[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64060-64061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22869]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration

[OMB No. 0906-0043-Extension]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: Evidence-
Based Telehealth Network Program Measures

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 December 
20, 2022.

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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 acting HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-
9094.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the information collection request title 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Evidence-Based Telehealth 
Network Program Measures, OMB No. 0906-0043--Extension.
    Abstract: This ICR is for an extension of currently approved 
measures for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth's Evidence-
Based Telehealth Network Program, under which HRSA administers 
cooperative agreements in accordance with section 330I of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14), as amended. The purpose of this 
program is to demonstrate how telehealth programs and networks can 
improve access to quality health care services. This program will work 
to increase access to primary care, behavioral health care, and acute 
care services in rural and frontier communities and to evaluate those 
efforts to establish an evidence-base for assessing the effectiveness 
of tele-behavioral health care for patients, providers, and payers.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The measures will enable 
HRSA to capture awardee-level and aggregate data that illustrate the 
impact and scope of federal funding along with assessing these efforts. 
The measures cover the principal topic areas of interest, including (a) 
population demographics; (b) access to health care; (c) cost savings 
and cost-effectiveness; and (d) clinical outcomes.
    Likely Respondents: The respondents would be award recipients of 
the Evidence-Based Telehealth Network 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; 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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                                                                                      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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Evidence-Based Telehealth                     14              12              12              11           1,848
 Network Program Report.........
Telehealth Performance                        14               1               1               5              70
 Measurement Report.............
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    Total.......................            * 14  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,918
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* HRSA estimates 14 unique respondents, each completing the two forms.

    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. 2022-22869 Filed 10-20-22; 8:45 am]
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