[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36801-36802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16495]


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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; Information Collection 
Request Title: AIDS Drug Assistance Program Data Report, OMB No. 0915-
0345--Extension

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

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 no later than September 
6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the ICR 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: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the information request collection title 
for reference, in compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    Information Collection Request Title: AIDS Drug Assistance Program 
Data Report OMB No. 0915-0345--Extension.
    Abstract: HRSA's AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) is funded 
through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), Part B, Title XXVI of 
the Public Health Service Act, which provides grants to states and 
territories. The ADAP provides medications for the treatment of HIV. 
Program funds may also be used to purchase health insurance for 
eligible clients and for services that enhance access, adherence, and 
monitoring of HIV drug treatments. The following states, territories, 
and Pacific Island jurisdictions are eligible to apply for RWHAP ADAP 
funding: All 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, 
the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands. As part of the funding requirements, ADAP grant recipients 
submit reports concerning information on patients served, eligibility 
requirements, pharmaceuticals prescribed, pricing and other sources of 
support to provide HIV medication treatment, cost data, and 
coordination with Medicaid. The ADAP Data Report (ADR) will be 
submitted

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annually and consists of a Grantee Report and a client-level data file. 
HRSA is requesting an extension of the ADR with minor revisions to 
patient/client eligibility requirements, which will align data 
reporting with the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Services Report. Specifically, 
within Client Variables in the client-level data file:

 Deletion of variable ID 7, ``Transgender''
 Addition of ``Transgender Male to Female'', ``Transgender 
Female to Male'', and ``Transgender Other'' as response options for 
variable ID 6, ``Gender''

    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The RWHAP requires the 
submission of annual reports by the Secretary of Department of Health 
and Human Services (HHS) to the appropriate committees of Congress. The 
collection of recipient-level and client level data enables HRSA to 
more effectively respond to requests from the Secretary of HHS. In 
addition, client-level information is needed by HRSA to review program 
performance and inform strategic planning. Client-level data is also 
needed to support the monitoring of national goals to end the HIV 
epidemic: Reduce new HIV infections; increase access to care and 
optimize health outcomes for people living with HIV; reduce HIV-related 
health disparities and health inequities; and achieve a more 
coordinated national response to the HIV epidemic.
    Likely Respondents: State ADAP grant recipients of Ryan White HIV/
AIDS Program Part B funding.
    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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                                                     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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Grantee Report..................              54               1              54               6             324
Client-level File...............              54               1              54              81           4,374
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    Total.......................            * 54  ..............              54  ..............           4,698
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* The same respondents complete the Grantee Report and the Client-level Report.


Amy McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2017-16495 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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