97-13613. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 28484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13613]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request

    In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
Title 35, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Pub.L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed 
projects being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed 
project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans, call the HRSA 
Reports Clearance Officer on [phone].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

Proposed Project: Progress Reports for Continuation Training 
Grants--0915-0061--Extension and Revision (Former Title ``HRSA 
Noncompeting Training Grant Application'')

    The HRSA Noncompeting Training Grant Application (HRSA Form 6025-2) 
has been used in the past for the preparation and submission of 
continuation applications for Titles VII and VIII health professions 
and nursing education and training programs. These continuation 
applications included general grantee information, a detailed budget 
and justification for the current budget year, a progress report, and 
other related information.
    The HRSA Bureau of Health Professions has recently done a 
comprehensive review of grants management processes and made changes to 
streamline the processes for both grantees and Bureau staff. One of the 
changes resulted in replacing the requirement for submission of the 
continuation application with submission of a focused progress report 
with measurable objectives and outcome measures. Other information that 
was included in the application is either repetitious of information 
already contained in grants files or is not needed.
    The progress report is needed to determine whether progress has 
been sufficient under the original project objectives to warrant 
continuation support. Grantees must demonstrate satisfactory progress 
or continuation awards cannot be made. Progress will be measured based 
on the objectives of the grant project, and outcome measures and 
indicators developed by the Bureau to meet requirements of the 
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
    The new progress report is in development and will be completely 
automated allowing the grantees to obtain, complete and submit the 
report electronically.
    The estimate of burden for the progress reports for continuation 
training grants is as follows:

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     Number of        Responses per        Hours per      Total  burden 
    respondents         respondent         response           hours     
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927...............             1                 20           18,540    
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    Send comments to Patricia Royston, HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 14-36, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 
Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

    Dated: May 14, 1997.
J. Henry Montes,
Director, Office of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 97-13613 Filed 5-22-97; 8:45 am]
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