Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request

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September 30, 2022

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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 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59443-59444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21251]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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 November
29, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e99988998c9b9e869b82a9819b9a88c78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f2f3e2f3a2d28302d341f372d2c3e71383029">[email&#160;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#0a7a6b7a6f787d6578614a6278796b246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2c2d3c2d7c0c5ddc0d9f2dac0c1d39cd5ddc4">[email&#160;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: Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE)
Initiative Triannual Report OMB No. 0915- 0051-Extension.
Abstract: HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) funds and
coordinates with cities, states, and local clinics/community-based
organizations to deliver efficient and effective HIV care, treatment,
and support to low-income people with HIV. Since 1990, the RWHAP has
developed a comprehensive system of safety net providers who deliver
high quality direct health care and support services to over half a
million people with HIV-- more than 50 percent of all people with
diagnosed HIV in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of clients
(patients) live at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level
and approximately three-quarters of RWHAP clients are racial/ethnic
minorities.\1\
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\1\ HRSA. Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Data Report, 2020.
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The federal Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative
focuses on reducing the number of new HIV infections in the United
States by at least 90 percent by 2030, which would be fewer than 3,000
per year.\2\ Authorized by section 311(c) and title XXVI of the Public
Health Service Act, this 10-year initiative beginning in Fiscal Year
(FY) 2020 focuses on 48 counties; Washington, DC; San Juan; and seven
states that have a substantial rural HIV burden. EHE initiative efforts
focus on the following four key strategies that together can end the
HIV epidemic in the United States:
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\2\ HRSA. Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. <a href="https://www.hrsa.gov/ending-hiv-epidemic">https://www.hrsa.gov/ending-hiv-epidemic</a>. Accessed July 12, 2022.
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1. Diagnose all people with HIV as early as possible.
2. Treat people with HIV rapidly and effectively to reach sustained
viral suppression.
3. Prevent new HIV transmissions by using proven interventions,
including pre-exposure prophylaxis and syringe services programs.
4. Respond quickly to potential HIV outbreaks to get needed
prevention and treatment services to people who need them.
The EHE initiative is a collaborative effort among key HHS
agencies, primarily HRSA, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Indian Health
Service, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. Through HRSA's RWHAP and Health Center Program, the
agency has a leading role in helping diagnose, treat, prevent, and
respond to end the HIV epidemic in the United States.
In June 2022, HRSA awarded nearly $115 million to RWHAP recipients
to help implement the EHE initiative to support innovative strategies
that help people with HIV access care, support, and treatment services
to live long, healthier lives. EHE initiative funding was awarded to 39
metropolitan areas (RWHAP part A) and eight states (RWHAP part B) to
implement strategies and interventions for the provision of core
medical and supportive services to reduce new HIV infections.\3\
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\3\ FY 2022 EHE Awards. <a href="https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/about/parts-and-initiatives/fy-2022-ending-hiv-epidemic-awards">https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/about/parts-and-initiatives/fy-2022-ending-hiv-epidemic-awards</a>. Accessed August
19, 2022.
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Need and Proposed Use of the Information: To support federal
requirements to monitor and report on funds distributed through the EHE
Initiative, HRSA created a reporting module, the EHE Triannual Report,
an aggregate data report submitted three times a year by EHE recipients
and providers of services. EHE-funded providers report aggregate
information on the number of clients receiving specific services and
the number of clients who were prescribed antiretroviral medications in
the 4-month reporting period. This module will provide HRSA with
frequent and timely data on EHE Initiative progress by providing
information on the number of clients who are reached through the EHE
Initiative. In addition, HRSA can calculate the number of clients who
did not receive services in the previous year by subtracting the number
of clients who received services in the previous year and the number of
new clients from the total number of clients. This will

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provide valuable information on the scope of outreach to new clients
and clients who have had a lapse in service, which could be an
indication of reengagement in care. This module will support project
officer monitoring and HRSA's understanding of service provision.
Finally, the information collected in the EHE Triannual Report will
complement the annual information collected through the RWHAP Services
Report and other reporting mechanisms and support HRSA in its ability
to monitor EHE initiative activities and assess progress toward meeting
national goals for ending the HIV epidemic.
Likely Respondents: RWHAP part A and part B Recipients and
Subrecipients funded by the EHE initiative.
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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Average
Number of Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name respondents responses per responses response (in hours
respondent hours)
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EHE Triannual Module............ 47 3 141 2 282
47 .............. 141 .............. 282
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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. 2022-21251 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
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