[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71108-71109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24843]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request; Evaluation and Initial Assessment of HRSA 
Teaching Health Centers

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

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), 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 ICR must be received no later than December 13, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N-39, 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: Evaluation and Initial 
Assessment of HRSA Teaching Health Centers.
    OMB No.: 0915-0376--Extension.
    Abstract: Section 5508 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 amended 
section 340H of the Public Health Service Act to establish the Teaching 
Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program to support 
new and the expansion of existing primary care residency training 
programs in community-based settings. The primary goals of this program 
are to increase the production of primary care providers who are well 
prepared to practice in community settings, particularly with 
underserved populations, and to improve the overall number and 
geographic distribution of primary care providers.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: To ensure these goals are 
achieved, the George Washington University (GW) is conducting an 
evaluation of the training, administrative and organizational 
structures, clinical service, challenges, innovations, costs associated 
with training, and outcomes of Teaching Health Centers (THCs). GW has 
developed questionnaires for implementation with all THC matriculating 
residents, graduating residents, and graduated residents at 1 year 
post-graduation. The matriculation questionnaire aims to collect 
background information on THC residents to better understand the 
characteristics of individuals who apply and are accepted to THC 
programs. The graduation questionnaire collects information on career 
plans. The alumni questionnaire collects information on career outcomes 
(including practice in primary care and in underserved settings) 
following graduation as well as feedback on the quality of training.
    Statute requires that THCGME program award recipients report 
annually on the types of primary care resident approved training 
programs that the THCs provided for residents, the number of approved 
training positions for residents, the number of residents who completed 
their residency training at the end of the academic year and care for 
vulnerable populations, and any other information as deemed appropriate 
by the Secretary. The described data collection activities have served 
to meet this statutory requirement for the THCGME program award 
recipients in a uniform and consistent manner and have allowed 
comparisons of this group to other trainees in non-THC programs. GW 
seeks renewal of these measures with no changes.
    Likely Respondents: Respondents are medical and dental residents as 
well as graduates of Teaching Health Centers.
    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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                                                                                      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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THC Graduate Survey.............             300               1             300            0.33              99
THC Matriculant Survey..........             300               1             300            0.25              75
THC Graduation Survey...........             300               1             300            0.25              75
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    Total.......................             900  ..............             900  ..............             249
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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.

Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-24843 Filed 10-13-16; 8:45 am]
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