The Uniform Data System (UDS) is the
Bureau of Primary Health Care's annual reporting system for
grantees. The UDS includes reporting requirements for grantees of
the following programs: the Community Health Center program, the
Migrant Health Center program, the Health Care for the Homeless
program, and other 330 funded grantees. The UDS is the tool that is
used for monitoring and evaluating health center performance, and
for ensuring compliance with legislative mandates.
The current OMB Inventory
contains 89,755 burden hours for this activity. This request is for
111,438 hours, for an increase of 21,683 hours. The change is due
to a revision in the burden estimate for the Universal report,
increasing the burden from 71 to 82 hours per response. The
increased burden is attributable to three factors: three new
clinical measures, the new Staff Tenure Table 5A , and the addition
of questions about EHR capabilities and National Quality
Recognition.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.