[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 58398-58399] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-29111] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources And Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1891. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Proposed Project: Surveys to Assess the Outcomes of Curricular Changes at Eight Medical Schools--NEW In July, 1998, eight medical schools were awarded federal funding under the Undergraduate Medical Education Program for the Twenty-first Century (UME-21) initiative to develop and implement curricular change during the clinical years. This project aims to bring about change in the clinical phase of medical education so that medical students are better prepared for residency training and practice. The selected schools must institute specific changes in their clinical education programs, including the addition of content related to clinical practice in a managed care environment and the introduction of primary care based clinical experiences that cut across the generalist disciplines. UME-21 is administered by the Bureau of Health Professions of the Health Resources and Services Administration. The surveys are designed to: (1) Obtain the opinions of graduating seniors regarding their education in selected topics important for practice in the changing health care environment, and (2) determine whether the physicians who supervise the graduatesduring their first year of residency believe that these graduates possess appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The surveys are being conducted as part of a broader evaluation of the overall UME-21 initiative. The study population of students will consist of 2,400 seniors at the eight medical schools, evenly distributed between the graduating classes of 1999 and 2000. The study population of residency program directors will consist of approximately 1,200 physicians in residency programs throughout the country determined by the residency locations of the graduating seniors in each year. The estimated respondent burden is as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hours per Respondent Number of Responses per response Total Burden respondents respondent (minutes) hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Students...................................... 2,400 1 7 280 Program Directors............................. 1,200 2 7 280 ----------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 58399]] 3,600 ............... ............... 560 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 14-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Dated: October 23, 1998. Jane Harrison, Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. 98-29111 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-15-P