90 FR 158 pgs. 40374-40375 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Performance Measures, OMB No. 0906-0044—Revision
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 158Pages: 40374 - 40375
Pages: 40374, 40375FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-15807 Filed 8-18-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Performance Measures, OMB No. 0906-0044-Revision
AGENCY:
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
DATES:
Comments on this ICR should be received no later than October 20, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Submit your comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14NWH04, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov or call Samantha Miller, the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the ICR title for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Performance Measures, OMB No. 0906-0044-Revision.
Abstract: HRSA administers the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), which is authorized by Section 711(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 912(b)(5)) and is a multi-initiative program that aims to: (1) support treatment for and prevention of substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD); and (2) reduce morbidity and mortality associated with SUD, including OUD, by improving access to and delivering prevention, treatment, and recovery support services to high-risk rural communities. To support this purpose, RCORP grant initiatives include:
• RCORP-Implementation grants, which fund established networks and consortia to deliver SUD/OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery activities in high-risk rural communities;
• RCORP-Psychostimulant Support grants, which aim to strengthen and expand access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals in rural areas who misuse psychostimulants, to enhance their ability to access treatment and move toward recovery;
• RCORP-Medication Assisted Treatment Access grants, which aim to establish new access points in rural facilities where none currently exist;
• RCORP-Behavioral Health Care support grants, which aim to expand access to and quality of behavioral health care services at the individual, provider, and community levels;
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• RCORP Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health grants, which aim to establish and expand sustainable behavioral health care services for children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years who live in rural communities;
• RCORP-Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome grants, which aim to reduce the incidence and impact of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in rural communities; and
• RCORP Impact recipients aim to improve access to integrated, coordinated treatment and recovery services for SUD, including OUD, in rural areas.
Note that additional grant initiatives may be added pending fiscal year 2026 and future fiscal year appropriations.
HRSA currently collects information about RCORP grants using approved performance measures. HRSA developed separate performance measures for the new RCORP-Impact program and seeks OMB approval for the new collection.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Due to the growth in the number of grant initiatives included within RCORP, as well as emerging SUD and other behavioral health trends in rural communities, HRSA is submitting a revised ICR that includes measures for the new RCORP-Impact grant program. HRSA developed performance measures to provide data on each RCORP initiative and to enable HRSA to provide aggregate program data required by Congress under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. These measures cover the principal topic areas of interest to HRSA, including: (a) provision of, and referral to, rural behavioral health care services, including SUD prevention, treatment and recovery support services; (b) behavioral health care, including SUD prevention, treatment, and recovery, process and outcomes; (c) provider prevention, treatment, and recovery services; and (d) sustainability. Performance measures for the RCORP initiative include common elements about consortium/network activities, direct services provided and service access, workforce, and sustainability while also capturing tailored measures for each specific program.
Likely Respondents: The respondents will be the recipients of the RCORP grants.
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized in the table below.
All changes to the burden for this ICR, compared to the currently approved version (expiration date of August 31, 2027), are due to the addition of the new form for Rural Communities Opioid Response-Impact.
| Form name | Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Total responses | Average burden per response (in hours) | Total burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Implementation | 290 | 2 | 580 | 1.24 | 719.20 |
| Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Psychostimulant Support | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1.30 | 19.50 |
| Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Medication Assisted Treatment Access | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1.95 | 21.45 |
| Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Behavioral Health Care Support | 58 | 1 | 58 | 2.02 | 117.16 |
| Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Overdose Response | 47 | 3 | 141 | 0.56 | 78.96 |
| Rural Communities Opioid Response-Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health | 9 | 2 | 18 | 0.48 | 8.64 |
| Rural Communities Opioid Response-Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome | 41 | 4 | 164 | 2.31 | 378.84 |
| Rural Communities Opioid Response-Impact (NEW) | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1.15 | 21.85 |
| Total | 490 | 1,006 | 1,365.60 |
HRSA specifically requests comments on (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.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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