[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 40 (Tuesday, February 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10813-10814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4891]


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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: The Uniform Progress Report (UPR) for HRSA 
Continuation Training Grants (OMB No. 0915-0061)--Revision

    The HRSA Progress Reports for Continuation Training Grants are used 
for the preparation and submission of continuation applications for 
Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education and 
training programs. The Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) Uniform 
Progress Report measures grantee success in meeting (1) the objectives 
of the grant project and (2) the cross-cutting outcomes developed for 
BHPr's education and training programs. The first part of the progress 
report is designed to collect information to determine whether 
sufficient progress has been made on the approved project objectives, 
as grantees must demonstrate satisfactory progress to warrant 
continuation of funding. The second part of the progress report 
contains selected tables from the Comprehensive Performance Management 
System (CPMS) reflecting the seven indicators that have been 
identified. Progress will be measured based on the objectives of the 
grant project and outcome measures and indicators developed by BHPr to 
meet requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
    To respond to the requirements of GPRA, BHPr developed goals, 
outcomes and indicators that provide a framework for collection of 
outcome data for its Titles VII and VIII programs. An outcome based 
performance system is critical for measuring whether program support is 
meeting national health workforce objectives. At the core of the 
performance measurement system are found cross-cutting goals with 
respect to workforce quality, supply, diversity and distribution of the 
health professions workforce. A demonstration project to assess 
availability of the data needed to support the indicators was 
conducted, and data from this project are currently being analyzed. The 
progress report will be completely automated in fiscal year 2000, 
allowing the grantees to obtain, complete, and submit the report 
electronically.
    The burden estimate is as follows:
    Form:
    Progress Report.
    Number of Respondents: 626.
    Response per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 626.
    Hours per Response: 21.5.
    Total Burden Hours: 13,459.
    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
Wendy A. Taylor, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503.


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    Dated: February 25, 2000.
Jane Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 00-4891 Filed 2-28-00; 8:45 am]
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