[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 121 (Thursday, June 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30298-30299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14978]


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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 the Office of Management and Budget 
(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, e-mail [email protected] or 
call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1129.
    Comments are invited on: (a) The proposed collection of information 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency; (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: HRSA/Bureau of Primary Health Care Capital 
Improvement Program Application Electronic Health Records (EHR) 
Readiness Checklist (OMB No. 0915-0325)--Extension

    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 
extension of the approval of the Electronic Health Records (EHR) 
Readiness Checklist portion of the application where applicants must 
provide information to demonstrate readiness for electronic health 
records if they propose to use funds for electronic health record (EHR) 
related purchases. 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             142
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    Total.......................             568  ..............             568  ..............             142
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    E-mail comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA Reports 
Clearance Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

    Dated: June 19, 2009.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. E9-14978 Filed 6-24-09; 8:45 am]
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