[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35889-35890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11589]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; The Division of 
Independent Review Application Reviewer Recruitment Form, OMB No. 0915-
0295--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 July 3, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Submit your comments to 
[email protected] or mail the HRSA Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, Room 14N136B, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. 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) 443-3983.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Information Collection Request Title: The Division of Independent 
Review Application Reviewer Recruitment Form, OMB No. 0915-0295--
Extension
    Abstract: HRSA's Division of Independent Review (DIR) is 
responsible for administering the review of eligible applications 
submitted for grants under HRSA competitive announcements. DIR ensures 
that the objective review process is independent, efficient, effective, 
economical, and complies with the applicable statutes, regulations, and 
policies. Applications are reviewed by subject matter experts 
knowledgeable in health and public health disciplines for which support 
is requested. Review findings are advisory to HRSA programs responsible 
for making award decisions.
    This ICR is for continuation of a web-based data collection system, 
the Reviewer Recruitment Module (RRM), used to gather critical reviewer 
information. The RRM uses standardized categories of information in 
drop down menu format for data such as the following: degree, 
specialty, occupation, work setting, and in select instances 
affiliations with organizations

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and institutions that serve special populations. Some program 
regulations require that objective review panels contain consumers of 
health services. Other demographic data may be voluntarily provided by 
a potential reviewer. Defined data elements assist HRSA in finding and 
selecting expert reviewers for objective review committees.
    HRSA maintains a roster of approximately 9,000 qualified 
individuals who have actively served on HRSA objective review 
committees. The web based RRM simplifies reviewer registration entry 
using a user-friendly Graphical User Interface with a few data drop 
down menu choices, a search engine that supports key word queries in 
the actual resume or Curriculum Vitae text and also permits reviewers 
to access and update their information at will and as needed. The RRM 
is 508 compliant and accessible by the general public via a link on the 
HRSA ``Grants'' internet site, or by keying the RRM URL into their 
browser. The RRM is accessible using any of the commonly used internet 
browsers.
    A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register on March 6, 2023, 
vol. 88, No. 43; pp. 13832-13833. There were no public comments.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA currently utilizes 
RRM to collect information from individuals who wish to volunteer as 
objective review committee participants for the Agency's discretionary 
and competitive grant or cooperative agreement funding opportunities. 
RRM provides HRSA with an effective search and communication 
functionality with which to identify and contact qualified potential 
reviewers. The RRM has an enhanced search and reporting capability to 
help DIR ensure that the HRSA reviewer pool has the necessary skills, 
education, and diversity to meet the ever-evolving need for qualified 
reviewers. If HRSA identifies either an expertise or demographic that 
is under-represented in the RRM pool, HRSA is able to recruit 
specifically to address those needs. Expertise is always the primary 
determinant in selecting potential reviewers for any specific grant 
review. No reviewer is required to provide demographic information to 
join the reviewer pool or be selected as a reviewer for any 
competition.
    Likely Respondents: All HRSA reviewers must possess the technical 
skill and ability to access the internet on a secure desktop laptop, or 
touch pad, and either a land line or Voice Over internet Protocol 
capability in order to participate in HRSA objective review committees. 
Reviewers are professionals with expertise and experience consistent 
with the HRSA mission. Certain legislation requires HRSA programs to 
include consumers of specific health care services in the objective 
review committee.
    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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New reviewer....................           2,000               1           2,000            .166             332
Updating reviewer information...           9,000               1           9,000            .333           2,997
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    Total.......................          11,000  ..............          11,000  ..............           3,329
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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. 2023-11589 Filed 5-31-23; 8:45 am]
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