Notice2021-20276
Agency Father Generic Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request
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September 20, 2021
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Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 179 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52160-52161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20276]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS-0990-xxxx]
Agency Father Generic Information Collection Request. 60-Day
Public Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: 60-Day notice of public information collections.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before November 19,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f9aa919c8b8b9c8d8d9cd7bf8c9797b991918ad79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="05566d607777607171602b43706b6b456d6d762b626a73">[email protected]</span></a> or by calling
(202) 795-7714.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the document identifier 0990-New-60D, and
project title for reference, to Sherrette Funn, the Reports Clearance
Officer, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="603308051212051414054e06150e0e200808134e070f16">[email protected]</a>, or call 202-795-7714.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (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.
Title of the Collection: Evaluation of the National Hypertension
Control Initiative (NHCI).
Type of Collection: NEW Generic.
OMB No. 0990--OS/Office of Minority Health (OMH)
Abstract: As part of the federal response to COVID-19, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has funded a new
initiative involving two cooperative agreements with the American Heart
Association (AHA) to improve COVID-19-related health outcomes by
addressing hypertension (high blood pressure) among racial and ethnic
minority populations.
The $32 million project from the HHS Office of Minority Health
(OMH) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Bureau of Primary Health Care will support the implementation of the
National Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI), a national initiative
to improve blood pressure control among the most at-risk populations,
including racial and ethnic minorities.
The NHCI will support 350 participating HRSA-funded health centers
by providing patient and provider education and training for effective
hypertension control as well as integration of remote blood pressure
monitoring technology into the treatment of hypertension for patients
served by participating health centers. The project will also utilize
the American Heart Association's targeted media campaigns and existing
partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs) to help reach
Black, Latino, and other impacted communities with (i) culturally and
linguistically appropriate messages, (ii) access to blood pressure
screenings, and (iii) connection to health centers to encourage proper
treatment and management of hypertension of screened individuals. This
initiative serves to increase the number of adult patients with
controlled hypertension and reduce the potential risk of COVID-related
health outcomes.
AHA aims to conduct an evaluation to assess the feasibility of the
implementation of each of the three NHCI strategies. The findings of
this evaluation will inform the improvement and tailoring of AHA's
communication approaches about the importance of and techniques for
improving blood pressure control, including the benefits of accurately
measuring, rapidly acting, and having a patient-focused approach to
blood pressure control.
Methodology: The evaluation of the NHCI project will use a mixed
methods design, integrating both quantitative and qualitative data
collection and analyses. Three main goals of data collection will be
to: (1) Track and monitor systems change implementation process
information from Community Health Centers (CHCs) on a quarterly basis,
(2) assess the capacity of NHCI partners to implement the NHCI project,
their needs, the strengths and weaknesses of the systems change
approach, and the feasibility of the implementation of the NHCI in
their organizations and communities, and (3) assess the reach and
success of NHCI project strategies implemented by partners.
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Annualized Burden Hour Table
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Number of
Respondents (If necessary) Number of responses per Average burden Total burden
respondents respondents per response hours
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Community and Social Service Occupations (CBO 53 4 30/60 106
quarterly data entry into MERD)................
Consumers (ETS health lesson learning 63,600 1 10/60 10,600
questionnaires)................................
Health care professionals (quarterly data entry 350 4 1.5 2100
in MERD).......................................
Health care professionals (annual focus group).. 16 1 1.5 24
Community and Social Service Occupations (annual 16 1 1.5 24
focus group)...................................
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Total....................................... 64,035 .............. .............. 12,854
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-20276 Filed 9-17-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-29-P
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