[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 17 (Friday, January 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 3727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1850]


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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, Pub. L. 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) 443-1129.
    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: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Rural 
Health Network Development Grant Program (OMB No. 0915-0218)--
Revision

    This is a request for revision of the reporting requirements for 
the Rural Health Network Development Grant Program authorized by 
section 330A of the Public Health Service Act as amended by the Health 
Centers Consolidation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-229).
    The purpose of the program is to assist in the development of 
integrated networks of health care providers in rural communities. 
Grantee networks work to strengthen the health care delivery system in 
their service areas thereby improving access to, restraining the cost 
of, and improving the quality of essential health care services for 
rural residents. Grantees submit annual reports that provide 
information on progress toward goals and objectives of the network, 
specific network activities, and certain financial data related to the 
grant budget.
    The information is used to evaluate progress on the grants, to 
identify grantees in need of technical assistance, and to identify best 
practices in the development of rural health networks. The information 
is also used to evaluate the impact of networks on access of care and 
quality of care. To minimize the burden on grantees, the reports will 
be submitted electronically. The estimated burden is as follows:

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                                                                        Number of      Responses per                       Hours per       Total burden
                             HRSA form                                  responses        respondent     Total reponses     responses          hours
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Tracking...........................................................              45                1               45              1.5             67.5
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 60 days of this notice to: 
Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 11-05, 
Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

    Dated: January 18, 2002.
Jane M. Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 02-1850 Filed 1-24-02; 8:45 am]
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