[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42577-42578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20875]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

    Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under 
review by the Office of Management and Budget, in compliance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a 
copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, call the 
HRSA Reports Clearance Office on (301)-443-1129.
    The following request has been submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995:

Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Rural Health Network Grant 
Program--New--

    The Rural Health Network Grant Program is authorized by Section 
330A of the Public Health Service Act as amended by the Health Centers 
Consolidation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-229). The purpose of the 
program is to assist in the development of vertically integrated 
networks of health care providers in rural communities. Grantees will 
be working to change the delivery system in their service areas and 
will be using the federal funds to develop network capabilities.
    Grantees will be asked to submit a baseline report and semiannual 
tracking reports which provide information on progress towards goals 
and objectives of the network, progress toward developing the 
governance and organizational arrangements for the network, specific 
network activities,

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certain financial data related to the grant budget, and health care 
services provided by the network.
    The information will be used to evaluate progress on the grants, to 
understand barriers to network development in rural areas, to identify 
grantees in need of technical assistance, and to identify best 
practices in the development of provider networks in rural communities.
    To minimize the burden on grantees, the reports will be submitted 
electronically. The estimated burden is as follows:

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                                                                             Responses                                                                  
                          Form name                               No. of        per         Total      Hours per    Total hour   Wage cost    Total hour
                                                               respondents   respondent   responses     response      burden                     cost   
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                                                First Year (Baseline report and first semiannual report)                                                
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Baseline.....................................................           40            1           40          2.0           80          $25        $2000
Semi-annual tracking.........................................           40            1           40          1.0           40           25         1000
    Total first year burden..................................           40            2           80          1.5          120           25        3000 
                                                               Second and Subsequent Years                                                              
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Semi-annual tracking.........................................           40            2           80          1.0           80          $25        $2000
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
Laura Oliven, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management 
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 
20503.

    Dated: August 4, 1997.
Jane Harrison,
Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 97-20875 Filed 8-6-97; 8:45 am]
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