80 FR 43445 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 140 (July 22, 2015)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 140 (July 22, 2015)
| Page Range | 43445-43446 | |
| FR Document | 2015-17884 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 43445-43446] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17884] [[Page 43445]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services Administration (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 Information Collection Request must be received no later than September 21, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 10-29, Parklawn Building, 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 the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the information request collection title for reference. Information Collection Request Title: Health Center Controlled Networks OMB No. 0915-0360-REVISION Abstract: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has a goal to ensure that all Health Center Program award recipients effectively implement health information technology (health IT) systems that enable all providers to become meaningful users of health IT, including Electronic Health Records (EHRs), and use those systems to increase access to care, improve quality of care, and reduce the cost of care. The Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) program serves as a major component of HRSA's HIT initiative to support this goal. HCCNs provide ongoing support for achieving meaningful use of certified EHRs \1\ and adopting technology-enabled quality improvement strategies, including health information exchange (HIE). HCCNs also support sharing of knowledge, resources, and data to improve Health Center Program award recipients' and look-alikes' (health centers) operations, care provision, and generate efficiencies and economies of scale. As a result, health centers working with HCCNs are better positioned to deliver care in a patient-centered medical home model and participate in value based payment. The HCCN program is authorized by Section 330(e) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 254b). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For the purposes of this funding opportunity announcement, ``certified EHR'' refers to HIT products certified by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for HIT Authorized Testing and Certification Body. For further information about ONC certified HIT products, see http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The annual, non-competing continuation progress reports will describe each HCCNs' progress in achieving key activity goals, such as improving performance measures via data-driven quality improvement activities, enhanced utilization of data exchange, and the efficiency and effectiveness of HCCN services to health centers. Award recipients will also report emerging needs, implementation challenges, lessons learned, best practices, and plans to meet the goals set for the next budget period. HCCNs will update their work plan and submit their annual, non-competing continuation progress report annually. The information collected from the progress report forms will serve multiple purposes. The information will be used to inform new technical assistance needs and evaluate the performance and outcome of the funding initiative. The progress reports will also enhance HRSA's ability to respond to departmental inquiries regarding the program in a timely and accurate manner. Information will also be used in the preparation of reports to Congress and other external agencies. In addition to meeting the goal of accountability to Congress, patients, and the general public, information collected from the progress reports are critical for HRSA grantees and individual providers to assess the status of existing EHR systems and health outcomes for patients. The partnership between HRSA, grantees, providers, and patients provides a unique opportunity to ensure that all parties share in the benefits of accurate information, lessons learned, major accomplishments, barriers encountered, and technical assistance to promote improved care and efficiency. Likely Respondents: Type of respondents expected are existing networks that are currently serving health centers and other safety net entities. 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 Information Collection Request are summarized in the table below. Total Estimated Annualized hours: 1350. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of Total burden per Total burden Form name respondents responses per responses response (in hours respondent hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Work Plan Update................ 45 1 45 5 225 Annual Progress Report.......... 45 1 45 25 1125 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... 90 .............. .............. .............. 1350 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 43446]] 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. Jackie Painter, Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2015-17884 Filed 7-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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HRSA specifically requests comments Abstract: The Maternal, Infant, and the plan is consistent with the grant as
on (1) the necessity and utility of the Early Childhood Home Visiting approved, and will result in
proposed information collection for the (MIECHV) Program, administered by the implementation of a high-quality project
proper performance of the agency’s Health Resources and Services that will complement the home visiting
functions, (2) the accuracy of the Administration (HRSA) in close program as a whole. Progress Reports
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance partnership with the Administration for are submitted to project officers through
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Children and Families (ACF), supports the Electronic HandBooks (EHB).
information to be collected, and (4) the voluntary, evidence-based home visiting Failure to collect this information
use of automated collection techniques services during pregnancy and to would result in the inability of the
or other forms of information parents with young children up to project officers to exercise due diligence
technology to minimize the information kindergarten entry. Competitive grants in monitoring and overseeing the use of
collection burden. support the efforts of eligible entities grant funds in keeping with legislative,
that have already made significant policy, and programmatic requirements.
Jackie Painter, progress towards establishing a high Grantees are required to provide a
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. quality home visiting program or performance narrative with the
[FR Doc. 2015–17884 Filed 7–21–15; 8:45 am] embedding their home visiting program following sections: Project identifier
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P into a comprehensive, high-quality early information, accomplishments and
childhood system. All fifty states, the barriers, state home visiting program
District of Columbia, five territories, and goals and objectives, an update on the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND nonprofit organizations that would state home visiting program promising
HUMAN SERVICES provide services in jurisdictions that approach and evaluations conducted
have not directly applied for or been under the competitive grant,
Health Resources and Services approved for a grant are eligible for
Administration implementation of the state home
competitive grants; and if awarded, are visiting program in targeted at-risk
required to submit non-competing communities, progress toward meeting
Agency Information Collection
continuation progress reports annually. legislatively-mandated reporting on
Activities: Submission to OMB for
There are currently 48 entities with benchmark areas, state home visiting
Review and Approval; Public Comment
competitive grant awards. Some eligible quality improvement efforts, and
Request
entities have been awarded more than updates on the administration of state
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services one competitive grant. home visiting program.
Administration, HHS. Need and Proposed Use of the Since federal fiscal year 2011, 48
Information: This information collection eligible entities have received
ACTION: Notice.
is needed for eligible entities to report competitive grant awards. Grantees of
SUMMARY: In compliance with Section progress under the Home Visiting the competitive grant program need to
3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Program annually. On March 23, 2010,
complete annual reports in order to
Reduction Act of 1995, the Health the President signed into law the Patient
comply with HRSA reporting
Resources and Services Administration Protection and Affordable Care Act
requirements. Some grantees have been
(HRSA) has submitted an Information (ACA). Section 2951 of the ACA
awarded up to three competitive grants
amended Title V of the Social Security
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of to date.
Act by adding a new section, 511, which
Management and Budget (OMB) for In the event a new Funding
authorized the creation of the Home
review and approval. Comments Opportunity Announcement is issued
Visiting Program (http://
submitted during the first public review annually for the competitive grant
frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/
of this ICR will be provided to OMB. program, the application for new grant
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OMB will accept further comments from funds may take the place of completion
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the public during the review and of a non-competing continuation
216–225). A portion of funding under
approval period. progress report.
this program is awarded to participating
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be states and eligible jurisdictions Likely Respondents: Grantees with
received no later than August 21, 2015. competitively. The purpose of the Home Visiting Competitive Awards
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, competitive funding is to provide Awarded in Federal Fiscal Years 2012–
including the Information Collection additional support to entities that have 2017.
Request Title, to the desk officer for already made significant progress Burden Statement: Burden in this
HRSA, either by email to OIRA_ towards establishing a high-quality context means the time expended by
submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to home visiting program or embedding persons to generate, maintain, retain,
202–395–5806. their home visiting program into a disclose or provide the information
comprehensive, high-quality early requested. This includes the time
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To needed to review instructions; to
childhood system and are ready to
request a copy of the clearance requests develop, acquire, install and utilize
expand and maintain expanded
submitted to OMB for review, email the technology and systems for the purpose
programs.
HRSA Information Collection Clearance The information collected will be of collecting, validating and verifying
Officer at paperwork@hrsa.gov or call used to review grantee progress on information, processing and
(301) 594–4306. proposed project plans sufficient to maintaining information, and disclosing
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: permit project officers to assess whether and providing information; to train
Information Collection Request Title: the project is performing adequately to personnel and to be able to respond to
Maternal, Infant, and Childhood Home achieve the goals and objectives that a collection of information; to search
Visiting (Home Visiting) Program Non- were previously approved. This report data sources; to complete and review
Competing Continuation Progress will also provide implementation plans the collection of information; and to
Report for Competitive Grants OMB No. for the upcoming year, which project transmit or otherwise disclose the
0915–0356—Extension officers can assess to determine whether information. The total annual burden
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Comments on this Information Collection Request must be received no later than September 21, 2015. | |
| 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 the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 43445 |
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