporting, performance improvement, and
benchmarking; to assist facilities seeking designation as critical
access hospitals; and to create a program to establish or expand the
provision of rural emergency medical services (EMS).
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: For this program,
performance measures were developed to provide data useful to the Flex
program and to enable HRSA to provide aggregate program data required
by Congress under the Government Performance and Results Modernization
Act of 2010. These measures cover principal topic areas of interest to
the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, including: (a) Quality
reporting, (b) quality improvement interventions, (c) financial and
operational improvement initiatives, (d) population health management,
(e) rural EMS integration and (f) innovative care models. In addition
to informing the Office's progress toward meeting the goals set in the
Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010, the
information is important in identifying and understanding programmatic
improvement across program areas, as well as guiding future iterations
of the Flex Program and prioritizing areas of need and support. This
submission includes the addition of minor revisions in the organization
of the measures to align with the changes to the organization of the
program areas within the Flex Program. The revisions include changes to
align with current language and a broadening of scope for some
activities. The measures will remain unchanged. For example:
Previously, population health improvement activities were combined with
rural EMS integration, and these measures will be separated into two
distinct program areas. The burden remains unchanged with these
changes.
Likely Respondents: Respondents are the Flex Program coordinators
for the states participating in the Flex Program. There are currently
45 states participating in the Flex 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 45 1 45 70 3,150
Measurement System (within the
Electronic Handbooks system....
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Total....................... 45 .............. 45 70 3,150
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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. 2022-04980 Filed 3-8-22; 8:45 am]
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