[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16293-16294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8012]


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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 
Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education and 
training programs. The Uniform Progress Report measures grantee success 
in meeting (1) the objectives of the grant project and (2) the cross-
cutting outcomes developed for the Bureau's education and training 
programs. Part I 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. Part II 
collects information on activities specific to a given program. Part 
III, Comprehensive Performance Management System, collects data on 
overall project performance related to the Bureau of Health 
Professions' strategic goals, objectives, outcomes and indicators. 
Progress will be measured based on the objectives of the grant project 
and outcome measures and indicators developed by the Bureau to meet 
requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
    To respond to the requirements of GPRA, the Bureau 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 grantees were able to obtain and submit progress reports 
electronically for fiscal year 2001.
    The burden estimate is as follows:

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                                                                        Number of       Response per                       Hours per       Total burden
                                Form                                   respondents       respondent    Total responses      response          hours
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Progress Report....................................................           1,550                1            1,550             21.5           33,325
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
John Morrall, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management 
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503.

    Dated: March 27, 2003.
Jane M. Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 03-8012 Filed 4-2-03; 8:45 am]
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