The need and purpose of this
information collection is to obtain information for the Shortage
Designation Management System application. The information is used
to consider a geographic area, population, or facility for a HPSA
or MUA/P shortage designation. Respondents must submit an
application to HRSA to obtain a shortage designation in their
state. The application asks for national, state and local data
required to determine the area, population, or facility’s
eligibility for a shortage designation. The respondents for this
information collection are State Primary Care Offices who seek to
improve primary care service delivery and workforce availability in
the State or territory to meet the needs of underserved
populations.
There is no increase as this is
a new collection. The two instruments listed in the supporting
statement are integrated in the three manuals listed in the IC,
Attachments E, F, and G.
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.