80 FR 78236 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)

Page Range		78236-78237
FR Document		2015-31642

In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the
review and approval period.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than January
15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the Information Collection
Request Title, to the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance
requests submitted to OMB for review, email the HRSA Information
Collection Clearance Officer at paperwork@hrsa.gov or call (301) 443-
1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title: Shortage Designation
Management System
OMB No. 0915-xxxx--NEW
Abstract: HRSA's Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) is committed to
improving the health of the nation's underserved communities and
vulnerable populations by developing, implementing, evaluating, and
refining programs that strengthen the nation's health workforce. The
Department of Health and Human Services relies on two federal shortage
designations to identify and dedicate resources to areas and
populations in greatest need of providers: Health Professional Shortage
Area (HPSA) designations and Medically Underserved Area/Medically
Underserved Population (MUA/P) designations. HPSA designations are
geographic areas, population groups, and facilities that are
experiencing a shortage of health professionals. MUA/P designations are
areas, or populations within areas, that are experiencing a shortage of
health care services. MUAs are designated for the entire population of
a particular geographic area. MUP designations are limited to
particular groups of underserved people within an area. These
designations are currently used in a number of Departmental programs
that provide both federal and state government grant/program benefits
for communities, health care facilities, and providers. BHW has the
responsibility for designating and de-designating HPSAs and MUA/Ps on
behalf of the Secretary.
HPSA designations are required to be reviewed and updated annually
to reflect current data. Individual states--through their Primary Care
Office (PCO)--have primary responsibility for initiating an application
for a new or updated HPSA designation, or withdrawing HPSAs that no
longer meet the designation criteria. HRSA reviews the application and
makes the final determination on the HPSA designation. Requests come
from the PCOs who have access to the online application and review
system, Shortage Designation Management System (SDMS). Requests that
come from other sources are referred to the PCOs for their review and
concurrence. In addition, interested parties, including the Governor,
the State Primary Care Association, and state professional associations
are notified of each request submitted for their comments and
recommendations.
In order to obtain a federal shortage designation for an area,
population, or facility, PCOs must submit a shortage designation
application through SDMS for review and approval by BHW. Both the HPSA
and MUA/P applications request local, state, and national data on the
population that is experiencing a shortage of health professionals and
the number of health professionals relative to the population covered
by the proposed designation. The information collected on the
applications is used to determine which areas, populations, and
facilities have shortages.
The lists of designated HPSAs are annually published in the Federal
Register. In addition, lists of HPSAs are updated on the HRSA Web site,
http://www.hrsa.gov/shortage/, so that interested parties can access
the information.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The need and purpose of
this information collection is to obtain information to designate HPSAs
and MUA/Ps. The information obtained from the SDMS is used to determine
which areas, populations, and facilities have critical shortages of
health professionals. The SDMS HPSA application and SDMS MUA/P
application are used for these designation determinations. Applicants
must submit a SDMS application to BHW to obtain a federal shortage
designation. The application asks for local, state, and national data
required for determining the application's eligibility to obtain a
federal shortage designation. In addition, applicants must enter
detailed information explaining how the area, population, or facility
faces a critical shortage of health professionals.
Likely Respondents: State PCOs interested in obtaining a primary
care, dental, or mental HPSA designation or a MUA/P in their state.
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.

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Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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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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Designation Planning and 54 57 3,078 23.40 72,025.20
Preparation....................
SDMS Application................ 54 57 3,078 11.33 34,873.74
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Total....................... 54 57 3,078 34.73 106,898.94
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Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
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TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents responses response hours
respondent (in hours)

Designation Planning and Preparation ................................ 54 57 3,078 23.40 72,025.20
SDMS Application ................................................................ 54 57 3,078 11.33 34,873.74

Total .............................................................................. 54 57 3,078 34.73 106,898.94

Jackie Painter, The Office of the Administrator is Agency’s strategic, evaluation and
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. headed by the Administrator, who research planning processes; (6)
[FR Doc. 2015–31642 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] reports directly to the Secretary, manages the legislative and
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Department of Health and Human communications programs for the
Services. Agency; (7) administers HRSA’s equal
(1) Immediate Office of the opportunity and civil rights activities;
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Administrator (RA); (8) provides overall leadership,
HUMAN SERVICES (2) Office of Legislation (RAE); direction, coordination, and planning in
(3) Office of Communications (RA6); the support of the Agency’s special
Health Resources and Services (4) Office of Health Equity (RAB); health programs; (9) manages the health,
Administration (5) Office of Equal Opportunity, Civil wellness, and safety of women and girls
Rights, and Diversity Management with the support of the Office of
Statement of Organization, Functions (RA2); Women’s Health, through policy,
and Delegations of Authority (6) Office of Planning, Analysis and programming and outreach education;
This notice amends Part R of the Evaluation (RA5); and (10) provides leadership within
(7) Office of Women’s Health (RAW);
Statement of Organization, Functions HRSA for the support of global health
and
and Delegations of Authority of the and coordinates policy development
(8) Office of Global Health (RAI).
Department of Health and Human with the HHS Office of Global Affairs,
Services (HHS), Health Resources and Section RA–20, Functions other departmental agencies, bilateral/
Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR This notice reflects organizational multilateral organizations, and other
56605, as amended November 6, 1995; changes in the Health Resources and international organizations and
as last amended at 80 FR 66545–66546 Services Administration (HRSA), Office partners.
dated October 29, 2015). of the Administrator (RA), Office of
This notice reflects organizational Office of Global Health (RAI)
Planning, Analysis and Evaluation
changes in the Health Resources and (RA5). Specifically, this notice: (1) The Office of Global Health serves as
Services Administration (HRSA), Office Transfers the function of the Office of the principal advisor to the
of the Administrator (RA), Office of Global Health Affairs (RQA1) to the Administrator on global health issues.
Planning, Analysis and Evaluation Office of the Administrator (RA); (2) Specifically: (1) Provides leadership,
(RA5) and the Bureau of Health transfers the Border Health function coordination, and advancement of
Workforce (RQ). Specifically, this from the Office of External Engagement global health programs relating to
notice: (1) Establishes the Office of (RA57) within the Office of Planning, sustainable health systems for
Global Health (RAI) within the Office of Analysis and Evaluation (RA5) to the vulnerable and at-risk populations and
the Administrator (RA); (2) transfers the Office of Global Health (RAI); and (3) for HRSA training programs; (2)
function of the Office of Global Health updates the functional statement for the provides support for the agency’s
Affairs (RQA1) from the Bureau of Bureau of Health Workforce (RQ), the international travel and the Department
Health Workforce to the Office of the Office of Planning, Analysis and of State’s International Visitors
Administrator (RA); (3) transfers the Evaluation (RA5) and the Office of the Leadership Program; (3) provides
Border Health function from the Office Administrator (RA). management and oversight of
of External Engagement (RA57) within international programs aimed at
the Office of Planning, Analysis and Office of the Administrator (RA) -improving quality and innovation in
Evaluation (RA5) to the Office of Global (1) Leads and directs programs and human resources for health, health
Health (RAI); (4) abolishes the Office of activities of the Agency and advises the professions recruitment, education,
Global Health Affairs (RQA1) within the Office of the Secretary of Health and faculty development, retention, and
Bureau of Health Workforce (RQ); and Human Services on policy matters applied research systems; (3) provides
(5) updates the functional statement for concerning them; (2) provides leadership within HRSA for the support
the Bureau of Health Workforce (RQ), consultation and assistance to senior of global health and coordinates policy
Office of Planning, Analysis and Agency officials and others on clinical development with the HHS Office of
Evaluation (OPAE) and the Office of the and health professional issues; (3) Global Affairs, other departmental
Administrator (RA). serves as the Agency’s focal point on agencies, bilateral/multilateral
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Chapter RA—Office of the efforts to strengthen the practice of organizations, and other international
Administrator (RA) public health as it pertains to the HRSA organizations and partners; (4) monitors
mission; (4) establishes and maintains HRSA’s border health activities and
Section RA–10, Organization verbal and written communications investments to promote collaboration
Delete the organizational structure for with health organizations in the public and improve health care access to those
the Office of the Administrator (RA) and and private sectors to support the living along the U.S.-Mexico border; and
replace in its entirety. mission of HRSA; (5) coordinates the (5) supports and conducts programs

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments on this ICR should be received no later than January 15, 2016.
Contact		To request a copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, email the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or call (301) 443- 1984.
FR Citation		80 FR 78236

80 FR 78236 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESHealth Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration