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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27786-27787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11840]

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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, 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.

HRSA Telehealth Outcome Measures (OMB No. 0915-0311)--Extension

    In order to help carry out its mission, the Office for the 
Advancement of Telehealth (OAT) created a set of performance measures 
that grantees can use to evaluate the effectiveness of their services 
programs and monitor their progress through the use of performance 
reporting data. As required by the Government Performance and Review 
Act of 1993 (GPRA), all federal agencies must develop strategic plans 
describing their overall goal and objectives. The Office for the 
Advancement of Telehealth (OAT) has worked with its grantees to develop 
performance measures to be used to evaluate and monitor the progress of 
the grantees. Grantee goals are to: Improve access to needed services; 
reduce rural practitioner isolation; improve health system productivity 
and efficiency; and improve patient outcomes. In each of these 
categories, specific indicators were designed to be reported through a 
performance monitoring Web site.
    The Program Assessment Response Tool (PART) is the instrument 
created for use by Federal agencies. The Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) uses the PART to assess Federal programs. The PART is a 
series of diagnostic questions used to assess and evaluate programs 
across a set of performance-related criteria, including program design 
and purpose, strategic planning, program management, and results. PART 
results are used to inform the budget process and improve program 
management. OAT's Telehealth Network Grant Program has been undergoing 
a PART assessment this year. Thus, in addition to responding to the 
GPRA initiative, OAT now has the added responsibility of responding to 
the PART assessment of its Telehealth Network Grant Program. The 
proposed performance measures will provide performance data that will 
address the PART assessment, monitor progress, and evaluate program 
effectiveness.
    The estimates of burden are as follows:

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                                                                Average
                                                               number of                                Total
                      Form                        Number of    responses      Total      Hours per      burden
                                                 respondents      per       responses     response      hours
                                                               respondent
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Performance Measurement Tool...................          667            2        1,334            7        9,338
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    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: May 12, 2010.
Sahira Rafiullah,
Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2010-11840 Filed 5-17-10; 8:45 am]
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