Notice2021-17495
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: The HRSA Community-Based Outreach Reporting Module, OMB # 0906-0064, Extension
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August 16, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
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HRSA requests an extension to continue data collection for the Community-Based Workforce for COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Programs (CBO Programs) (OMB # 0906-0064). 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45739-45740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17495]
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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: The HRSA
Community-Based Outreach Reporting Module, OMB # 0906-0064, Extension
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HRSA requests an extension to continue data collection for the
Community-Based Workforce for COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Programs (CBO
Programs) (OMB # 0906-0064). 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 October
15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2656475643545149544d664e54554708414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="344455445146435b465f745c4647551a535b42">[email protected]</span></a> 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d4d5c4d584f4a524f567d554f4e5c135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="493928392c3b3e263b2209213b3a28672e263f">[email protected]</span></a> 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 collection request title
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: The HRSA Community-Based
Outreach Reporting Module, OMB # 0906-0064, Extension.
Abstract: HRSA requests approval of an extension of the current
emergency ICR to continue data collection for the Community-Based
Workforce for COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Programs (CBO Programs), which
support nonprofit private or public organizations to establish, expand,
and sustain a public health workforce to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to COVID-19. This data is needed to comply with requirements to
monitor funds distributed under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
and in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-21-20.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA is requesting
approval from OMB for an extension of the current emergency data
collection module to support HRSA's Healthcare Systems Bureau and
Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation requirements to monitor
and report on funds distributed. As part of the American Rescue Plan
Act of 2021, signed into law on March 11, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2), HRSA
has awarded nearly $250 million to develop and support a community-
based workforce that will engage in locally tailored efforts to build
vaccine confidence and bolster COVID-19 vaccinations in underserved
communities. In June and July, under the CBO Programs, HRSA awarded
funding to over 140 local and national organizations. These
organizations are responsible for educating and assisting individuals
in accessing and receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. This includes
activities such as conducting direct face-to-face outreach and other
forms of direct outreach to community members to educate them about the
vaccine, assisting individuals in making a vaccine appointment,
providing resources to find convenient vaccine locations, and assisting
individuals with transportation or other needs to get to a vaccination
site. The program will address persistent health disparities by
offering support and resources to vulnerable and medically underserved
communities, including racial and ethnic minority groups and
individuals living in areas of high social vulnerability.
HRSA is proposing a new data reporting module--the Community-Based
Vaccine Outreach Program Reporting Module--to collect information on
CBO Program-funded activities. The CBO Program will collect monthly
progress report data from funded organizations. This data will be
related to the public health workforce, the vaccine outreach activities
performed by this workforce, and the individuals who received
vaccinations by this workforce in a manner that assesses equitable
access to vaccine services and that the most vulnerable populations and
communities are reached. This data will allow HRSA to clearly identify
how the funds are being used and monitored throughout the period of
performance and to ensure that high-need populations are being reached
and vaccinated. Responses to some data requirements are only reported
during the initial reporting cycle (e.g., the name, location,
affiliation, etc. of the individual supporting community outreach),
though respondents may update the data should any of that change during
the duration of the reporting period.
Likely Respondents: Respondents are community outreach workers
employed by entities supported by HRSA grant funding over a period of
either 6 months (HRSA-21-136) or 12 months (HRSA-21-140).
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain,
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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 unique
organizations Number of Number of Average burden per
Form name funded through respondents responses per Total responses response (in Total burden hours
the two programs respondent hours)
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Community outreach worker 14 cooperative Total number of One response per Reported once Sampled response Total hours spent
profile form. agreement awards Community respondent. across the times of on responses for
for HRSA-21-136 outreach workers duration of the approximately 15 all funded
and 127 grant deployed through programs (the minutes per organizations
awards for HRSA- the work of the period of response. over a 2-year
21-136. two programs. performance for period.
HRSA-21-136 is 6
months, and for
HRSA-21-140 is 12
months).
131 (est.)........ 3,000 (est.)...... 1................. 3,000............. 0.27 hours........ 800.
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Number of
Number of respondents over Number of Average burden per
Form name community the period of the responses per Total responses response (in Total burden hours
outreach workers programs respondent hours)
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Vaccine-site data--outreach to Number of Number of One response per Reported once Sampled response Total hours spent
community members form. community community members respondent or across the times of on responses for
outreach workers in contact with less (e.g., one duration of the approximately 6 all funded
deployed for 6 community response from the programs (the minutes per organizations
months (HRSA-21- outreach workers. audience of a period of response. over a 2-year
136) or 12 months group outreach performance for period.
(HRSA-21-140) of event). HRSA-21-136 is 6
support. months, and for
HRSA-21-140 is 12
months).
3,000 (est.)...... 4,000,000 (est.).. 1................. 4,000,000......... 0.12 hours........ 466,667.
General outreach activities for Number of Number of One response per Reported once Sampled response Total hours spent
community members form. community community members respondent or across the times of on responses for
outreach workers in contact with less (e.g., one duration of the approximately 6 all funded
deployed for 6 community response from the programs (the minutes per organizations
months (HRSA-21- outreach workers. audience of a period of response. over a 2-year
136) or 12 months group outreach performance for period.
(HRSA-21-140) of event). HRSA-21-136 is 6
support. months, and for
HRSA-21-140 is 12
months).
3,000 (est.)...... 4,000,000 (est.).. 1................. 4,000,000......... 0.12 hours........ 466,667.
Grand Total................. 8,003,000 (est.).. .................. .................. 8,003,000 (est.).. .................. 934,134.
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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. 2021-17495 Filed 8-13-21; 8:45 am]
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