[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14375-14376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04773]


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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 May 8, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by mail at: 
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N39, 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 301-594-
4394.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS 
Program (RWHAP) 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 RWHAP offer 
funding to accredited dental education programs to support the 
education and

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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 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 RWHAP 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 linkages and how 
they collaborate with community-based providers of oral health 
services.
    Beginning with the 2022 DSR submission, the DSR website provided 
RWHAP DRP applicants and RWHAP CBDPP recipients an easily accessible 
and secure location to enter and submit their aggregate DSR data 
annually. The web-based platform is accessible by all users and allows 
users to easily navigate and enter their data. Users can oversee their 
report submission status and will no longer email their completed 
dataset to HRSA. The implementation of the DSR website has contributed 
to the overall decrease in burden hours.
    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, clients, 
community groups, 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. The 
information will provide the measurement data for the HRSA budget 
justifications on the following measures: number of persons for whom a 
portion/percentage of their unreimbursed oral health costs were 
reimbursed and the number of providers trained through the RWHAP Part F 
Dental Reimbursement and Community-Based Partnership Programs.
    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)
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Dental Services Report....................  DRP.........................              56               1              56            32.0           1,792
                                            CBDPP.......................              12               1              12             1.5              18
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    Total.................................  ............................              68  ..............              68  ..............           1,810
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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. 2023-04773 Filed 3-7-23; 8:45 am]
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