[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 153 (Thursday, August 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44376-44377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17206]


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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 Client-Level Data Reporting System, OMB No. 
0906-0039--Extension

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

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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 October 
12, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by mail to 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 collection request title 
for reference, pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A), the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.
    Information Collection Request Title: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program 
Client-Level Data Reporting System: OMB No. 0906-0039--Extension.
    Abstract: The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), authorized under 
Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, is administered by HRSA's 
HIV/AIDS Bureau. HRSA awards funding to recipients in areas of the 
greatest need to respond effectively to the changing HIV epidemic, with 
an emphasis on providing life-saving and life-extending medical care, 
treatment, and support services for people living with HIV in the 
United States.
    RWHAP reporting requirements include the annual submission of 
client-level data in the RWHAP Services Report (RSR). RSR collects 
information from grant recipients and their subcontracted service 
providers, funded under Parts A, B, C, and D of the RWHAP legislation. 
HRSA is requesting an extension of the current RSR with no changes.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: RWHAP legislation 
specifies HRSA's responsibilities in administering grant funds, 
allocating funding, assessing HIV care outcomes (e.g., viral 
suppression), and serving particular populations. RSR collects data on 
the characteristics of RWHAP-funded recipients, their contracted 
service providers, and the patients or clients served. RSR system 
consists of two primary components, the Recipient Report and the 
Provider Report, and a data file containing the client-level data 
elements. Data is submitted annually. RWHAP legislation specifies the 
importance of recipient accountability and linking performance to 
budget. RSR is used to ensure recipient compliance with the law, 
including evaluating the effectiveness of programs, monitoring 
recipient and provider performance, and informing annual reports to 
Congress. Information collected through the RSR is critical for HRSA, 
state and local grant recipients, and individual providers to assess 
the status of existing HIV-related service delivery systems, assess 
trends in service utilization, assess the impact of data reporting and 
identify areas of greatest need.
    Likely Respondents: RWHAP grant recipients, as well as their 
subcontracted service providers, funded under RWHAP parts A, B, C, and 
D.
    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                Number of    responses  per       Total       per  response   Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Recipient Report................             595               1             595              11           6,545
Provider Report.................           2,063               1           2,063              13          26,819
Client Report...................           1,532               1           1,532             113         173,116
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    Total.......................           4,190  ..............           4,190  ..............         206,480
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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. 2021-17206 Filed 8-11-21; 8:45 am]
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