82 FR 28667 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming Applications for Free Clinics, OMB No. 0915-0293-Extension
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)
| Page Range | 28667-28668 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13178 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28667-28668] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13178] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming Applications for Free Clinics, OMB No. 0915-0293--Extension AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects 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 August 22, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N39, 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, in compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Information Collection Request Title: Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming Applications for Free Clinics, OMB No. 0915- 0293--Extension. Abstract: Section 224(o) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 233(o)), as amended, authorizes the ``deeming'' of certain individuals as PHS employees for the purposes of receiving Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) coverage. Section 224(o) relates to employees, officers, and contractors at qualifying free clinics. The Free Clinics FTCA Program is administered by HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). Sponsoring free clinics are required by law to submit deeming applications in the specified form and manner on behalf of named individuals for review and approval, resulting in a ``deeming determination'' that includes associated FTCA coverage for these individuals. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Deeming applications must address certain specified criteria required by law for deeming determinations to be issued, and FTCA application forms are critical to BPHC's deeming determination process. These forms provide BPHC with the information necessary to evaluate an application and determine whether an individual meets the requirements for deemed PHS employee status for the purposes of FTCA coverage. FTCA application forms for free clinics do not require any changes with this extension other than to update the applicable dates. Likely Respondents: Respondents include free clinics seeking deemed PHS employee status on behalf of their sponsored individuals for purposes of FTCA coverage. 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. [[Page 28668]] Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Form name Number of responses per Total per response Total burden respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTCA Free Clinics Program 228 3 684 2 1368 Application.................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... 228 3 684 2 1368 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Jason E. Bennett, Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2017-13178 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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and how do they affect your daily life? UserFees/PrescriptionDrugUserFee/ Program Deeming Applications for Free
Examples of downsides may include ucm554443.htm. Clinics, OMB No. 0915–0293—
going to the clinic for treatment, time Dated: June 20, 2017. Extension.
devoted to treatment, side effects of Anna K. Abram, Abstract: Section 224(o) of the Public
treatment, route of administration, etc. Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,
4. What specific things would you Legislation, and Analysis. 233(o)), as amended, authorizes the
look for in an ideal treatment for your [FR Doc. 2017–13194 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] ‘‘deeming’’ of certain individuals as
condition? BILLING CODE 4164–01–P PHS employees for the purposes of
• What would you consider to be a receiving Federal Tort Claims Act
meaningful improvement in your (FTCA) coverage. Section 224(o) relates
condition that a treatment could DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND to employees, officers, and contractors
provide? HUMAN SERVICES at qualifying free clinics. The Free
5. What factors do you take into Clinics FTCA Program is administered
account when making decisions about Health Resources and Services by HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health
selecting a course of treatment? Administration Care (BPHC). Sponsoring free clinics are
Agency Information Collection required by law to submit deeming
III. Meeting Attendance and
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public applications in the specified form and
Participation
Comment Request Information manner on behalf of named individuals
If you wish to attend this meeting, Collection Request Title: Federal Tort for review and approval, resulting in a
visit https:// Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming ‘‘deeming determination’’ that includes
alopeciaareata.eventbrite.com. Persons Applications for Free Clinics, OMB No. associated FTCA coverage for these
interested in attending this public 0915–0293—Extension individuals.
meeting must register by August 28, Need and Proposed Use of the
2017. If you are unable to attend the AGENCY: Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of Information: Deeming applications must
meeting in person, you can register to address certain specified criteria
view a live Webcast of the meeting. You Health and Human Services.
required by law for deeming
will be asked to indicate in your ACTION: Notice.
determinations to be issued, and FTCA
registration if you plan to attend in application forms are critical to BPHC’s
person or via the Webcast. Early SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirement for opportunity for public deeming determination process. These
registration is recommended because forms provide BPHC with the
seating is limited; therefore, FDA may comment on proposed data collection
projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act information necessary to evaluate an
limit the number of participants from
of 1995, the Health Resources and application and determine whether an
each organization. Registrants will
Services Administration (HRSA) individual meets the requirements for
receive confirmation once they have
announces plans to submit an deemed PHS employee status for the
been accepted. Onsite registration on
Information Collection Request (ICR), purposes of FTCA coverage. FTCA
the day of the meeting will be based on
described below, to the Office of application forms for free clinics do not
space availability. If you need special
Management and Budget (OMB). Prior require any changes with this extension
accommodations due to a disability,
to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA other than to update the applicable
please contact Meghana Chalasani (see
seeks comments from the public dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no
later than September 1, 2017. regarding the burden estimate, below, or Likely Respondents: Respondents
any other aspect of the ICR. include free clinics seeking deemed
Patients who are interested in
presenting comments as part of the DATES: Comments on this Information PHS employee status on behalf of their
initial panel discussions will be asked Collection Request must be received no sponsored individuals for purposes of
to indicate in their registration which later than August 22, 2017. FTCA coverage.
topic(s) they wish to address. These ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to Burden Statement: Burden in this
patients also must send to paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA context means the time expended by
PatientFocused@fda.hhs.gov a brief Information Collection Clearance persons to generate, maintain, retain,
summary of responses to the topic Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers disclose, or provide the information
questions by August 21, 2017. Panelists Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. requested. This includes the time
will be notified of their selection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To needed to review instructions; to
approximately 7 days before the public request more information on the develop, acquire, install, and utilize
meeting. We will try to accommodate all proposed project or to obtain a copy of technology and systems for the purpose
patients and patient stakeholders who the data collection plans and draft of collecting, validating and verifying
wish to speak, either through the panel instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov information, processing and
discussion or audience participation; or call the HRSA Information Collection maintaining information, and disclosing
however, the duration of comments may Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1984. and providing information; to train
be limited by time constraints. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When personnel and to be able to respond to
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Transcripts: Please be advised that as submitting comments or requesting a collection of information; to search
soon as a transcript of the public information, please include the data sources; to complete and review
meeting is available, it will be accessible information request collection title for the collection of information; and to
at https://www.regulations.gov. It may reference, in compliance with Section transmit or otherwise disclose the
be viewed at the Dockets Management 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork information. The total annual burden
Staff (see ADDRESSES). A link to the Reduction Act of 1995. hours estimated for this Information
transcript will also be available at Information Collection Request Title: Collection Request are summarized in
https://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) the table below.
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TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of Total burden per Total
Form name responses per
respondents responses response burden hours
respondent (in hours)
FTCA Free Clinics Program Application .............................. 228 3 684 2 1368
Total .............................................................................. 228 3 684 2 1368
HRSA specifically requests comments OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the Need and Proposed Use of the
on (1) the necessity and utility of the public regarding the burden estimate, Information: Deeming applications must
proposed information collection for the below, or any other aspect of the ICR. address certain specified criteria
proper performance of the agency’s DATES: Comments on this ICR must be required by law for deeming
functions, (2) the accuracy of the received no later than August 22, 2017. determinations to be issued, and FTCA
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance application forms are critical to BPHC’s
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
the quality, utility, and clarity of the deeming determination process. These
information to be collected, and (4) the paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
forms provide BPHC with the
use of automated collection techniques Information Collection Clearance
information necessary to evaluate an
or other forms of information Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers
application and make a deeming
technology to minimize the information Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
determination for the purposes of FTCA
collection burden. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To coverage. The application information is
request more information on the also used to determine whether a site
Jason E. Bennett, proposed project or to obtain a copy of visit is appropriate to assess issues
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. the data collection plans and draft relating to the health center’s quality of
[FR Doc. 2017–13178 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov care and to determine technical
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P or call the HRSA Information Collection assistance needs.
Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1984. Likely Respondents: Respondents
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When include Health Center Program funds
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES submitting comments or requesting recipients seeking deemed PHS
information, please include the employee status for purposes of FTCA
Health Resources and Services information request collection title for coverage.
Administration reference, in compliance with Section Burden Statement: Burden in this
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork context means the time expended by
Agency Information Collection Reduction Act of 1995. persons to generate, maintain, retain,
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Information Collection Request Title: disclose, or provide the information
Comment Request; Information Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) requested. This includes the time
Collection Request Title: Federal Tort Program Deeming Applications for needed to review instructions; to
Claims Act (FTCA) Program Deeming Health Centers, OMB No. 0906–XXXX— develop, acquire, install, and utilize
Applications for Health Centers, OMB New technology and systems for the purpose
No. 0906–XXXX—New Abstract: Section 224(g)–(n) of the of collecting, validating and verifying
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 information, processing and
Administration (HRSA), Department of U.S.C. 233(g)–(n)), as amended, maintaining information, and disclosing
Health and Human Services. authorizes the ‘‘deeming’’ of entities and providing information; to train
receiving funds under section 330 of the personnel and to be able to respond to
ACTION: Notice.
PHS Act as PHS employees for the a collection of information; to search
SUMMARY: In compliance with the purposes of receiving Federal Tort data sources; to complete and review
requirement for opportunity for public Claims Act (FTCA) coverage. The Health the collection of information; and to
comment on proposed data collection Center Program is administered by transmit or otherwise disclose the
projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care information. The total annual burden
of 1995, HRSA announces plans to (BPHC). Health centers submit deeming hours estimated for this Information
submit an Information Collection applications to BPHC in the prescribed Collection Request are summarized in
Request (ICR), described below, to the form and manner to obtain deemed PHS the table below.
Office of Management and Budget employee status with the associated Total Estimated Annualized Burden
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to FTCA coverage. Hours:
Average
Number of
Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents responses response hours
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respondent (in hours)
FTCA Health Center Program Initial Application ................. 35 1 35 2.5 87.5
FTCA Health Center Program Redeeming Application ....... 1125 1 1125 2.5 2812.5
Total .............................................................................. 1160 ........................ 1160 ........................ 2900
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