Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Network Development Program; OMB No. 0906-0010-Revision
| Published date | 19 November 2020 |
| Record Number | 2020-25520 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Health Resources And Services Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 224 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 224 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73728-73729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25520]
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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: Rural
Health Network Development Program; OMB No. 0906-0010--Revision
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 for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects of 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 January
19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 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 Lisa Wright-
Solomon, 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: Rural Health Network
Development Program OMB No. 0906-0010--Revision.
Abstract: The Rural Health Network Development Program (RHND) is
authorized under Section 330A(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 254(e)). The purpose of this program is to support integrated
rural health care networks that have combined the functions of the
entities participating in the network to address the health care needs
of the targeted rural community. Recipients will combine the functions
of the entities participating in the network to address the following
legislative aims: (i) Achieve efficiencies; (ii) expand access,
coordinate, and improve the quality of essential health care services;
and (iii) strengthen the rural health care system as a whole.
RHND-funded programs promote population health management and the
transition towards value based care through diverse network membership
that includes traditional and non-traditional network partners.
Evidence of program impacted demonstrated by outcome data and program
sustainability are integral components of the program. This is a 3-year
competitive program for networks composed of at least three members
that are separate, existing health care providers or entities.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: This program needs
measures that will enable HRSA to provide aggregate program data
required by Congress under the Government Performance and Results Act
of 1993. These measures cover the principal topic areas of interest to
the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, including: (a) Access to
care; (b) population demographics; (c) staffing; (d) consortium/
network; (e) sustainability; and (f) project specific domains. All
measures will evaluate the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
(FORHP's) progress toward achieving its goals.
The proposed changes of RHND measures are a result of the
accumulation of grantee feedback, peer-reviewed research, and
information gathered from the previously approved RHND measures. The
proposed changes include additional questions surrounding the network's
components of sustainability. Questions surrounding Health Information
Technology (HIT) and Telehealth have been modified to reflect updated
knowledge on the use of both HIT and Telehealth and to improve
understanding of how these important technologies are affecting HRSA
grantees. Additional National Quality Forum measures were also included
in an effort to allow uniform collection efforts throughout FORHP. In
addition, the total number of responses has decreased to 44 since the
previous ICR submission. This is due to a new RHND grant cycle with a
decreased number of awardees and therefore a decreased number of
respondents.
Likely Respondents: Respondents will be awardees of the Rural
Health Network Development Program.
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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Number of Average burden
Form name Number of responses per Total per response Total burden
respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours
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Performance Improvement and 44 1 44 6 264
Measurement System Database....
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Total....................... 44 .............. 44 .............. 264
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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.
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Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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