[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 59 (Monday, March 29, 2010)] [Notices] [Pages 15436-15437] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-6880] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (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, e-mail [email protected] or call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1129. Comments are invited on: (a) The proposed collection of information for the proper performance of the functions of the agency; (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: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Application Forms: (OMB No. 0915-0285 Revisions) HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a major component of America's health care safety net, the Nation's ``system'' of providing health care to low-income and other vulnerable populations. Health Centers care for people regardless of their ability to pay and whether or not they have health insurance. They provide primary and preventive health care, as well as services such as transportation and translation. Many Health Centers also offer dental, mental health and substance abuse care. FQHC's are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). HRSA uses the following application forms to administer and manage the FQHCs. These application forms are used by new and existing FQHCs to apply for grant and non-grant opportunities, renew their grant or non-grant opportunities or change their scope of project. Estimates of annualized reporting burden are as follows: [[Page 15437]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Responses per Total Hours per Total burden Type of application form respondents respondent responses response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Information Worksheet... 1,034 1 1,034 2.0 2,068 Planning Grant: General 250 1 250 2.5 625 Information Worksheet.......... BPHC Funding Request Summary.... 1,034 1 1,034 2.0 2,068 Documents on File............... 1,034 1 1,034 1.0 1,034 Proposed Staff Profile.......... 1,034 1 1,034 2.0 2,068 Income Analysis Form............ 1,034 1 1,034 5.0 5,170 Community Characteristics....... 1,034 1 1,034 1.0 1,034 Health Care Plan (Competing).... 800 1 1,034 4.0 4,136 Health Care Plan (Non-Competing) 1,034 1 1,034 2.0 2,068 Business Plan (Competing)....... 800 1 1,034 4.0 4,136 Business Plan (Non-Competing)... 1,034 1 1,034 2.0 2,068 Services Provided............... 1,034 1 1,034 1.0 1,034 Sites Listing................... 1,034 1 1,034 1.0 1,034 Other Site Activities........... 700 1 700 0.5 350 Change In Scope (CIS) Site Add 300 1 300 1.0 300 Checklist...................... CIS Site Delete Checklist....... 200 1 200 1.0 200 CIS Relocation Checklist........ 200 1 200 1.5 300 CIS Service Add Checklist....... 100 1 200 1.0 200 CIS Service Delete Checklist.... 100 1 100 1.0 100 Board Member Characteristics.... 1,034 1 1,034 1.0 1,034 Request for Waiver of Governance 150 1 150 1.0 150 Requirements................... Health Center Affiliation 250 1 250 1.0 250 Certification.................. Need for Assistance............. 900 1 900 3.0 2,700 Emergency Preparedness Form..... 1,034 1 1,034 1.0 1,034 Points of Contact............... 800 1 800 0.5 400 EHR Readiness Checklist......... 250 1 250 1.0 250 Environmental Information and 400 1 400 2.0 800 Documentation (EID)............ Assurances...................... 900 1 900 .5 450 Equipment List.................. 900 1 900 1.0 900 Other Requirements for Sites.... 900 1 900 .5 450 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... 1,034 1 21,876 .............. 38,411 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-mail comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Dated: March 22,2010. Sahira Rafiullah, Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination. [FR Doc. 2010-6880 Filed 3-26-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P