HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy is requesting OMB approval of a new activity to collection information on grantee activities and performance measures electronically through the Performance Improvement and Measurement System (PIMS). This activity will collect information for the Rural Health Information Technology Network Development Program (RHITND) to provide HRSA with information on grant activities funded under this program, as well as information to meet requirements under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA).
The purpose of the Rural Health Information Technology Network Development (RHITND) program is to improve health care and support the adoption of HIT in rural America by providing targeted HIT support to rural health networks. Through this program, adoption of Meaningful Use standards will be assessed. Since there were changes in HIT Meaningful Use criteria, additional questions were added on this form to reflect those changes which increased the burden hours by 78 hours. However, there are no changes to the RHITND Program.
$36,072
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Jodi Duckhorn 301 443-1984
No
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.