Notice2026-01755
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: The Division of Independent Review Application Reviewer Recruitment Form, OMB No. 0915-0295-Revision
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January 29, 2026
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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 91, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3896-3897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01755]
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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
Division of Independent Review Application Reviewer Recruitment Form,
OMB No. 0915-0295--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 30,
2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#384859485d4a4f574a5378504a4b59165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="334352435641445c4158735b4140521d545c45">[email protected]</span></a> or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 13N82, 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#2a5a4b5a4f585d4558416a4258594b044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="017160716473766e736a41697372602f666e77">[email protected]</span></a> or call Samantha Miller,
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: The Division of Independent
Review Application Reviewer Recruitment Form, OMB No. 0915-0295--
Revision.
Abstract: HRSA's Division of Independent Review (DIR) is
responsible for administering the review of eligible applications
submitted for grants under HRSA competitive announcements. DIR ensures
that the objective review process is independent, efficient, effective,
economical, and complies with the applicable statutes, regulations, and
policies. Applications are reviewed by subject matter experts
knowledgeable in health and public health disciplines for which support
is requested. Review findings are advisory to HRSA programs responsible
for making award decisions.
This ICR is for continued approval of a web-based data collection
system, the Reviewer Recruitment Module (RRM), used to gather critical
reviewer information. RRM uses standardized categories of information
in drop down menu format for data such as the following: degree,
specialty, occupation, work setting, and in select instances
affiliations with organizations and institutions that serve special
populations. Some program regulations require that objective review
panels contain consumers of health services. Other demographic data may
be voluntarily provided by a potential reviewer. Defined data elements
assist HRSA in finding and selecting expert reviewers for objective
review committees.
HRSA maintains a roster of approximately 9,000 qualified
individuals who have actively served on HRSA objective review
committees. The web-based RRM simplifies reviewer registration entry
using a user-friendly Graphical User Interface with a few data drop
down menu choices, a search engine that supports key word queries in
the actual resume or Curriculum Vitae text, and permits reviewers to
access and update their information at will and as needed. RRM is 508
compliant and accessible by the general public via a link on the HRSA
``Grants'' internet site, or by keying the RRM URL into their browser.
RRM is accessible using any of the commonly used internet browsers.
The only change to the collection is updating two questions about
reviewer attributes (i.e., past/current affiliation or characteristics,
and demographic information) for compliance with administration
priorities.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA currently uses RRM
to collect information from individuals who wish to volunteer as
objective review committee participants for the agency's discretionary
and competitive grant or cooperative agreement funding opportunities.
RRM provides HRSA with an effective search and communication
functionality with which to identify and contact qualified potential
reviewers. RRM has an enhanced search and reporting capability to help
DIR ensure that the HRSA reviewer pool has the necessary skills,
education, and qualifications to meet the ever-evolving need for
qualified reviewers. If HRSA identifies either an expertise or
demographic that is under-represented in the RRM pool, HRSA can recruit
specifically to address those needs. Expertise is always the primary
determinant in selecting potential reviewers for any specific grant
review; no reviewer is required to provide demographic information to
join the reviewer pool or be selected as a reviewer for any
competition.
Likely Respondents: All HRSA reviewers must possess the technical
skill and ability to access the internet on a secure desktop/laptop, or
touch pad, and either a land line or Voice Over internet Protocol
capability to participate in HRSA objective review committees.
Reviewers are professionals with expertise and experience consistent
with the HRSA mission. Certain legislation requires HRSA programs to
include consumers of specific health care services in the objective
review committee.
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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Average
Number of Number of Total burden per Total
respondents responses per responses response burden
respondent (in hours) hours
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New reviewer............................. 700 1 700 0.333 233
Updating reviewer information............ 9,000 1 9,000 0.166 1,494
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Total................................ 9,700 .............. 9,700 ........... 1,727
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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. 2026-01755 Filed 1-28-26; 8:45 am]
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