Notice2022-00237
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request
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Published
January 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
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. Since March 29, 2020, the U.S. government has been collecting data from hospitals and states to understand health care system stress, capacity, capabilities, and the number of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. As the COVID-19 response continues to evolve, Federal needs for data are also evolving. The data elements within the collection are being altered to best meet the needs of the current response to COVID-19. This alteration includes the addition of data elements collecting more detailed information on pediatric hospitalizations, which will help to better understand pediatric hospital surge as well as inform epidemiologic surveillance to inform potential response actions. The alteration also includes making various data elements inactive for federal data collection based on current and anticipated future federal response needs, as well as reduce burden where possible. While inactive, these data elements will still be considered as remaining part of the data collection to allow jurisdictions to continue collecting the information if it is needed for their unique response needs.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1422-1423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00237]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier OS-0990-0478]
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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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. Since March 29, 2020, the U.S.
government has been collecting data from hospitals and states to
understand health care system stress, capacity, capabilities, and the
number of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. As the COVID-19
response continues to evolve, Federal needs for data are also evolving.
The data elements within the collection are being altered to best meet
the needs of the current response to COVID-19. This alteration includes
the addition of data elements collecting more detailed information on
pediatric hospitalizations, which will help to better understand
pediatric hospital surge as well as inform epidemiologic surveillance
to inform potential response actions. The alteration also includes
making various data elements inactive for federal data collection based
on current and anticipated future federal response needs, as well as
reduce burden where possible. While inactive, these data elements will
still be considered as remaining part of the data collection to allow
jurisdictions to continue collecting the information if it is needed
for their unique response needs.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before February 10,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations
must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) that are accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. <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: Sherrette Funn, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b78434e59594e5f5f4e056d5e45456b434358054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e5d666b7c7c6b7a7a6b20487b60604e66667d20696178">[email protected]</span></a>
or (202) 795-7714. When submitting comments or requesting information,
please include the document identifier 0990-0478-30D and project title
for reference.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Federal Register notice seeks public
comment on the emergency revision with substantive changes recently
submitted to OMB for review and approval. These comments will be
reviewed and taken into consideration if the Department intends to make
any revisions to the information collection request approved under
[0990-0478]. Interested persons are invited to submit comments
regarding the aforementioned emergency revision with substantive
changes or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including: The necessity and utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the
accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
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: U.S. Healthcare COVID-19 Portal.
Type of Collection: Emergency revision, substantial change.
OMB No.: 0990-0478--U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) Office of the Secretary. This notice also includes changing the
data collection owner from the HHS Office of the Chief Information
Officer (OCIO) to the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
Response (ASPR).
Abstract: The Unified Hospital Data Surveillance System (UHDSS) was
created in 2020 to monitor COVID-19 health care system capacity and
surge and inform epidemiological surveillance. The collection requires
daily responses from all hospitals in the U.S., with some jurisdictions
(state, local, tribal, or territorial governments) compiling
submissions for hospitals within their locality.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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Hospitals (excluding HHS Teletracking 5200 365 1.25 2,372,500
Psychiatric and COVID-19 Portal.
Rehabilitation Hospitals).
Psychiatric and Rehabilitation HHS Teletracking 800 52 1.25 52,000
Hospitals. COVID-19 Portal.
Infusion Centers and HHS Teletracking 400 52 0.25 5,200
Outpatient Clinics reporting COVID-19 Portal.
Inventory & use of
therapeutics (MABs).
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 2,429,700
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-00237 Filed 1-10-22; 8:45 am]
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