Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request, 55823-55824 [2022-19583]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 175 / Monday, September 12, 2022 / Notices Assistance Listings (CFDA) Number: 93.224 Authority: PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 254b). Justification: HRSA extended the FY 2022 periods of performance with prorated supplemental grant funds to two award recipients in Lexington, Kentucky and Worcester, Massachusetts for 7 months and 4 months, respectively, until a new award could be made for each service area. Continued funding to these Health Center Program award recipients ensured that individuals in the service areas received uninterrupted access to needed health care services. The additional grant funds 55823 enabled HRSA to support consistent health care to beneficiaries, eliminate funding gaps, and demonstrate administrative efficiencies. HRSA awarded a total of $3,604,971 to the two existing Health Center Program award recipients noted in Table 1. TABLE 1—RECIPIENTS AND AWARD AMOUNTS Grant number Award recipient name City, state Extension length H80CS06650 .......... University of Kentucky Research Foundation. Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. Lexington, Kentucky ............................... 7 months ................ $1,345,884 Worcester, Massachusetts ..................... 4 months ................ 2,259,087 H80CS00452 .......... FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Espinosa, Deputy Administrator. [FR Doc. 2022–19624 Filed 9–9–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–16–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier OS–0955–0019] Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request Office of the Secretary, HHS. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment. DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before October 12, 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 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, Sherrette.Funn@hhs.gov or (202) 264–0041. When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the document identifier 0955–0019–30D and project title for reference. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 Sep 09, 2022 Jkt 256001 Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (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. Title of the Collection: National Survey of Health Information Exchange Organizations (HIO). Type of Collection: Reinstatement w/ change. OMB No. 0955–0019. Abstract: Electronic health information exchange (HIE) was one of three goals specified by Congress in the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act to ensure that the $30 billion federal investment in certified electronic health records (CEHRTs) resulted in higherquality, lower-cost care. In subsequent rulemaking and regulations, ensuring that providers can share data electronically across EHRs and other health information systems has been a top priority. Beginning prior to HITECH, there has been substantial ongoing assessment of trends in the capabilities of health information organizations to support clinical exchange. These surveys have collected data on organizational structure, financial viability, geographic coverage, scope of services, scope of participants, perceptions of information blocking, and participation in national networks and TEFCA. While past surveys assessed HIOs’ capacity to support HIE in a variety of ways, they did not closely examine how HIOs support public health exchange. Each of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Erica Clift, Ongoing Investments Director, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA, at eclift@hrsa.gov or 301– 594–4300. PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Award amount these areas of data collection will be useful to constructing a current and more comprehensive picture of HIOs’ role in addressing public health emergencies. Given the evolving nature of the pandemic, assessing HIOs’ current capabilities is critical as there are ongoing needs to share varied types of information that HIOs may be supporting. The survey will collect data from HIOs across the nation. These organizations facilitate electronic exchange of health information across disparate providers, labs, pharmacies, public health departments, and beyond. Little information exists on how HIOs can address information gaps related to public health. Thus, a first step to addressing these gaps, we need to better characterize existing capabilities of HIOs. The success of managing the current pandemic, and future public health emergencies, relies on the ability to efficiently share key data regarding health system capacity, contact tracing, testing, detecting new outbreaks, vaccine updates, and patient demographics to help address disparities in our response efforts. In addition to measuring the capabilities to support public health, it is also necessary to understand the broader picture of HIO capabilities to support electronic health information exchange, their maturity and challenges they face. There are four key areas that require this broader assessment: (1) adoption of technical standards; (2) perceptions related to information blocking; (3) HIE coordination at the federal level; and (4) organizational demographics, including technical capabilities offered by HIOs and the challenges they face in supporting electronic health information exchange. The ultimate goal of our project is to administer a survey instrument to HIOs in order to generate the most current national statistics and associated actionable insights to inform policy E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1 55824 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 175 / Monday, September 12, 2022 / Notices efforts. The timely collection of national data from our survey will assess current capabilities to support effective electronic information sharing within our healthcare system related to COVID–19 and other public health relevant data. This is a 3-year request for OMB approval. Likely respondents: U.S. based public and private HIOs; Frequency: annual; Affected public: public and private businesses. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE Number of respondents Type of respondent Total .......................................................................................................... Sherrette A. Funn, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–19583 Filed 9–9–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 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 contract proposals and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the contract proposals, 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; Resources to Advance Pediatrics and HIV Prevention Science (RAPPS). Date: October 6, 2022. Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate contract proposals. Place: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 3G33, Rockville, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Poonam Pegu, 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 3G33, Rockville, MD 20852, 240–292–0719, poonam.pegu@ nih.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 Sep 09, 2022 Jkt 256001 45/60 79 105 ........................ ........................ 79 [FR Doc. 2022–19609 Filed 9–9–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 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 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total burden hours 1 Dated: September 6, 2022. Tyeshia M. Roberson-Curtis, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. Frm 00046 Average burden per response (in hours) 105 Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel; Resources to Advance Pediatrics and HIV Prevention Science (RAPPS). Date: October 7, 2022. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate contract proposals. National Institutes of Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 3G33, Rockville, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Poonam Pegu, 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 3G33, Rockville, MD 20852, 240–292–0719, poonam.pegu@ 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) PO 00000 Number responses per respondent individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Special Emphasis Panel; Clinical Trial Review. Date: September 27, 2022. Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Katherine Shim, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Division of Extramural Activities, NIH/NIDCD, 6001 Executive Blvd., Room 8351, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–8683, katherine.shim@ nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Special Emphasis Panel; NIDCD Hearing and Balance Application Review. Date: October 11, 2022. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Shiguang Yang, DVM, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Division of Extramural Activities, NIDCD, NIH, 6001 Executive Blvd., Room 8349, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–8683, yangshi@ nidcd.nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Special Emphasis Panel; Fellowship—Voice Speech and Language Review. Date: October 20, 2022. Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Andrea B. Kelly, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 175 (Monday, September 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55823-55824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19583]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier OS-0955-0019]


Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before October 12, 
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 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 264-0041. When submitting comments or requesting information, 
please include the document identifier 0955-0019-30D and project title 
for reference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (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.
    Title of the Collection: National Survey of Health Information 
Exchange Organizations (HIO).
    Type of Collection: Reinstatement w/change.
    OMB No. 0955-0019.
    Abstract: Electronic health information exchange (HIE) was one of 
three goals specified by Congress in the 2009 Health Information 
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act to ensure that 
the $30 billion federal investment in certified electronic health 
records (CEHRTs) resulted in higher-quality, lower-cost care. In 
subsequent rulemaking and regulations, ensuring that providers can 
share data electronically across EHRs and other health information 
systems has been a top priority.
    Beginning prior to HITECH, there has been substantial ongoing 
assessment of trends in the capabilities of health information 
organizations to support clinical exchange. These surveys have 
collected data on organizational structure, financial viability, 
geographic coverage, scope of services, scope of participants, 
perceptions of information blocking, and participation in national 
networks and TEFCA. While past surveys assessed HIOs' capacity to 
support HIE in a variety of ways, they did not closely examine how HIOs 
support public health exchange. Each of these areas of data collection 
will be useful to constructing a current and more comprehensive picture 
of HIOs' role in addressing public health emergencies.
    Given the evolving nature of the pandemic, assessing HIOs' current 
capabilities is critical as there are ongoing needs to share varied 
types of information that HIOs may be supporting. The survey will 
collect data from HIOs across the nation. These organizations 
facilitate electronic exchange of health information across disparate 
providers, labs, pharmacies, public health departments, and beyond. 
Little information exists on how HIOs can address information gaps 
related to public health. Thus, a first step to addressing these gaps, 
we need to better characterize existing capabilities of HIOs. The 
success of managing the current pandemic, and future public health 
emergencies, relies on the ability to efficiently share key data 
regarding health system capacity, contact tracing, testing, detecting 
new outbreaks, vaccine updates, and patient demographics to help 
address disparities in our response efforts. In addition to measuring 
the capabilities to support public health, it is also necessary to 
understand the broader picture of HIO capabilities to support 
electronic health information exchange, their maturity and challenges 
they face. There are four key areas that require this broader 
assessment: (1) adoption of technical standards; (2) perceptions 
related to information blocking; (3) HIE coordination at the federal 
level; and (4) organizational demographics, including technical 
capabilities offered by HIOs and the challenges they face in supporting 
electronic health information exchange.
    The ultimate goal of our project is to administer a survey 
instrument to HIOs in order to generate the most current national 
statistics and associated actionable insights to inform policy

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efforts. The timely collection of national data from our survey will 
assess current capabilities to support effective electronic information 
sharing within our healthcare system related to COVID-19 and other 
public health relevant data.
    This is a 3-year request for OMB approval.
    Likely respondents: U.S. based public and private HIOs; Frequency: 
annual; Affected public: public and private businesses.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                      Number      Average burden
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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                                                             105               1           45/60              79
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.......................................             105  ..............  ..............              79
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-19583 Filed 9-9-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-45-P
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