[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6581-6582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01218]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request; Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part F Dental 
Services Report

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 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 should be received no later than March 20, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N39, 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, in pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A), the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.
    Information Collection Request Title: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program 
Part F Dental Services Report.

OMB No. 0915-0151--Extension

    Abstract: The Dental Reimbursement Program (DRP) and the Community 
Based Dental Partnership Program (CBDPP) under Part F of the Ryan White 
HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) offer funding to accredited dental education 
programs. This funding supports the education and training of oral 
health providers in HIV oral health care and the provision of oral 
health services for people eligible for the RWHAP and living with HIV. 
Institutions eligible for the RWHAP are accredited schools of dentistry 
and other accredited dental education programs, such as dental hygiene 
programs or those sponsored by a school of dentistry, a hospital, or a 
public or private institution that offers postdoctoral training in the 
specialties of dentistry, advanced education in general dentistry, or a 
dental general practice residency. Schools and programs use the Dental 
Services Report to apply for funding of non-reimbursed costs incurred 
in providing oral health care to patients living with HIV and to report 
annual program data. Awards are authorized under section 2692(b) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff-111(b)). The Dental Services 
Report collects data for DRP on patient demographics, oral health 
services, funding, and training. It also requires applicants to provide 
narrative descriptions of their services and facilities, as well as 
their links and collaboration with community-based providers of oral 
health services.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The primary purpose of 
collecting this information annually is to verify applicant eligibility 
and determine reimbursement amounts for DRP applicants, as well as to 
document the program accomplishments of CBDPP grant recipients. This 
information also allows HRSA to learn about (1) the extent of the 
involvement of dental schools and programs in treating patients with 
HIV, (2) the number and characteristics of clients who receive RWHAP-
supported oral health services, (3) the types and frequency of the 
provision of these services, (4) the non-reimbursed costs of oral 
health care provided to patients living with HIV, and (5) the scope of 
grant recipients' community-based collaborations and training of 
providers. Information collected in the Dental Services Report is 
critical for HRSA, state and local grantees, and individual providers 
to help assess the status of existing HIV-related health service 
delivery systems.
    Likely Respondents: Accredited schools of dentistry and other 
accredited dental education programs, such as dental hygiene programs 
or those sponsored by a school of dentistry, a hospital, or a public or 
private institution that offers postdoctoral training in the 
specialties of dentistry, advanced education in general dentistry, or a 
dental general practice residency.
    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.

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                                                         Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                                             Number of       Number of         Total        burden per     Total  burden
                Form name                       Type of  respondent         respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in       hours
                                                                                            respondent                        hours)
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Dental Services Report...................  DRP                                        56               1              56              45           2,520
                                           CBDPP                                      12               1              12              35             420
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    Total................................  .............................              68  ..............              68  ..............           2,940
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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. 2017-01218 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am]
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