# 2026-02473: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Network Development Planning Program Performance Improvement and Measurement System, OMB No. 0915-0384-Revision

2026-02473, Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Network Development Planning Program Performance Improvement and Measurement System, OMB No. 0915-0384-Revision, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Health Resources and Services Administration published 2026-02-09, effective Comments on this ICR should be received no later than April 10, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-02473
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Network Development Planning Program Performance Improvement and Measurement System, OMB No. 0915-0384-Revision
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Health Resources and Services Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 5773
- Published: 2026-02-09
- Effective: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than April 10, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-04-10
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

HRSA is updating how it collects info from rural health groups working to improve local healthcare networks. They want your thoughts on the changes before April 10, 2026. This update aims to make rural health planning easier and more effective, helping communities get better care without extra costs.

## Abstract

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.

## Effects PRIA read

- Fewer Performance Measures, New Sections: mixed, low. HRSA is cutting the Network Planning Program performance measures from 24 to 15. The sections named Network Infrastructure, Network Collaboration, and Network Assessment will be removed and replaced by two sections: "Capacity/Organizational Information" (10 measures) and a shorter "Sustainability"…
- Estimated Reporting Time Per Grantee: cost, low. HRSA estimates each Rural Health Network Planning Program award recipient will spend 11.25 hours to complete the revised performance measures. Total estimated annual burden is 281.25 hours across 25 respondents.
- New Awardees and Large Networks Face Higher Burden: cost, medium. HRSA says an incoming set of awardees funded for 1-year will likely increase total burden because these organizations vary in data and reporting capacity. Larger networks with multiple partner organizations are expected to take more time to coordinate and collect data than networks with established…

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## Sources
- [2026-02473 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/09/2026-02473/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-collection-public-comment-request-information)
- [2026-02473 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-09/pdf/2026-02473.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-02473 (as of 2026-06-08).