Notice2021-28414
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Rural Health Clinic COVID-19 Reporting Portal, OMB No. 0906-0056-Revision
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Published
January 3, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
Abstract
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 87, Number 1 (Monday, January 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 103-104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28414]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request Rural Health Clinic COVID-19 Reporting Portal,
OMB No. 0906-0056--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 March 4,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adddccddc8dfdac2dfc6edc5dfdecc83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3a3b2a3b6a1a4bca1b893bba1a0b2fdb4bca5">[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#532332233621243c2138133b2120327d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="394958495c4b4e564b5279514b4a58175e564f">[email protected]</span></a> or call Samantha Miller,
the acting HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-
9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the information collection request title
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Clinic COVID-19
(RHC COVID-19) Reporting Portal OMB No. 0906-0056--Revision.
Abstract: In October 2020, HRSA created a monthly, aggregate data
report to collect information on COVID-19 testing and related expenses
conducted by funded organizations participating in the RHC COVID-19
Testing (RHCCT) Program funded through the Paycheck Protection Program
and Health Care Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 116-139). HRSA is expanding
this data report to collect information on COVID-19 testing, COVID-19
mitigation, and related expenses conducted by funded organizations
participating in the RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation (RHCCTM)
Program funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (Pub. L. 117-2).
Funded organizations were identified by Tax Identification Number
(TIN), and a TIN organization may operate one or more RHC sites which
were identified by unique Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Certification Numbers. Respondents are TIN organizations who received
funding for COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 mitigation, and related
expenses. HRSA issued RHCCTM funding as one-time payments to 2,301 TIN
organizations based on the number of certified RHC sites they operate,
providing $100,000 per clinic site (4,459 RHC sites total across the
country). Data report information is needed to comply with federal
requirements to monitor funds distributed under the Paycheck Protection
Program and Health Care Enhancement Act and the American Rescue Plan
Act.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The RHC COVID-19
Reporting Portal collects information from RHC-funded providers who use
RHCCT Program funding and RHCCTM Program funding to support COVID-19
testing, expand access to testing in rural communities, and other
related expenses. The RHC COVID-19 Reporting Portal also collects
information from RHC-funded providers who use RHCCTM Program funding to
support COVID-19 mitigation and other related expenses. These data are
critical to meet HRSA requirements to monitor and report on how federal
funding is being used and to measure the effectiveness of the RHCCT
Program and RHCCTM Program. Revisions include a confirmation page for
TIN organization self-certification following completion of each
program after the period of availability. Specifically, data will be
used to assess the following:
<bullet> Whether program funds are being spent for their intended
purposes;
<bullet> COVID-19 testing or testing related use(s) of RHCCTM
funds;
<bullet> COVID-19 mitigation or mitigation related use(s) of RHCCTM
funds;
<bullet> Where COVID-19 testing supported by these funds is
occurring;
<bullet> Number of at-home (i.e. home collection, direct-to-
consumer, over-the-counter) COVID-19 tests distributed (optional);
<bullet> Number of COVID-19 tests;
<bullet> Number of positive COVID-19 tests;
<bullet> TIN organizations self-certification of complete
expenditure of RHCCT Program funds and/or full or partial return of
RHCCT Program funds; and
<bullet> TIN organizations self-certification of complete
expenditure of RHCCTM Program funds and/or full or partial return of
RHCCTM Program funds.
Likely Respondents: Respondents are TIN organizations who own or
operate one or more RHC who received funding for COVID-19 testing,
COVID-19 mitigation, and related expenses.
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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RHC COVID-19 Reporting Portal... 2,301 19 43,719 0.33 14,427
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Total....................... 2,301 .............. 43,719 .............. 14,427
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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. 2021-28414 Filed 12-30-21; 8:45 am]
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