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.