[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20987-20988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9062]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 30-day notice]


Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed information collection request for public 
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any 
related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, 
e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, 
and OS document identifier, to [email protected], or call 
the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above email 
address within 30-days.

Proposed Project: Evaluation of the IT Professionals in Health Care: 
University-Based Training--OMB No. 0090-NEW-ONC

    Abstract: Currently, the Office of the National Coordinator for 
Health Information Technology's (ONC) Office of Economic Analysis, 
Evaluation, and Modeling is soliciting comments on a series of data 
collection efforts for the

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Evaluation of the IT Professionals in Health Care: University-Based 
Training. The Workforce Program, created under Section 3016 of the 
HITECH Act, was intended to provide ``assistance to institutions of 
higher education (or consortia thereof) to establish or expand health 
informatics education programs, including certification, undergraduate, 
and masters degree programs, for both health care and information 
technology students.'' The evaluation of the Workforce Program is a new 
information collection activity which will explore program challenges, 
provide critical formative feedback to the Workforce grantee 
institutions on their activities, and determine whether the Workforce 
Program overall was successful in helping to build a skilled workforce 
equipped to meet the heightened demands of the current environment. The 
data collection efforts include a web-based baseline survey and a web-
based follow-up survey of university students.
    ONC is interested in developing a comprehensive understanding of 
the planning, implementation, and effectiveness of the Workforce Grant 
Program. The evaluation will determine how the Workforce Grant Program 
has contributed to the development of comprehensive, integrated health 
IT training programs across community colleges, universities, and other 
programs. This study will use surveys and other forms of data 
collection, such as focus groups and interviews, to assess the outcomes 
associated with participation in the program and to provide useful 
feedback to the Workforce grantee institutions for continuous 
improvement. The data collection efforts include a web-based baseline 
survey and a web-based follow-up survey of university students enrolled 
in ONC funded programs.
    The anticipated data collection will begin in June 2011. Data 
collection will occur continuously through the 24 months of the 
campaign. The data collected will help identify program challenges, 
provide critical formative feedback to the Workforce grantee 
institutions on their activities, and determine whether the Workforce 
Program overall was successful in helping to build a skilled workforce 
equipped to meet the heightened demands of the current environment.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                            Number of     Average
                                                               Number of    responses      burden       Total
                Forms                   Type of respondent    respondents      per       hours per      burden
                                                                            respondent    response      hours
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Web-based UBT Student Baseline        Students enrolled in            634            1        20/60          209
 Survey.                               university-based
                                       Workforce program.
Web-based UBT Student Follow-up       Students enrolled in            634            1        20/60          209
 Survey.                               university-based
                                       Workforce program.
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    Total...........................  ......................  ...........  ...........  ...........          418
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Mary Forbes,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-9062 Filed 4-13-11; 8:45 am]
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