[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 46591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18493]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments 
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided 
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the 
review and approval period.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received within 30 days of this 
notice.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the Information Collection 
Request Title, to the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance 
requests submitted to OMB for review, email the HRSA Information 
Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or call (301) 443-
1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Information Collection Request Title: The Teaching Health Center 
Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program Eligible Resident/Full-Time 
Equivalent (FTE) Chart.
    OMB No. 0915-xxxx NEW.
    Abstract: The THCGME Program Eligible Resident/FTE Chart published 
in the THCGME Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) is a means for 
determining the number of eligible residents/FTEs in an applicant's 
primary care residency program. The chart requires applicants to 
provide data related to the size and/or growth of the residency program 
over previous academic years, the number of residents enrolled in the 
program during the baseline academic year, and a projection of the 
program's proposed expansion over the next four academic years.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The THCGME Program 
Eligible Resident/FTE Chart published in the THCGME FOAs is a means for 
determining the number of eligible residents/FTEs in an applicant's 
primary care residency program. The chart requires applicants to 
provide data related to the size and/or growth of the residency program 
over previous academic years, the number of residents enrolled in the 
program during the baseline academic year, and a projection of the 
program's proposed expansion over the next four academic years. It is 
imperative that applicants complete this chart and provide evidence of 
a planned expansion, as per the statute, THCGME program funding may 
only be used to support residents in new approved graduate medical 
residency training programs or an expanded number of residents in 
existing residency training programs (Section 340H(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act). Utilization of a chart to gather this important 
information has decreased the number of errors in the eligibility 
review process resulting in a more accurate review and funding process. 
Likely Respondents: The likely respondents are applicants for the 
THCGME Program.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                     Number of       Number of         Total        burden per     Total burden
            Form name               respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in       hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
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Teaching Health Center GME                    25               1              25              .5            12.5
 program Eligible Resident FTE
 Chart..........................
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    Total.......................              25               1              25              .5            12.5
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    Dated: July 26, 2013.
Bahar Niakan,
Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2013-18493 Filed 7-31-13; 8:45 am]
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