VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER) - AR01

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
60-Day FRN_VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education & Residency (PPGMER)_2900-NEW_published 11012022.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-11-07
Supporting Statement A_VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education & Residency (PPGMER)_2900-NEW_updated 11142023.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-11-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
256625	GME Sponsor Data Collection	New
256624	Physician Resident Data Collection	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202210-2900-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VHA-2900-NEW
Title: VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER) - AR01
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: 11/14/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	110	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Section 403 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182) mandated that VA create a pilot program to establish additional graduate medical education (GME) physician residency placement positions at certain covered facilities. The pilot program will place no fewer than 100 resident physicians at covered facilities (sites) operated by Indian tribe or tribal organization (25 USC 5304), Indian Health Service, Federally-Qualified Health Centers (42 USC 1396d(1)(2)(B)) and Department of Defense. Participants in this pilot program are required by the statute to collect and provide VA with programmatic data. VA is required to include this information in an annual report to Congress until the program terminates on August 7, 2031. The information will be collected by the GME sponsoring institutions and the physician residents they place in the participating covered facilities. The sponsors themselves will determine the best method for collection of the necessary data depending on their own resources and staffing. The information to be collected will include required elements, such as number of patients seen per day by each resident placed in a covered facility, for the annual report on implementation of the pilot program submitted by VA to Congress.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 182 403 Name of Law: MISSION Act of 2018
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2900-AR01	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 77514	11/13/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 65852	11/01/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 77514	11/13/2023
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
GME Sponsor Data Collection
Physician Resident Data Collection

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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	110	0	0	110	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	0	0	1,800	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 collection, and all burden hours are considered a program increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,162

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: 11/14/2023

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