[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28559-28560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12961]


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

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: The 
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program Eligible 
Resident/Fellow FTE Chart, OMB No. 0915-0367--Extension

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

ACTION: Notice.

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

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects, 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 August 19, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail them to 
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 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, 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: The Teaching Health Center 
Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program Eligible Resident/Fellow 
FTE Chart, OMB No. 0915-0367--Extension.
    Abstract: The Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education 
(THCGME) Program, Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act, was 
established by Section 5508 of Public Law 111-148. The Bipartisan 
Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-123) provided continued funding for the 
THCGME Program. The THCGME Program awards payment for both direct and 
indirect expenses to support training for primary care residents in 
community-based ambulatory patient care settings. The THCGME Program 
Eligible Resident/Fellow Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) Chart, published 
in the THCGME Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), is a means for 
determining the number of eligible resident/fellow FTE's in an 
applicant's primary care residency program.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: THCGME Program Eligible 
Resident/Fellow FTE Chart requires applicants to provide: (a) Data 
related to the size and/or growth of the residency program over 
previous academic years, (b) the number of residents enrolled in the 
program during the baseline academic year, and (c) a projection of the 
program's proposed expansion over the next five academic years. It is 
imperative that applicants complete this chart to quantify the total 
supported residents. THCGME funding is used to support an expanded 
number of residents in a residency program, to establish a new 
residency training program, or to maintain filled positions at existing 
programs. Utilization of a chart to gather this important information 
has decreased the number of errors in the eligibility review process 
resulting in a more accurate review and funding process, and comports 
with the regulatory requirement imposed by 45 CFR 75.206(a) ``Standard 
application requirements, including forms for applying for HHS 
financial assistance, and state plans.''
    Likely Respondents: Teaching Health Centers applying for THCGME 
funding through a THCGME NOFO process, which may include new applicants 
and existing awardees.
    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

[[Page 28560]]

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Number of                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Teaching Health Center GME                    90               1              90               1              90
 Program Eligible Resident/
 Fellow FTE Chart...............
                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.......................              90  ..............              90  ..............              90
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2019-12961 Filed 6-18-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P