[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15852-15853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07534]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0391]


Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0391 and 
project title for reference, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (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.
    Title of the Collection: Hospital Preparedness Program Data 
Collection.
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    OMB Number: 0990-0391--Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) within 
the Division of National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP).
    Abstract: The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) within the 
Division of National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP), in the 
Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Office of Assistant Secretary for 
Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in the Department of Health and Human 
Services is seeking clearance by the Office of Management of Budget 
(OMB) for an extension on Generic Data Collection Form. The Generic 
Data Collection Form will serve as the foundation for assessment and 
evaluation for HPP stakeholders, recipients, and sub-recipient programs 
and performance under the HPP Cooperative Agreement (CA) Program. 
Program data are gathered from recipients for both ad-hoc episodic 
reporting as well as required reporting as part of the HPP Cooperative 
Agreement. Ad-hoc reporting includes but is not limited to Coalition 
Assessment Tool (CAT) Data Collection Tool, Impact Survey, HPP Partner 
Survey, CA after action reports, Ebola and Other Special Pathogens. 
Required reporting include: Mid-Year and End-of-Year Progress Reports 
and other similar information collections (ICs) that account for 
recipient spending and program performance on all activities conducted 
in pursuit of achieving the HPP Cooperative Agreement goals.
    As part of its health care sector preparedness and response 
obligations, HPP actively collaborates with The Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness 
(PHEP) Program in order to realize health care preparedness and 
response goals. As part of the HPP Cooperative Agreement, the HPP data 
collection supports the U.S. public health and health care systems' 
ability to prepare for and to respond effectively to public health 
emergencies within the United States and associated territories and 
freely associated states. Recent public health threats of potentially 
catastrophic proportion underscore the importance of effective planning 
and response capabilities that can be applied to all hazards. As new 
threats to public health and health care emerge, ASPR must ensure that 
health and medical systems are not only integral parts of emergency 
response activities but also part of emergency preparedness planning 
with all relevant partners. Increased cooperation among responders, 
including state and local public health officials, emergency medical 
services (EMS), health care coalitions (HCCs), and private health care 
organizations, ensure the nation is better prepared to respond to all 
hazards. State public health departments and the mostly private sector 
health care delivery systems are now recognized as essential partners 
in emergency response and they have increased abilities to identify

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and mitigate potential threats to the public's health. The HPP data 
collection provides key health care and public health data to support 
technical assistance. The data collections also help to identify 
resources to support state, local, and territorial public health 
departments, HCCs, and health care organizations, and they help to show 
measurable and sustainable progress toward achieving the preparedness 
and response capabilities that promote prepared and resilient 
communities.
    This generic data collection effort is crucial to HPP's decision-
making process regarding the continued existence, design and funding 
levels of this program. Results from these data analyses enable HPP to 
monitor health care emergency preparedness and progress towards 
national preparedness and response goals. HPP supports priorities 
outlined by the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) established by 
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2005.\1\ The Goal guides 
entities at all levels of government in the development and maintenance 
of capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover 
from major events. Additionally, the Goal will assist entities at all 
levels of government in the development and maintenance of the 
capabilities to identify, prioritize and protect critical 
infrastructure.
    This request is for 3 years; for annual and ad-hoc reporting.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                     Number of        Average
     Forms  (If necessary)      Respondents  (If     Number of     responses per    burden per     Total burden
                                   necessary)       respondents     respondents      response          hours
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Generic and Future Program      HPP Awardees and              62               1              58           3,596
 Data Information                Sub-awardees.
 Collection(s).
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    Total.....................                    ..............               1  ..............           3,596
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    Date: April 6, 2018.
Terry Clark,
Office of the Secretary, Asst Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-07534 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am]
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