Health Workforce Connector

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2 Profile Completion Instructions and Screenshots Form	New
Form 1 Account Creation Form	Modified
BMISS Privacy Impact Assessment - Attachment F.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-08
Section 336A(6) of the PHS Act - Attachment C.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-08
Section 336(f) of the PHS Act - Attachment B.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-08
Section 333(d) of the PHS Act - Attachment A.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-08
Health Workforce Connector Supporting Statement - FINAL - 8.3.23.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
262088	Profile Completion Instructions and Screenshots Form	New
226284	Account Creation Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0906-0031	ICR Reference No: 202309-0906-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-0906-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HRSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Health Workforce Connector
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/08/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2023
Responses	9,172	5,008
Time Burden (Hours)	4,565	4,565
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Health Workforce Connector helps connect skilled professionals to communities in need by allowing approved Site Points of Contact (POCs) at National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Nurse Corps, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR), Pediatric Specialty (PS), Nursing Training, and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) sites to post available opportunities and update site profiles. The Health Workforce Connector provides a central platform to connect participants, including but not limited to those in the NHSC, Nurse Corps, STAR, and PS programs and facilities that are approved for performance of their service obligations. The Health Workforce Connector has become a resource that engages any health care professional or student interested in providing primary care services in underserved communities and with facilities in need of health care providers. The Health Workforce Connector also allows users to create a profile, search for sites, find job and training opportunities, search for other like-minded clinicians, and be searchable by Site POCs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 6A -254l 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:
	88 FR 34506	05/30/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 57122	08/22/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Account Creation	1	Account Creation
Profile Completion Instructions and Screenshots	2	Profile Completion

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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	9,172	5,008	0	4,164	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,565	4,565	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The change to the number of responses reflects the actual number of accounts over the last year. Upon initial release of the Health Workforce Connector, the estimations were calculated based off assumptions relating to the total number of active BHW program participants (originally 10,658 plus an anticipated 5,000 additional logins for non-participants). However, since the Health Workforce Connector is live, the new estimate is based on actual numbers over the last year. It is anticipated that the estimates will be very similar over the next several years since the Health Workforce Connector is in a steady state. Burden estimates were derived from internal testing with federal staff to create an account and complete a profile on an internal testing website. It is estimated that the Account Creation step will require almost 5 minutes to complete and the burden is displayed as the number of minutes over 60. (5,008 users x (1 responses x .08 hours/response per application) = 400.64 total burden hours). It is also estimated that full profile completion will require 1 hour to complete. The hour-burden estimates include the time to fill out all fields for full profile completion. (4,164 users x (1 responses x 1 hours/response per application) = 4,164 total burden hours). Another difference is that the account and profile creation forms are now submitted as two seperate ICs, as opposed to one in the previous package. This is because the difference in the expected amount of time it takes to complete the profile.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $802,400

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 09/08/2023

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