[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52067-52068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13666]


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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: Generic 
Information Collection Request for Health Resources and Services 
Administration Stakeholder Gatherings

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 August 20, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 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 Joella Roland, the 
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-3983.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Umbrella Generic Information 
Collection Request for Information Collections Related to HRSA 
Gatherings, OMB No. 0906-xxxx-New.
    Abstract: HRSA conducts gatherings for various purposes, including 
conferences, meetings, workshops, webinars, trainings, communities of 
practice, focus groups, and other in-person or virtual gatherings for 
individuals and organizations that are interested in HRSA programs. To 
ensure that HRSA has sufficient information to plan, convene, 
administer, and evaluate the effectiveness of these gatherings, HRSA 
must collect information from potential attendees, such as contact 
information, organizational information, logistical information (e.g., 
preferred delivery methods), accommodation needs, and feedback about 
the gathering's content. Furthermore, HRSA may conduct a test of 
knowledge to see what attendees know about the subject matter before or 
during the meeting or focus group. After the gathering concludes, 
attendees may be asked to complete an evaluation form and/or a test of 
knowledge to measure the gathering's effectiveness. In some instances, 
attendees may also apply and/or submit an abstract for prescreening to 
be selected for attendance.
    An illustrative, but not exhaustive, list of examples of 
standardized information collection activities related to HRSA 
gatherings include:
     Registration Forms: Information collected includes name, 
contact information, organization/affiliation, demographic information 
(age, race or ethnicity, occupation, and location), and attendee 
accommodation needs.
     Application Forms for panels, posters, or other 
presentation formats: For application forms, information collected also 
includes title, author(s), organization/affiliation, and presentation 
abstract, in addition to the information contained in the registration 
form.
     Focus Groups: Information collected includes attendee/
presenter responses to standard questions regarding topics posed to 
smaller groups during HRSA gatherings.
     Pre-/Post-Gathering Forms: Information collected includes 
attendee/presenter preferences, feedback, pre-/post-meeting questions, 
and tests of knowledge in response to standard questions.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The purpose of 
collections under this umbrella generic information collection is to 
gather appropriate information to plan, administer, and evaluate HRSA 
gatherings. While HRSA can evaluate the general need for and the 
overall practical utility of such information collection in advance, 
HRSA may not be able to determine the details of the specific 
individual collections until a later time. The planning for these 
gatherings is often on a quick timeline and the standard timeline to 
comply with a full request under the Paperwork Reduction Act could 
inhibit HRSA's ability to collect information to inform these 
activities. The information collected is expected to be voluntary, low-
burden, and uncontroversial. Therefore, an umbrella generic is 
requested to allow for quick turnaround requests for similar 
information collections related to these activities.
    As this Generic Information Collection Request for HRSA Stakeholder 
Gatherings will focus on the awareness, understanding, attitudes, 
preferences, or experiences of HRSA customers or other stakeholders 
(e.g., funding recipients and their delivery partners, potential 
funding applicants) relating to existing or future services, products, 
or communication materials, the Fast Track Process should apply to this 
information collection. Therefore, HRSA requests OMB provide a response 
on individual generic information collections within 5 business days.
    Likely Respondents: Attendees and presenters at HRSA conferences, 
meetings, workshops, webinars, trainings, communities of practice, and 
other in-person, virtual, or hybrid gatherings. Attendees and 
presenters may include HRSA funding recipients, individuals seeking to 
participate in a HRSA-funded program, members of the public who utilize 
HRSA-funded resources, contractors, researchers, and other members of 
the public. Responses to any information collections under this Generic 
Information Collection Request for HRSA Stakeholder Gatherings are not 
required to obtain or retain any benefit.

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    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. HRSA conducted this 
estimate based on reviewing burden estimates of forms from previous 
HRSA gatherings, which were approved under other Umbrella or Regular 
packages.

                                     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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Registration Forms..............         100,000               1         100,000             0.5          50,000
Applications....................          10,000               1          10,000             1.0          10,000
Pre- and Post-Gathering Forms...         200,000               1         200,000             0.5         100,000
Focus Groups....................         100,000               3         300,000             3.0         900,000
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    Total.......................         410,000  ..............         610,000  ..............       1,060,000
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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. 2024-13666 Filed 6-20-24; 8:45 am]
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