[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29800-29801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13587]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: Health 
Resources and Service Administration Uniform Data System, OMB No. 0915-
0193--Revision

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

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 must be received no later than August 27, 
2018.

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 Lisa Wright-
Solomon, 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 Uniform Data System 
(UDS), OMB No. 0915-0193--Revision.
    Abstract: HRSA utilizes the UDS for annual reporting by certain 
HRSA award recipients, including Health Center Program awardees (those 
funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act), 
Health Center Program look-alikes, and Nurse Education, Practice, 
Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Program awardees (specifically those 
funded under the practice priority areas of section 831(b) of the PHS 
Act).
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA collects UDS data 
annually to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory 
requirements, improve clinical and operational performance, and report 
overall program accomplishments. These data help to identify trends 
over time, enabling HRSA to establish or expand targeted programs and 
to identify effective services and interventions that will improve the 
health of medically underserved communities. HRSA compares UDS data 
with other national health-related data sets to compare HRSA award 
recipient patient populations and the overall U.S. population.
    HRSA is considering several changes for 2019 UDS data collection:
     Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services: Collect 
substance use disorder and mental health services by provider specialty 
to better assess which providers are delivering behavioral health 
services; support investments in these priority areas; and better 
describe comprehensive, integrated models of care.
     Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report 
(https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/measures/cms050v6t): Add a clinical 
quality measure from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
(CMS) electronic-specified clinical quality measures to address care 
coordination.
     Health Information Technology (health IT): Streamline and 
clarify health IT questions regarding utilization of health IT to 
include information sharing, patient engagement, quality improvement, 
and program evaluation and research.
     Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of 
Cardiovascular Disease (https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/measures/cms347v1): Replace the current non-specified Coronary Artery Disease 
measure with an e-specified measure that aligns with the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention and the CMS Million Hearts[reg] clinical 
quality measures relating to statin therapy.
     Telemedicine and Virtual Visits: Collect information on 
services provided via telemedicine or virtual visits by provider in 
order to capture the changing health care delivery landscape.
     Tenure for Health Center Staff: Retire Table 5A related to 
the tenure for staff.
     Workforce: Collect workforce related information, 
including workforce satisfaction and health professional training.
    Likely Respondents: The respondents will include Health Center 
Program awardees, Health Center Program look-alikes, and NEPQR Program 
awardees funded under the practice priority areas of section 831(b) of 
the PHS Act.
    Burden Statement: Burden includes 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, disclosing and providing 
information. It also accounts for time to train personnel, respond to a 
collection of information, search data sources, complete and review the 
collection of information, and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are 
summarized in the table below.

[[Page 29801]]



                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      Average
                                     Number of       Number of         Total        burden per     Total  burden
            Form name               respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in       hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Universal Report................           1,471               1           1,471             223         328,033
Grant Report....................             504               1             504              30          15,120
                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.......................           1,975  ..............           1,975  ..............         343,153
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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.

Amy P. McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2018-13587 Filed 6-25-18; 8:45 a.m.]
 BILLING CODE 4165-15-P