[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76309-76310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29991]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) announces plans to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks 
comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any 
other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on this Information Collection Request must be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 10-29, Parklawn 
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
draft instruments, email [email protected] or call the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the information request collection title 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: HRSA AIDS Drug Assistance 
Program Quarterly Report OMB No. 0915-0294--Extension
    Abstract: HRSA's AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) is funded 
through Part B of Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (The 
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program), which provides grants to states and 
territories. ADAP provides medications for the treatment of HIV 
disease. Program funds may also be used to purchase health insurance 
for eligible clients or for services that enhance access, adherence, 
and monitoring of drug treatments.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Each of the 50 states, 
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the 
Pacific territories receive ADAP grants. As part of the funding 
requirements, ADAP grantees submit quarterly reports that include 
information on patients served, pharmaceuticals dispensed, pricing, 
sources of support to provide HIV/AIDS medications, eligibility 
requirements, cost data, and coordination with

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Medicaid. Each quarterly report requests updates from programs on the 
number of patients served, type of pharmaceuticals dispensed, and 
prices paid to provide medications. The first quarterly report of each 
ADAP fiscal year (due in July of each year) also requests information 
that only changes annually (e.g., state funding, drug formulary, 
eligibility criteria for enrollment, and cost-saving strategies 
including coordination with Medicaid).
    Describe the need for the information and proposed use of the 
information: The quarterly report represents the best method for HRSA 
to determine how ADAP grant funds are expended and to provide answers 
to requests from Congress and other organizations.
    Likely Respondents: ADAP Grantees.
    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 Information Collection Request are summarized in the table below.
    Total Estimated Annualized burden hours:

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                                                     Number of                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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ADAP Quarterly Report--Qtr. 1...              57               1              57             3.0           171.0
ADAP Quarterly Reports--Qtr. 1,               57               3             171             1.5           256.5
 2, & 3.........................
    Total.......................              57  ..............             228  ..............           427.5
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    HRSA specifically requests comments on (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.

    Dated: December 9, 2013.
Bahar Niakan,
Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2013-29991 Filed 12-16-13; 8:45 am]
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