[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 10, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 47671-47672] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-23887] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Office on (301)-443-1129. The following request has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: Proposed Project: AIDS Drug Assistance Program [ADAP]: Monthly Client Utilization and Program Expenditure Assessment Project--NEW-- State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs [ADAP], funded under section 2611 of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency [CARE] Act) are designed to provide low income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals with access to HIV/AIDS medications that prevent serious deterioration of health arising from HIV disease, including prevention and treatment of opportunistic diseases. Due to the increasing need for pharmaceuticals among uninsured and underinsured low-income individuals who are HIV+ or diagnosed with AIDS, and recognizing the importance of program planning and budget forecasting to maximize resources, the Division of Service Systems [DSS], Health Resources and Services Administration [HRSA], proposes to collect relevant client utilization data and program expenditure information on a voluntary monthly reporting basis from State ADAPs. This effort is designed to assist Title II grantees, State ADAPs, the DSS/HRSA funding agency staff, and policymakers at both the Federal and State level to better understand the level of client need for medications that the programs are functioning under and the resources used to meet the needs, and to provide indicators of where future action may be required and the most appropriate response(s). A report is proposed that will collect monthly data on the level of expenditures and client utilization of services. In addition, the report will provide a forum for tracking the most current changes in each State ADAP with respect to available funding, eligibility criteria, clinical guidelines, and formulary changes. On a quarterly basis, the report will also request the prices of eight specified pharmaceuticals dispensed by each program. The individual State reports will be compiled into summary reports and distributed back to grantees and State ADAPs on a monthly basis, and will be available for use by HRSA and the Office of Management and Budget. These results will be used to guide program planning, to formulate budget recommendations, and to monitor the balance between available resources and State needs. The burden estimates are as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Type of form Number of Responses per Hours per burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAP Monthly Update..................................... 54 12 1 648 ADAP Quarterly Drug Pricing Update...................... 54 4 1 216 ------------------------------------------------------- Total............................................. 54 16 1 864 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 47672]] Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: Laura Oliven, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503. Dated: September 4, 1997. Jane Harrison, Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. 97-23887 Filed 9-9-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-15-P