[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 110 (Thursday, June 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30962-30963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12150]



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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: Bureau of 
Primary Health Care--Program Management Resource Compendium, 0906-XXXX, 
New

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 August 9, 
2021.

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 ICR title for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Bureau of Primary Health 
Care--Program Management Resource Compendium, OMB No. 0906-XXXX, New.
    Abstract: The Program Management Resource Compendium project will 
encompass an historical analysis of HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health 
Care (BPHC), as well as an historical analysis of the Health Center 
Program. Dating from the founding of the initial community health 
centers in the mid-1960s up to the present time, the analysis will 
consider the evolution and critical milestones of BPHC and the Health 
Center Program based on documentary research and interviews with 
individuals with historical knowledge of the Health Center Program and 
the health center movement.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The information gathered 
through interviews will be combined with information drawn from 
documentary research to inform the historical analysis. The results of 
the analysis will be presented in communication products for an 
internal audience, as well as products for an external audience. The 
goals of the project are to increase awareness of the Health Center 
Program management within the government and among the general public, 
as well as to inform BPHC's future development by analyzing and drawing 
lessons from its earlier administration of the Health Center Program.
    Likely Respondents: Interviews are expected with current and former 
HRSA employees, as well as representatives of the National Association 
of Community Health Centers, other national organizations, state and 
regional Primary Care Associations, and HRSA-funded health centers. A 
list of possible interviewees has been compiled with input by current 
and former BPHC leadership and staff. A total of 35-50 interviews are 
expected.
    Interviews will be conducted virtually by a trained moderator and 
note taker, using a structured in-depth interview guide. Each interview 
is expected to last approximately one hour. It is also anticipated that 
interviewees may spend up to 15 minutes preparing for their interviews, 
for example by reviewing historical files. Signed consent forms 
regarding participation and the use of recording devices during the 
interview will be obtained from each participant prior to their 
participation in the interviews. The following are sample interview 
questions that may be included in the in-depth interview guide:
     What were program management processes like when you began 
working at BPHC? What were they like by the time you left?
     What major transitions or changes in program management 
occurred during your tenure and why were these undertaken?
     What positive experiences or outcomes have you witnessed 
as a result of the Health Center Program and its program management?
     What are some specific issues, concerns, or problems faced 
by the Health Center Program through the years? How has the program 
adapted to meet these challenges?
     How do you envision BPHC evolving over the next 5 years?
     If you could choose two elements of BPHC's management 
processes to change, what would you change and why?
     What inspired you to become involved with the Health 
Center Program?
    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; 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; train personnel and to be able to 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.

                                     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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Historical interview............              50               1              50            1.25            62.5
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    Total.......................              50  ..............              50  ..............            62.5
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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. 2021-12150 Filed 6-9-21; 8:45 am]
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