[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 182 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52914-52915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20601]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration

[OMB No. 0906-XXXX]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: SHIP 
COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program Data Collection--New, Emergency

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 October 4, 
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 Samantha Miller, 
the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-9094.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: SHIP COVID-19 Testing and 
Mitigation Program Data Collection, OMB No. 0906-XXXX--New, Emergency.
    Abstract: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2) 
provided one-time funding for awards that will be carried out under 
Section 711 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 912(b)(5)). The Small 
Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) is requesting approval of an 
emergency ICR. State grantees will improve health care in rural areas 
by using the funding to provide support to eligible rural hospitals to 
increase COVID-19 testing efforts, expand access to testing in rural 
communities, and expand the range of mitigation activities.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The terms and conditions 
for this program specify that, ``hospitals will be required to report 
on the number of tests provided and categories in which the funding is 
spent.'' The data will allow HRSA to ensure SHIP COVID-19 recipients 
are meeting the terms and conditions of their funding, while providing 
HRSA with information on the effectiveness of funds distributed through 
this program.
    Likely Respondents: The respondents will be hospital staff and 
designated representatives.
    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.

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                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                    Average
                                   Number of         Number of        Total       burden per      Total burden
          Form name               respondents      responses per    responses    response  (in        hours
                                                    respondent                      hours)
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SHIP COVID-19 Testing and      1,540: Number of  6: Reported on a        9,240             .25  2,310: Total
 Mitigation Data Reporting.     unique            quarterly basis                                hours spent on
                                organizations     during the 18                                  responses for
                                funded through    month program                                  all funded
                                the program.      or the end of                                  organizations
                                                  the public                                     over a 2-year
                                                  health                                         period.
                                                  emergency
                                                  (whichever is
                                                  first).
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    Total....................  1,540...........  ................        9,240  ..............  2,310.
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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. 2021-20601 Filed 9-22-21; 8:45 am]
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