[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5969-5970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01907]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: Ryan White 
HIV/AIDS Program Part F Dental Services Report, OMB No. 0915-0151--
Extension

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 April 3, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 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, 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: HRSA's 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 to support the education and training of oral health providers 
in HIV oral health care, and reimbursement for the provision of oral 
health services for people eligible for the RWHAP. Institutions 
eligible for the RWHAP DRP and CBDPP 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. The DRP Application 
for the Notice of Funding Opportunity includes the Dental Services 
Report (DSR) that applicants use to apply for funding of non-reimbursed 
costs incurred in providing oral health care to patients 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 
DSR collects data on program information, client demographics, oral 
health services, funding, and training. It also requests 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.
    There are minor revisions to 12 data elements in the DSR to be 
consistent with other HRSA RWHAP grant recipient data that are 
submitted. For example, the response options for the data element for 
gender would be expanded to include transgender options; and the age 
ranges for the data element age would be changed to align with how data 
are submitted for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Services Report. In 
addition, response options for ten other data elements would be 
reworded or deleted for alignment. These changes would not affect 
burden as they are minor.
    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 CBDDP 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 with HIV, and (5) the scope of grant 
recipients' community-based collaborations and training of providers. 
In addition to meeting the goal of accountability to Congress, 
patients, community-based organizations, and the general public, 
information collected in the DSR is critical for HRSA and for 
recipients 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 ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                                         Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                             Number of                    Average burden
                Form name                       Type of respondent           Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                                                            respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Dental Services Report..................  DRP...........................              56               1              56              45           2,520

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                                          CBDPP.........................              12               1              12              39             468
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    Total...............................  ..............................              68  ..............              68  ..............           2,988
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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.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2020-01907 Filed 1-31-20; 8:45 am]
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