Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: COVID-19 Provider Relief Programs Single and Commercial Audits and Delinquent Audit Reporting Submission Activities, Office of Management and Budget No. 0906-0083-Extension, 35842-35843 [2024-09466]
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Childhood Home Visiting Program
Quarterly Performance Report OMB No.
0906–0016—Revision.
Abstract: This request is for continued
approval of the Maternal, Infant, and
Early Childhood Home Visiting
(MIECHV) Program Quarterly
Performance Report. The MIECHV
Program is administered by the
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
(MCHB) within HRSA in partnership
with the Administration for Children
and Families, and provides support to
all 56 States and jurisdictions, as well
as Tribes and Tribal organizations.
Through a needs assessment, States,
jurisdictions, Tribes, and Tribal
organizations identify target populations
and select the home visiting service
delivery model(s) that best meet their
needs. In response to awardee feedback,
HRSA is proposing the following
revisions to the data collection forms to
reduce administrative burden related to
this performance report:
• Form 4, Table A.2: Remove Column
D: Zip Codes
• Form 4, Definition of Key Terms:
Update definitions for Table A.2
• Form 4: Remove Section B
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: HRSA uses quarterly
performance information to demonstrate
program accountability and
continuously monitor and provide
oversight to MIECHV Program awardees.
The information is also used to provide
quality improvement guidance and
technical assistance to awardees and
help inform the development of early
childhood systems at the national, State,
and local level. HRSA is seeking to
remove collection of a variable and
update key terms given this deletion.
Likely Respondents: MIECHV Program
awardees that are States, jurisdictions,
and, where applicable, nonprofit
organizations providing home visiting
services within States.
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
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
burden
hours
Form 4: Section A—Quarterly Performance Report ............................
56
4
224
21
4,704
Total ..............................................................................................
56
........................
224
....................
4,704
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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request; Information
Collection Request Title: COVID–19
Provider Relief Programs Single and
Commercial Audits and Delinquent
Audit Reporting Submission Activities,
Office of Management and Budget No.
0906–0083—Extension
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirement to provide opportunity for
public comment on proposed data
collection projects per 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:
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Comments on this ICR should be
received no later than July 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 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 Joella Roland, the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, at (301) 443–3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
COVID–19 Provider Relief Programs
Single and Commercial Audits and
Delinquent Audit Reporting Submission
Activities, OMB No. 0906–0083—
Extension.
Abstract: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act (Pub. L.
116–136); the Paycheck Protection
Program and Health Care Enhancement
Act (Pub. L. 116–139); the Coronavirus
Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 116–260);
the Families First Coronavirus Response
DATES:
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Act (Pub. L. 116–127); and the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub.
L. 117–2) provided the Department of
Health and Human Services the
authority to administer the Provider
Relief Programs (PRP) (e.g., Provider
Relief Fund; American Rescue Plan Act
Rural Distribution; COVID–19 Coverage
Assistance Fund; and COVID–19 Claims
Reimbursement to Health Care
Providers and Facilities for Testing,
Treatment, and Vaccine Administration
for the Uninsured). The Department of
Health and Human Services delegated
the authority for these programs to
HRSA. The PRP issued payments to
eligible health care providers for
expenses or lost revenues attributable to
COVID–19 and claims reimbursement
for COVID–19 testing, treatment, and
vaccine administration for uninsured
and COVID–19 vaccine administration
for underinsured individuals.
Recipients of these funds agreed to the
Terms and Conditions applicable to
each Program, which require, among
other Terms, compliance with reporting
requirements as specified by the
Secretary of Health and Human
Services. Recipients are eligible health
care providers who include public
entities, Medicare or Medicaid enrolled
suppliers and providers, and for-profit
and non-profit entities that provide
diagnosis, testing, vaccination, or care
for individuals with possible or actual
cases of COVID–19. The Single Audit
Act requires entities that expend
$750,000 or more of federal assistance
during the entity’s fiscal year to conduct
an independent audit. Requirements for
these audits are set forth in regulations
at 45 CFR subpart F. Requirements
differ for non-profit and commercial/forprofit entities, and non-profit entities
are required to submit their audits to the
Federal Audit Clearinghouse. HRSA has
established a Commercial Audit
Reporting Portal to collect audits from
commercial/for-profit organizations. In
late calendar year 2023, HRSA
developed a delinquent audit follow-up
process to ensure that all providers
required to submit an audit do so. The
delinquent audit follow-up process
includes educating PRP recipients on
the 45 CFR 75 subpart F requirements
and following up on overdue audit
report submissions. In February 2024,
OMB approved HRSA’s emergency ICR
for the Commercial Audit Reporting
Portal and the delinquent audit followup process. Collectively, these activities
will help ensure the fiscal and program
integrity of the PRP.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: HRSA will use the
collected information to ensure all PRP
recipients who expended over $750,000
in funding during the recipient’s fiscal
year submit an audit and resolve audit
findings, including recovery of any
funds used not in accordance with the
Terms and Conditions of the programs.
Likely Respondents: PRP recipients
who expended over $750,000 in funding
during their fiscal year.
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
responses per
respondent
Provider Relief Bureau Commercial Audit Reporting Portal ...............
Delinquent Audit Follow-up Attestation ................................................
Questioned Cost Attestation ................................................................
21,000
21,000
7,000
1
2
10
21,000
42,000
70,000
0.75
0.25
5.00
15,750
10,500
350,000
Total ..............................................................................................
49,000
........................
133,000
....................
376,250
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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Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Number of
respondents
Form name
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Advisory Committee on
Seniors and Disasters Public Meeting
Administration for Strategic
Preparedness and Response (ASPR),
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The National Advisory
Committee on Seniors and Disasters
(NACSD) will conduct a public meeting
on Monday, May 20, 2024 (2:30 p.m.–
4:30 p.m. ET). Notice of the meeting is
required under Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA). The NACSD is required by
section 2811B of the Public Health
Service Act (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
SUMMARY:
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300hh–10c), as amended by the
Pandemic and All-Hazards
Preparedness and Advancing Innovation
Act (PAHPAIA), Public Law 116–22,
and governed by the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA). The NACSD provides expert
advice and guidance to the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) regarding all-hazards
public health and medical
preparedness, response, and recovery
activities related to meeting the unique
needs of older adults. ASPR manages
and convenes the NACSD on behalf of
the Secretary of HHS. The NACSD will
discuss and deliberate questions posed
by ASPR on climate and health equity.
Procedures for Public Participation:
The public and expert stakeholders are
invited to observe the meeting either inperson or virtually and pre-registration
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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: COVID-19
Provider Relief Programs Single and Commercial Audits and Delinquent
Audit Reporting Submission Activities, Office of Management and Budget
No. 0906-0083--Extension
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 to provide opportunity for
public comment on proposed data collection projects per 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 July 1,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 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 Joella Roland, the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: COVID-19 Provider Relief
Programs Single and Commercial Audits and Delinquent Audit Reporting
Submission Activities, OMB No. 0906-0083--Extension.
Abstract: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
(Pub. L. 116-136); the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care
Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 116-139); the Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 116-260); the Families First
Coronavirus Response
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Act (Pub. L. 116-127); and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub.
L. 117-2) provided the Department of Health and Human Services the
authority to administer the Provider Relief Programs (PRP) (e.g.,
Provider Relief Fund; American Rescue Plan Act Rural Distribution;
COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund; and COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to
Health Care Providers and Facilities for Testing, Treatment, and
Vaccine Administration for the Uninsured). The Department of Health and
Human Services delegated the authority for these programs to HRSA. The
PRP issued payments to eligible health care providers for expenses or
lost revenues attributable to COVID-19 and claims reimbursement for
COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccine administration for uninsured
and COVID-19 vaccine administration for underinsured individuals.
Recipients of these funds agreed to the Terms and Conditions applicable
to each Program, which require, among other Terms, compliance with
reporting requirements as specified by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services. Recipients are eligible health care providers who
include public entities, Medicare or Medicaid enrolled suppliers and
providers, and for-profit and non-profit entities that provide
diagnosis, testing, vaccination, or care for individuals with possible
or actual cases of COVID-19. The Single Audit Act requires entities
that expend $750,000 or more of federal assistance during the entity's
fiscal year to conduct an independent audit. Requirements for these
audits are set forth in regulations at 45 CFR subpart F. Requirements
differ for non-profit and commercial/for-profit entities, and non-
profit entities are required to submit their audits to the Federal
Audit Clearinghouse. HRSA has established a Commercial Audit Reporting
Portal to collect audits from commercial/for-profit organizations. In
late calendar year 2023, HRSA developed a delinquent audit follow-up
process to ensure that all providers required to submit an audit do so.
The delinquent audit follow-up process includes educating PRP
recipients on the 45 CFR 75 subpart F requirements and following up on
overdue audit report submissions. In February 2024, OMB approved HRSA's
emergency ICR for the Commercial Audit Reporting Portal and the
delinquent audit follow-up process. Collectively, these activities will
help ensure the fiscal and program integrity of the PRP.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA will use the
collected information to ensure all PRP recipients who expended over
$750,000 in funding during the recipient's fiscal year submit an audit
and resolve audit findings, including recovery of any funds used not in
accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the programs.
Likely Respondents: PRP recipients who expended over $750,000 in
funding during their fiscal year.
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
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Average
Number of Number of Total burden per Total
Form name respondents responses per responses response burden
respondent (in hours) hours
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Provider Relief Bureau Commercial Audit 21,000 1 21,000 0.75 15,750
Reporting Portal...........................
Delinquent Audit Follow-up Attestation...... 21,000 2 42,000 0.25 10,500
Questioned Cost Attestation................. 7,000 10 70,000 5.00 350,000
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Total................................... 49,000 .............. 133,000 ........... 376,250
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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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