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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15852-15853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07534]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0391]

Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to Sherrette.Funn@hhs.gov or by calling
(202) 795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0391 and
project title for reference, to Sherrette.funn@hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Title of the Collection: Hospital Preparedness Program Data
Collection.
Type of Collection: Extension.
OMB Number: 0990-0391--Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) within
the Division of National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP).
Abstract: The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) within the
Division of National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP), in the
Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Office of Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in the Department of Health and Human
Services is seeking clearance by the Office of Management of Budget
(OMB) for an extension on Generic Data Collection Form. The Generic
Data Collection Form will serve as the foundation for assessment and
evaluation for HPP stakeholders, recipients, and sub-recipient programs
and performance under the HPP Cooperative Agreement (CA) Program.
Program data are gathered from recipients for both ad-hoc episodic
reporting as well as required reporting as part of the HPP Cooperative
Agreement. Ad-hoc reporting includes but is not limited to Coalition
Assessment Tool (CAT) Data Collection Tool, Impact Survey, HPP Partner
Survey, CA after action reports, Ebola and Other Special Pathogens.
Required reporting include: Mid-Year and End-of-Year Progress Reports
and other similar information collections (ICs) that account for
recipient spending and program performance on all activities conducted
in pursuit of achieving the HPP Cooperative Agreement goals.
As part of its health care sector preparedness and response
obligations, HPP actively collaborates with The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness
(PHEP) Program in order to realize health care preparedness and
response goals. As part of the HPP Cooperative Agreement, the HPP data
collection supports the U.S. public health and health care systems'
ability to prepare for and to respond effectively to public health
emergencies within the United States and associated territories and
freely associated states. Recent public health threats of potentially
catastrophic proportion underscore the importance of effective planning
and response capabilities that can be applied to all hazards. As new
threats to public health and health care emerge, ASPR must ensure that
health and medical systems are not only integral parts of emergency
response activities but also part of emergency preparedness planning
with all relevant partners. Increased cooperation among responders,
including state and local public health officials, emergency medical
services (EMS), health care coalitions (HCCs), and private health care
organizations, ensure the nation is better prepared to respond to all
hazards. State public health departments and the mostly private sector
health care delivery systems are now recognized as essential partners
in emergency response and they have increased abilities to identify

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and mitigate potential threats to the public's health. The HPP data
collection provides key health care and public health data to support
technical assistance. The data collections also help to identify
resources to support state, local, and territorial public health
departments, HCCs, and health care organizations, and they help to show
measurable and sustainable progress toward achieving the preparedness
and response capabilities that promote prepared and resilient
communities.
This generic data collection effort is crucial to HPP's decision-
making process regarding the continued existence, design and funding
levels of this program. Results from these data analyses enable HPP to
monitor health care emergency preparedness and progress towards
national preparedness and response goals. HPP supports priorities
outlined by the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) established by
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2005.\1\ The Goal guides
entities at all levels of government in the development and maintenance
of capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover
from major events. Additionally, the Goal will assist entities at all
levels of government in the development and maintenance of the
capabilities to identify, prioritize and protect critical
infrastructure.
This request is for 3 years; for annual and ad-hoc reporting.

Annualized Burden Hour Table
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Number of Average
Forms (If necessary) Respondents (If Number of responses per burden per Total burden
necessary) respondents respondents response hours
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Generic and Future Program HPP Awardees and 62 1 58 3,596
Data Information Sub-awardees.
Collection(s).
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Total..................... .............. 1 .............. 3,596
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Date: April 6, 2018.
Terry Clark,
Office of the Secretary, Asst Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-07534 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am]
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