Notice2026-06671
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program Measures, OMB No. 0906-0009-Revision
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Published
April 7, 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 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17660-17661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06671]
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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: Rural
Health Care Services Outreach Program Measures, OMB No. 0906-0009--
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 June 8,
2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bebfaebfee9ecf4e9f0dbf3e9e8fab5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb9b8a9b8e999c849980ab8399988ac58c849d">[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#c7b7a6b7a2b5b0a8b5ac87afb5b4a6e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a2a3b2a3f282d3528311a3228293b743d352c">[email protected]</span></a> or call Samantha Miller,
the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-3983.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Care Services
Outreach Program Measures, OMB No. 0906-0009--Revision.
Abstract: The Rural Health Care Services Outreach (Outreach)
Program is authorized by section 330A(e) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 254c(e)) to ``promote rural health care services
outreach by improving and expanding the delivery of health care
services to include new and enhanced services in rural areas.'' HRSA
currently collects information about Outreach grants using an OMB-
approved set of performance measures and seeks to revise that approved
collection. The proposed changes are a result of keeping this
instrument relevant, responsive to the Outreach Program needs, and to
improve clarity and ease of reporting for respondents.
The proposed changes include the consolidation of three sub-
sections (Consortium/Network, Access to Care, and Population
Demographics) into two new sub-sections (Capacity/Organizational
Information and Access/Population Demographics); the addition of nine
new maternal health measures (four required measures; five optional
measures) for the 11 award recipients in the Healthy Rural Hometown
Initiative Track only; and adding one new question related to
sustainability. Additionally, there is an increase in the estimated
total burden hours compared to the previous ICR package. The increase
in burden is to account for a new cohort of recipients new to this data
collection. This includes 40 recipients funded under the Regular
Outreach Track and 18 recipients funded under the Healthy Rural
Hometown Initiative Track awarded under HRSA-25-038.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA has revised the
performance measures that Outreach awardees will submit to HRSA on an
annual basis. The purpose of the revised data collection is to assess
Outreach awardees' progress in meeting the program goals and how well
each awardee meets their community needs. This allows HRSA to monitor
and assess the impact of the Outreach program as a whole and ensure
that funds are effectively used to provide services that meet the
target population's needs.
Likely Respondents: Respondents include all 58 Outreach award
recipients.
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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Rural Health Care Services 58 1 58 8.75 507.5
Outreach Performance Measures..
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Total....................... 58 1 58 8.75 507.5
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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. 2026-06671 Filed 4-6-26; 8:45 am]
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