[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 67269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31898]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request

    In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Public Law 104-13), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects 
being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call 
the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1891.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.
    Proposed Project: Implement performance standards for Special 
Projects of Regional or National Significance (SPRANS), Community 
Integrated Service Systems (CISS) projects, and other grant programs 
administered by MCHB.
    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) proposes to 
modify reporting requirements for SPRANS projects, CISS projects, and 
other grant programs administered by the Maternal and Child Health 
Bureau (MCHB) to include national performance measures being developed 
in accordance with the requirements of the ``Government Performance and 
Results Act (GPRA) of 1993'' (Public Law 103-62). This act requires the 
establishment of measurable goals for Federal programs that can be 
reported as part of the budgetary process, thus linking funding 
decisions with performance. Performance measures for States have 
already been established under the block grant provisions of Title V. 
Performance measures for other MCHB-funded grant programs are currently 
being finalized, and will be sent to the Office of Management and 
Budget for approval.
    There are approximately 30 proposed new performance measures. 
However, some measures are specific to certain types of programs, and 
will not apply to all grantees. Furthermore, the measures are expected 
to be based primarily on existing data. Thus, response burden 
associated with this proposed requirement will be minimal. The 
estimated response burden is as follows:

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                                                 Number of      Responses per     Burden hours     Total burden
                Type of form                    respondents       respondent      per response        hours
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Application and Annual Report...............             750                1                8            6,000
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 11-05, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: December 20, 2001.
Jane Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 01-31898 Filed 12-27-01; 8:45 am]
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