This survey is
approved for use through 6/95 with the understanding that: 1) HRSA
will not characterize this effort as an "evaluation" pursuant to
section 2674 of the Public Health Service Act or even as an "impact
study." OMB believes that this survey primarily will provide
descriptive information. OMB questions HRSA's approach to measuring
the impact of Ryan White Title III funding to date on the
structural characteristics of grantees and their service delivery.
Fo example, responses to questions such as C3 may be speculative.
At a minimum, HRSA should follow such questions regarding changes
over time with questions regarding the basis for such observations
and whether t grantee has hard data to support such claims.
Regardless, HRSA should not disseminate such information as
reflecting the impact of Ryan Whit funding but should use this
information for guiding future efforts tha depend on baseline data.
HRSA may want to clarify this in the grantee cover letter; 2) HRSA
should carefully evaluate nonresponse bias, particularly for
challenging questions such as C8. HRSA should caveat any
dissemination of this information with its analysis of nonresponse
Although pretest participants complained that the survey was
lengthy and in some places complicated, HRSA made no effort to
streamline the the survey. OMB is concerned that nonresponse may be
an issue in the full scale effort; and 3) HRSA may want to modify
its references to health care reform in the cover letter and p. 2
of the survey pa
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1995
06/30/1995
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THIS INFORMATION COLLECTION IS BEING
CONDUCTED IN SUPPORT OF AN EVALUATION OF THE HIV EARLY INTERVENTION
SERVICES PROGRAM. A MAILED SURVEY WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO ALL 130
ORGANIZATIONS FUNDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM TO ASSESS THE CHANGES THAT
HAVE OCCURRED IN THE NATURE, EXTENT AND DELIVERY OF HIV
SERVICES.
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:
(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;
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.