[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 84 (Monday, May 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23655-23656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11051]
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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 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Public Law 104-13), the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) publishes 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 and draft instruments, call
the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1891.
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
(OMB No. 0915-0061)--Extension
The HRSA Progress Reports for Continuation Training Grants are used
for the preparation and submission of continuation applications for
Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education and
training programs. The Uniform Progress Report measures grantee success
in meeting (1) the objectives of the grant project and (2) the cross-
cutting outcomes developed for the Bureau's education and training
programs. The first part of the progress report is designed to collect
information to determine whether sufficient progress has been made on
the approved project objectives, as grantees must demonstrate
satisfactory progress to warrant continuation of funding. The second
part of the progress report contains selected tables from the
Comprehensive Performance Management System (CPMS) reflecting the seven
indicators that have been identified. 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).
To respond to the requirements of GPRA, the Bureau developed goals,
outcomes and indicators that provide a framework for collection of
outcome data for its Titles VII and VIII programs. An outcome based
performance system is critical for measuring whether program support is
meeting national health workforce objectives. At the core of the
performance measurement system are found cross-cutting goals with
respect to workforce quality, supply, diversity and distribution of the
health professions workforce. A demonstration project to assess
availability of the data needed to support the indicators was
conducted, and data from this project are currently being analyzed.
The progress report will be completely automated in fiscal year
2000, allowing the grantees to obtain, complete, and submit the report
electronically.
The burden estimate is as follows:
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Number of Response per Total Hours per Total burden
Form respondents respondent responses response hours
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Progress Report.................................................... 800 1 800 20 16,000
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Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance
Officer, Room 14-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Dated: April 27, 1999.
Jane Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 99-11051 Filed 4-30-99; 8:45 am]
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