[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 47825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18325]


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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) 443-1129.
    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: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) 
Grantee Survey--(NEW)

    Because of the differences in the way emergency medical services 
are managed and provided in different States and the challenges faced 
delivering services in different parts of the country, there are many 
unanswered questions about the overall capability of these systems to 
respond to emergencies. In order to improve the quality of EMSC, more 
information is needed to identify State needs and resources.
    HRSA is therefore planning to conduct a needs assessment to obtain 
information about the characteristics of State EMS systems, and the 
degree to which they have been adapted to address the needs of 
children. The results of this assessment will be used to determine 
funding priorities, including development of appropriate guidelines and 
provision of technical assistance to States, demonstration grants, 
information collection and sharing among State agencies, and training 
programs for health professionals.
    HRSA has included national performance measures for EMSC in this 
survey 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.
    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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Self Assessment questionnaire...............              56                1               10              560
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 11A-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: July 16, 2002.
Jane M. Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 02-18325 Filed 7-19-02; 8:45 am]
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