95-16523. Proposed Data Collections Available for Public Comment and Recommendations

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 129 (Thursday, July 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35214-35215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16523]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
Health Resources and Services Administration


Proposed Data Collections Available for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed 
projects. To request more information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, 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 Projects: 1. Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Impact of 
Community Health Centers--New--A mail survey will be conducted of fifty 
community health centers (CHCs) to collect information on 
characteristics of health centers (e.g., patients, services, staffing, 
financing and participation in managed care) during 1992. The survey is 
one component of an evaluation of community health centers that 
examines utilization and expenditures among Medicaid CHC users and non-
users, using a sample of 50 health centers in 10 states. The survey 
will collect data that supplement information already available from 
health center annual reports, reviews and grant applications. Together 
with the secondary data, the survey results provide the basis for 
characterizing attributes of the CHC delivery system and examining 
whether features of the CHC delivery model assist in explaining 
observed differentials in use and expenditures among CHC users. The 
survey will be mailed to CHC Executive Directors, who are expected to 
delegate portions of the questionnaire to staff for completion. Burden 
estimates are as follows:

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                                              Number of                 
                                              responses   Average burden
           Number of respondents                 per           per      
                                             respondent  response(hours)
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50 CHCs....................................          1   10-14 hours*   
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* Burden estimate is based on previous experience with similar surveys  
  of CHCs. Estimates will be refined based on pilot test.               

    2. Data Collection and Reporting Requirements for Healthy Start--
Extension and Revision--Patient records and aggregate data are being 
collected from Healthy Start grantees in order to evaluate the overall 
effectiveness of the initiative and the value of specific interventions 
for varying groups of target women. A number of minor revisions have 
been proposed based on consultations with grantees regarding 
availability and utility of the data. Burden estimates are as follows:

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                                              Responses   Average burden
           Number of respondents                 per           per      
                                             respondent  response(hours)
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Patient Data...............................          1            200   
Midyear Reports............................          1              5   
Aggregate Reports..........................          1             40   
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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: June 30, 1995.
J. Henry Montes,
Associate Administrator for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 95-16523 Filed 7-5-95; 8:45 am]
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