State Office of Rural Health Grant Technical Assistance

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 State Offices of Rural Health TA Data Collection Form Form	Modified
TA and Client by State Trending Report.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-17
SORH PIMS Example.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-17
SORH 0322 Supporting Statement FINAL PB.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-03-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186810	State Offices of Rural Health TA Data Collection Form Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0915-0322	ICR Reference No: 201912-0915-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-0915-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HSA	Agency Tracking No: 19868
Title: State Office of Rural Health Grant Technical Assistance
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/24/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/19/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2020
Responses	50	0	50
Time Burden (Hours)	675	0	625
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this data collection is to provide HRSA/FORHP with standardized information on how well each SORH grantee is meeting the technical assistance needs of their States and rural communities. Consolidated data from the form provides quantitative information about technical assistance provided directly by the SORH grant program. Respondents are each of the 50 State Office of Rural Health.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 254r Section 338J Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 31073	06/28/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 67275	12/09/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Offices of Rural Health TA Data Collection Form	1	SORH PIMS Screenshot 2020 PB.jpg

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	50	50	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	675	625	0	50	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase of 50 hours is due to the proposed revisions as stated in the SS A. These proposed new measures will be added to obtain a more accurate depiction of the breadth of SORH work, based on recommendations from the grantees

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,800

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/19/2019

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