80 FR 59788 - 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 191 (October 2, 2015)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59788-59789]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24956]


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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.

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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

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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 December 1, 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: HRSA AIDS Education and 
Training Centers Evaluation Activities (OMB No. 0915-0281)--Revision.
    Abstract: The AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program, 
under the title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, Ryan 
White HIV/AIDS Program legislation supports a network of regional and 
national centers that conduct targeted, multi-disciplinary education 
and training programs for health care providers treating persons with 
HIV/AIDS. The AETC Program's purpose is to increase the number of 
health care providers who are effectively educated and motivated to 
counsel, diagnose, treat, and medically manage individuals with HIV 
infection, and to help prevent high risk behaviors that lead to HIV 
transmission.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: As part of an ongoing 
effort to evaluate AETC activities, information is needed on AETC 
training sessions, consultations, and technical assistance activities. 
Each regional center collects information on AETC training events, and 
is required to report aggregate data on their activities to HRSA and 
the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB). These data provide information on the number 
of training events, including clinical trainings and consultations, as 
well as technical assistance activities conducted by each regional 
center, the number of health care providers receiving professional 
training or consultation, and the time and effort expended on different 
levels of training and consultation activities. In addition, 
information is obtained on the populations served by AETC trainees and 
the increase in capacity achieved through training events. Collection 
of this information allows HRSA and HAB to provide information on 
training activities and types of education and training provided to 
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grantees; resource allocation; and capacity 
expansion.
    Likely Respondents: Trainees are asked to complete the Participant 
Information Form (PIF) once a year, and trainers are asked to complete 
an Event Record (ER) for each training event they conduct during the 
year. In addition to each regional AETC (8 total), the AETC National 
Coordinating Resource Center will compile these data into a data set 
and submit to HAB once a 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 Information Collection Request are summarized in the table below.
    The estimated annual response burden to trainers, as well as 
attendees of training programs as follows:

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                                                                                      Average
                                     Number of       Number of         Total        burden per     Total burden
            Form name               respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in       hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
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Participant Information Form              90,193               1          90,193           0.167          15,062
 (PIF)..........................
Event Record (ER)...............          18,070               1          18,070           0.2             3,614
    Total.......................         108,263  ..............         108,263  ..............          18,676
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    The estimated annual burden to AETCs is as follows:

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                                   Number of     Responses  per        Total         Hours per     Total burden
                                  respondents      respondent        responses       response          hours
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Aggregate Data Set............               9                 2              18              32             576
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    The total burden hours are 19,252.
    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. 2015-24956 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am]
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