[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57913-57914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15616]


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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; Ryan White HIV/AIDS 
Program Client-Level Data Reporting System

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with 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 August 15, 
2024.

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 Joella Roland, the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, at [email protected] or call 
(301) 443-3983.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Information Collection Request Title: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program 
Client-Level Data Reporting System, OMB No. 0906-0039--Revision.
    Abstract: The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), authorized under 
Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, is administered by the 
HIV/AIDS Bureau within HRSA. HRSA awards funding to recipients in areas 
of the greatest need to respond effectively to the HIV epidemic, with 
an emphasis on providing life-saving and life-extending medical care, 
treatment, and support services for people with HIV in the United 
States.
    The RWHAP reporting requirements include the annual submission of 
client-level data in the RWHAP Services Report (RSR). The RSR is 
designed to collect information from grant recipients and their 
subawarded service providers, funded under Parts A, B, C, and D of the 
RWHAP statute.
    HRSA is requesting a revision of the current RSR with two proposed 
updates:

Health Coverage

     HRSA proposes adding Medicare Advantage as a response 
option to the client's healthcare coverage data element.

Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 Waiver Requirement

Current Questions

     Within your organization/agency, identify the number of 
physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants who obtained a 
Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 waiver to treat opioid use 
disorder with medication assisted treatment, (e.g., buprenorphine, 
naltrexone) specifically approved by the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration.
     How many of the above physicians, nurse practitioners, or 
physician assistants prescribed medication assisted treatment (e.g., 
buprenorphine, naltrexone) for opioid use disorders in the reporting 
period?

Proposed Change to Question in 2024 RSR Form

     How many physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician 
assistants in your organization prescribed medications for opioid use 
disorder (e.g., buprenorphine, naltrexone) for opioid use disorders 
during the reporting period?
    A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register on April 24, 
2024, vol. 89, No. 79; pp. 30384-85. There were no public comments.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The RWHAP statute 
specifies HRSA's responsibilities in administering grant funds, 
allocating funding, assessing HIV care outcomes (e.g., viral 
suppression), and serving priority populations. The RSR collects data 
on the characteristics of RWHAP-funded recipients, their contracted 
service providers, and the patients or clients served. The RSR system 
consists of two primary components (the Recipient Report and the 
Provider Report) and a data file containing de-identified client-level 
data elements. Data are submitted annually. The RWHAP statute specifies 
the importance of recipient accountability. The RSR is used to ensure 
recipient compliance with the law, including evaluating the 
effectiveness of programs, monitoring recipient and provider 
performance, and preparing annual reports to Congress. Information 
collected through the RSR is critical for HRSA, state and local grant 
recipients, and individual providers to assess the status of existing 
HIV-related service delivery systems, monitor trends in service 
utilization, evaluate the impact of data reporting, and identify areas 
of greatest need.
    Likely Respondents: RWHAP grant recipients, as well as their 
subawarded service providers, funded under RWHAP Parts A, B, C, and D.
    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.

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                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                             Average
                                                Number of       Number of        Total      burden per    Total
                 Form name                     respondents    responses per    responses     response    burden
                                                                respondent                  (in hours)    hours
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Recipient Report...........................             595                1          595           11     6,545
Provider Report............................           2,063                1        2,063           13    26,819
Client Report..............................           1,532                1        1,532          113   173,116
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    Total..................................           4,190  ...............        4,190  ...........   206,480
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Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2024-15616 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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