Notice2021-21207
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: The HRSA Community-Based Outreach Reporting Module, OMB #0906-0064, Revision
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September 30, 2021
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HRSA at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requests a revision to the data collection for the Community- Based Workforce for COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Programs (CBO Programs) (OMB # 0906-0064). In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30-day comment period for this Notice has closed.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 187 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54221-54223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21207]
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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, Revision
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HRSA at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) requests a revision to the data collection for the Community-
Based Workforce for COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Programs (CBO Programs)
(OMB # 0906-0064). In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the
review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the
30-day comment period for this Notice has closed.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than November
1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Samantha Miller, the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0d0c1d0c5d2d7cfd2cbe0c8d2d3c18ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f7f6e7f6a7d78607d644f677d7c6e21686079">[email protected]</span></a> or call
(301) 443-9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title: The HRSA Community-Based
Outreach Reporting Module, OMB # 0906-0064, Revision.
Abstract: HRSA requests approval of a revision to 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.
A 60-day Notice was published in the Federal Register (vol. 86, FR
pp. 45739 (August 16, 2021)). There were no public comments.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA is requesting
approval from OMB for a revision to the current emergency data
collection module to support the HRSA Health Systems Bureau (HSB) and
Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation (OPAE) 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 will award $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 July and August 2021, under the CBO Programs HRSA
expects to award funding to over 100 organizations, including those
comprising community health workers, patient navigators, and social
support specialists. 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 developed, the vaccine outreach
performed by this workforce, including the distribution of vaccine
booster shots (a new addition to the data collection plan since the 60-
day notice was released), and the vaccination rate by this workforce in
a manner that assesses equitable access to vaccine services and whether
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, 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.
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Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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Number of unique
organizations Number of Number of Average burden per
Form name funded through the respondents responses per Total responses response (in Total burden hours
two programs respondent hours)
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Community outreach worker 10 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 121 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).
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131 (est.)........ 3,000 (est.)...... 1................. 3,000............. 0.27.............. 800.
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Number of
Number of respondents over Number of Average burden per
Form name community outreach the period of the responses per Total responses response (in Total burden hours
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).
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3,000 (est.)...... 4,000,000 (est.).. 1................. 4,000,000......... 0.12.............. 466,667.
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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).
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3,000 (est.)...... 4,000,000 (est.).. 1................. 4,000,000......... 0.12.............. 466,667.
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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--booster community community members respondent or across the times of on responses for
shots only. 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).
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3,000 (est.)...... 4,000,000 (est.).. 1................. 4,000,000......... 0.12.............. 466,667.
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Grand Total................. 12,003,000 (est.). .................. .................. 12,003,000 (est.). .................. 1,400,801.
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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. 2021-21207 Filed 9-29-21; 8:45 am]
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