Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request SHIP COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program Data Collection
| Citation | 86 FR 74095 |
| Record Number | 2021-28268 |
| Published date | 29 December 2021 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Health Resources And Services Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 247 (Wednesday, December 29, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74095-74096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28268]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
[OMB No. 0906-0066--Extension]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request SHIP COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program
Data Collection
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 February
28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by mail to 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 Samantha Miller,
the acting HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-
9094.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the information collection request title
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Small Rural Hospital
Improvement Program (SHIP) COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program Data
Collection OMB No. 0906-0066--Extension.
Abstract: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2)
provided one-time funding for awards that will be carried out under
Section 711 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 912(b)(5)). The SHIP
is requesting an extension of an information collection request. State
grantees will improve health care in rural areas by using the funding
to provide support to eligible rural hospitals to increase COVID-19
testing efforts, expand access to testing in rural communities, and
expand the range of mitigation activities.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The terms and conditions
for this program specify that, ``hospitals will be required to report
on the number of tests provided and categories in which the funding is
spent.'' The data will allow HRSA to ensure SHIP COVID-19 recipients
are meeting the terms and conditions of their funding, while providing
HRSA with information on the effectiveness of funds distributed through
this program.
Likely Respondents: The respondents will be hospital staff and
designated Representatives, and State Office of Rural Health Staff.
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 respondents per Total per response Total burden
respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours
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SHIP COVID-19 Testing and 1,540.......... 6.............. 9,240 .25 2,310
Mitigation Data Reporting. Number of Reported on a Total hours
unique quarterly spend on
organizations basis during responses for
funded through the 18 month all funded
the program. program or organization
until the end over a 2-year
of the public period.
health
emergency
(whichever is
first).
1,540.......... ............... 9,240 .............. 2,310
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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.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2021-28268 Filed 12-28-21; 8:45 am]
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