[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51331-51333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16514]


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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; Maternal and Child Health 
Bureau Performance Measures for Discretionary Grant Information System, 
OMB No. 0915-0298--Revision.

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
HRSA submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted 
during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB 
will accept further comments from the public during the review and 
approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30-day 
comment period for this notice has closed.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than September 
5, 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: To request a copy of the clearance 
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Samantha Miller, the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer at

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[email protected] or call 301-443-3983.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Information Collection Request Title: Maternal and Child Health 
Bureau (MCHB) Performance Measures for Discretionary Grant Information 
System (DGIS), OMB No. 0915-0298--Revision.
    Abstract: Approval from OMB is sought to implement revisions to the 
MCHB Performance Measures for DGIS. The goals of the redesigned 
performance measures are to: (1) improve clarity and validity of DGIS 
forms; (2) increase alignment with MCHB's Strategic Plan and other 
performance measurement efforts; (3) produce timely, actionable data 
for program management; (4) support communications about the range of 
HRSA's maternal and child health (MCH) programs; (5) reduce the number 
and complexity of data collection forms; and (6) improve data quality.
    The revised forms are grouped into two general categories: central 
measures and program specific measures. Central measures include basic, 
topical, activity, and outcome forms. There are four sets of program-
specific forms. Grant programs are assigned forms based on their 
activities and individual grantees respond to only a limited number of 
forms that are relevant to their specific program. Many of these forms 
are specific to certain types of programs and are not required of all 
grantees.
    HRSA intends to make three changes from what was outlined in the 
notice (88 FR 28566) published on May 4, 2023. In the Healthy Start 
Site Form, ``Census Tract'' has been added as an option to define 
service area and ``Telehealth'' has been added as a selection option 
for types of services provided. The DGIS postpartum measure in Healthy 
Start Form 11 will be aligned with the new Title V National Performance 
Measure for postpartum visit, changing the definition from ``within 4-
12 weeks'' to ``within 12 weeks.''
    No public comments were received during the 60-day comment period.
    No additional forms are proposed to be added, removed, or revised 
beyond what was specified in the May 4, 2023, notice. As noted in the 
May 4, 2023, notice, HRSA is removing 52 existing forms, revising 23 
existing forms, and adding 25 new forms to the current information 
collection for MCHB DGIS. Forms and detail sheets showing the proposed 
revisions are available upon request.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The performance data 
collected through the DGIS serves several purposes, including grantee 
monitoring, program planning, performance reporting, and the ability to 
demonstrate alignment between MCHB discretionary programs and the Title 
V MCH Services Block Grant program. This revision will facilitate more 
efficient and accurate reporting of information related to Capacity 
Building activities, Financial and Demographic data, and Training 
activities.
    Likely Respondents: The grantees for MCHB Discretionary Grant 
Programs.
    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     Responses per       Total       Burden hours    Total burden
            Form name               respondents     respondent       responses     per response        hours
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Project Abstract................             817               1             817            1.33           1,087
Project Abstract (Research                    58               1              58            0.66              38
 Projects Only).................
Financial Form..................             817               1             817            0.87             711
Health Equity...................             817               1             817            0.47             384
Direct and Enabling Services....             476               1             476            1.89             900
Training and Workforce                       250               1             250            2.42             605
 Development....................
Partnerships and Collaboration..             380               1             380            1.04             395
Engagement of Persons with Lived             416               1             416            1.58             657
 Experience.....................
Technical Assistance............             300               1             300            2.24             672
Outreach and Education..........             500               1             500            0.61             305
Research........................              65               1              65            3.11             202
Guidelines and Policy...........              78               1              78            0.70              55
Data and Information Systems....              50               1              50            0.67              34
Quality Improvement and                      346               1             346            0.29             100
 Evaluation.....................
Knowledge Change................             200               1             200            1.64             328
Behavior Change.................             200               1             200            1.56             312
Products and Publications.......             672               1             672            4.23           2,843
Training Form 2.................             168               1             168            0.69             116
Training Form 3.................              41               1              41            0.99              41
Training Form 4.................             130               1             130            1.52             198
Training Form 7.................               6               1               6            0.83               5
Training Form 8.................               6               1               6            0.75               5
Training Form 9.................               6               1               6            0.92               6
Training Form 14................               6               1               6            3.64              22
Training Form 15................              52               1              52            3.17             165
Faculty and Staff Information...             124               1             124            1.92             238
Short-Term Trainees.............               8               1               8            0.67               5
Medium-Term Trainees............             121               1             121            2.49             301
Long-Term Trainees..............             112               1             112            6.37             713
Former Long-Term Trainees.......             106               1             106            1.60             170
LEAP Trainee Information........               6               1               6            0.65               4
HS 4............................             101               1             101            0.57              58

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HS 10...........................             101               1             101            0.31              31
HS 11...........................             101               1             101            0.61              62
HS 12...........................             101               1             101            0.33              33
HS 13...........................             101               1             101            0.50              51
HS 14...........................             101               1             101            0.43              43
HS 15...........................             101               1             101            0.45              45
HS 16...........................             101               1             101            0.39              39
HS 17...........................             101               1             101            0.40              40
HS 18...........................             101               1             101            0.33              33
HS 19...........................             101               1             101            0.38              38
HS 20...........................             101               1             101            0.37              37
HS 21...........................             101               1             101            0.36              36
Healthy Start Site Form.........             101               1             101            0.32              32
EMSC 4..........................              58               1              58            0.92              53
EMSC 8..........................              58               1              58            0.09               5
EMSC 9..........................              58               1              58            0.42              24
EMSC 10.........................              58               1              58            0.46              27
F2F 1...........................              59               1              59            2.76             163
Form 10.........................             200               2             400           12.87           5,148
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    Total.......................           * 817  ..............             817  ..............          17,616
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* The number of grantees is an estimate as it fluctuates each year.

    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. 2023-16514 Filed 8-2-23; 8:45 am]
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