National Hypertension Control Initiative

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 CBOs: Social Needs Platforms Readiness Assessment Form and Instruction	New
Form 1 Individual Consumers: ETS health lesson learning questionnaires Form and Instruction	New
Form 1 CBO Qualtrics Survey Form and Instruction	New
NHCI_Supporting Statement A_Final (4).docx Supporting Statement A	2022-05-10
30-day 0990-Hypertension__05022022.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-03
NHCI 60d FRN 2021-19975.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-15
Appendix F_CHC Readiness Assessment.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-15
Appendix E_CBO Readiness Assessment.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-15
Appendix D2_ETS Salt and Cardiovascular Risk.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-15
Appendix D2_ETS Salt and Cardiovascular Risk.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-15
Appendix D1_ETS Control Your Blood Pressure.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-15
Appendix C_Feasibility Assessments-CHCs and CBOs_Final.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-15
Appendix B_Qualtrics and DREaM CBO quarterly survey questions_Final.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-15
Appendix A_Qualtrics and DREaM CHC quarterly survey questions_Final.docx Supplementary Document	2022-04-15
NHCI_Supporting Statement B Statistical Methods_Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2022-04-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
252928	Blood Pressure Control Metrics via Electronic Health Records	New
252927	Individual Consumers: Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)	New
252926	CBOs: Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)	New
252925	Management Occupation: Remote Patient Monitoring Provider data delivery	New
252924	Individual Consumers: Social Needs Platform Participation	New
252923	CBOs: Social Needs Platforms Readiness Assessment Form and Instruction	New
252922	CHCs: Social Needs Platforms Readiness Assessment	New
252921	Individual Consumers: ETS health lesson learning questionnaires Form and Instruction	New
252920	CBOs: Feasibility assessment focus groups Other-Interview Questions	New
252919	CHCs: Feasibility assessment focus groups Other-Interview Questions	New
252918	CBOs: Training on data entry into DREaM	New
252917	CHCs: Training on data entry into DREaM	New
252916	CBO Qualtrics Survey Form and Instruction	New
252914	CHC Qualtrics Survey Other-instruction and form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202204-0990-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HHSDM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Hypertension Control Initiative
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/11/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	20,069	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,141	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: As part of the federal response to COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has funded a new initiative involving two cooperative agreements with the American Heart Association (AHA) to improve COVID-19-related health outcomes by addressing hypertension (high blood pressure) among racial and ethnic minority populations. The $32 million project from the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care will support the implementation of the National Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI), a national initiative to improve blood pressure control among the most at-risk populations, including racial and ethnic minorities. The NHCI will support 350 participating HRSA-funded health centers by providing patient and provider education and training for effective hypertension control as well as integration of remote blood pressure monitoring technology into the treatment of hypertension for patients served by participating health centers. The project will also utilize the American Heart Association's targeted media campaigns and existing partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs) to help reach Black, Latino, and other impacted communities with i) culturally and linguistically appropriate messages, ii) access to blood pressure screenings, and iii) connection to health centers to encourage proper treatment and management of hypertension of screened individuals. This initiative serves to increase the number of adult patients with controlled hypertension and reduce the potential risk of COVID-related health outcomes. AHA aims to conduct an evaluation to assess the feasibility of the implementation of each of the three NHCI strategies. The findings of this evaluation will inform the improvement and tailoring of AHA’s communication approaches about the importance of and techniques for improving blood pressure control, including the benefits of accurately measuring, rapidly acting, and having a patient-focused approach to blood pressure control.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 300u-6 Name of Law: Section 1707 of the 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:
	86 FR 51673	09/16/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 25645	05/02/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 14

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Blood Pressure Control Metrics via Electronic Health Records
CBO Qualtrics Survey	1	CBOs: Qualtrics survey
CBOs: Feasibility assessment focus groups
CBOs: Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
CBOs: Social Needs Platforms Readiness Assessment	1	CHCs: Social Needs Platforms Readiness Assessment
CBOs: Training on data entry into DREaM
CHC Qualtrics Survey
CHCs: Feasibility assessment focus groups
CHCs: Social Needs Platforms Readiness Assessment
CHCs: Training on data entry into DREaM
Individual Consumers: ETS health lesson learning questionnaires	1, 2, 3	ETS Control Your Blood Pressure ,   Salt and Cardiovascular Risk ,   ET Get Active
Individual Consumers: Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
Individual Consumers: Social Needs Platform Participation
Management Occupation: Remote Patient Monitoring Provider data delivery

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	20,069	0	0	20,069	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,141	0	0	8,141	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: This is a new request There are no program changes or adjustments included in this request,

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,354,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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? Yes

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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: 05/11/2022

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