[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 84 (Monday, May 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 20484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10289]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities Under Emergency Review 
for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has 
submitted the following request (see below) for emergency OMB review 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval 
has been requested upon publication of this notice for 120 days and the 
approval foregoes the routine comment period. During the emergency 
approval period, HRSA will publish a Federal Register notice announcing 
the initiation of a broad 60-day public comment period and begin the 
process for a routine information collection request. To request more 
information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and draft instruments, e-mail [email protected] or 
call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1129.

Proposed Project: HRSA/Bureau of Primary Health Care Capital 
Improvement Program Application Electronic Health Records (EHR) 
Readiness Checklist (NEW)

    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides $1.5 
billion in grants to support construction, renovation and equipment, 
and the acquisition of health information technology systems, for 
health centers, including health center controlled networks receiving 
operating grants under section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) 
Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 254b). HRSA is requesting emergency 
processing procedures for the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Readiness 
Checklist portion of the application because this information is needed 
before the expiration of the normal time limits under regulations at 5 
CFR part 1320 to ensure the timely availability of data to make award 
determinations for receipt of funds under ARRA. Of the $1.5 billion, 
HRSA will award approximately $850 million, through limited competition 
grants, for one-time Capital Improvement Program (CIP) grant funding in 
fiscal year (FY) 2009 to support existing section 330 funded health 
centers. Funding under this opportunity will address pressing capital 
improvement needs in health centers, such as construction, repair, 
renovation, and equipment purchases, including health information 
technology systems. Applicants must provide information using the EHR 
Readiness Checklist that demonstrates comprehensive planning and 
readiness for implementing EHRs.
    The estimated annual burden is as follows:

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                                     Number of     Responses per       Total         Hours per     Total burden
              Form                  respondents     respondent       responses       response          hours
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EHR Readiness Checklist.........             568               1             568             .25             568
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    Total.......................             568  ..............             568  ..............             568
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    Dated: April 29, 2009.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. E9-10289 Filed 4-30-09; 11:15 am]
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