Notice2024-13666
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Generic Information Collection Request for Health Resources and Services Administration Stakeholder Gatherings
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Published
June 21, 2024
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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 89, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52067-52068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13666]
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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: Generic
Information Collection Request for Health Resources and Services
Administration Stakeholder Gatherings
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 August 20,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89f9e8f9ecfbfee6fbe2c9e1fbfae8a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f7f6e7f6a7d78607d644f677d7c6e21686079">[email protected]</span></a> or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 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#dcacbdacb9aeabb3aeb79cb4aeafbdf2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a5a4b5a4f585d4558416a4258594b044d455c">[email protected]</span></a> or call Joella Roland, the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Umbrella Generic Information
Collection Request for Information Collections Related to HRSA
Gatherings, OMB No. 0906-xxxx-New.
Abstract: HRSA conducts gatherings for various purposes, including
conferences, meetings, workshops, webinars, trainings, communities of
practice, focus groups, and other in-person or virtual gatherings for
individuals and organizations that are interested in HRSA programs. To
ensure that HRSA has sufficient information to plan, convene,
administer, and evaluate the effectiveness of these gatherings, HRSA
must collect information from potential attendees, such as contact
information, organizational information, logistical information (e.g.,
preferred delivery methods), accommodation needs, and feedback about
the gathering's content. Furthermore, HRSA may conduct a test of
knowledge to see what attendees know about the subject matter before or
during the meeting or focus group. After the gathering concludes,
attendees may be asked to complete an evaluation form and/or a test of
knowledge to measure the gathering's effectiveness. In some instances,
attendees may also apply and/or submit an abstract for prescreening to
be selected for attendance.
An illustrative, but not exhaustive, list of examples of
standardized information collection activities related to HRSA
gatherings include:
<bullet> Registration Forms: Information collected includes name,
contact information, organization/affiliation, demographic information
(age, race or ethnicity, occupation, and location), and attendee
accommodation needs.
<bullet> Application Forms for panels, posters, or other
presentation formats: For application forms, information collected also
includes title, author(s), organization/affiliation, and presentation
abstract, in addition to the information contained in the registration
form.
<bullet> Focus Groups: Information collected includes attendee/
presenter responses to standard questions regarding topics posed to
smaller groups during HRSA gatherings.
<bullet> Pre-/Post-Gathering Forms: Information collected includes
attendee/presenter preferences, feedback, pre-/post-meeting questions,
and tests of knowledge in response to standard questions.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The purpose of
collections under this umbrella generic information collection is to
gather appropriate information to plan, administer, and evaluate HRSA
gatherings. While HRSA can evaluate the general need for and the
overall practical utility of such information collection in advance,
HRSA may not be able to determine the details of the specific
individual collections until a later time. The planning for these
gatherings is often on a quick timeline and the standard timeline to
comply with a full request under the Paperwork Reduction Act could
inhibit HRSA's ability to collect information to inform these
activities. The information collected is expected to be voluntary, low-
burden, and uncontroversial. Therefore, an umbrella generic is
requested to allow for quick turnaround requests for similar
information collections related to these activities.
As this Generic Information Collection Request for HRSA Stakeholder
Gatherings will focus on the awareness, understanding, attitudes,
preferences, or experiences of HRSA customers or other stakeholders
(e.g., funding recipients and their delivery partners, potential
funding applicants) relating to existing or future services, products,
or communication materials, the Fast Track Process should apply to this
information collection. Therefore, HRSA requests OMB provide a response
on individual generic information collections within 5 business days.
Likely Respondents: Attendees and presenters at HRSA conferences,
meetings, workshops, webinars, trainings, communities of practice, and
other in-person, virtual, or hybrid gatherings. Attendees and
presenters may include HRSA funding recipients, individuals seeking to
participate in a HRSA-funded program, members of the public who utilize
HRSA-funded resources, contractors, researchers, and other members of
the public. Responses to any information collections under this Generic
Information Collection Request for HRSA Stakeholder Gatherings are not
required to obtain or retain any benefit.
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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. HRSA conducted this
estimate based on reviewing burden estimates of forms from previous
HRSA gatherings, which were approved under other Umbrella or Regular
packages.
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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Registration Forms.............. 100,000 1 100,000 0.5 50,000
Applications.................... 10,000 1 10,000 1.0 10,000
Pre- and Post-Gathering Forms... 200,000 1 200,000 0.5 100,000
Focus Groups.................... 100,000 3 300,000 3.0 900,000
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Total....................... 410,000 .............. 610,000 .............. 1,060,000
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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. 2024-13666 Filed 6-20-24; 8:45 am]
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