HRSA Asks OMB to Approve Kid Health Program Paperwork Overload
Published Date: 8/10/2026
Notice
Summary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30-day comment period for this notice has closed.
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Grant Recipients Must Report Performance Data
Organizations that receive Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood (TPEC) funding must collect and report standardized annual performance measures. HRSA estimates 10 respondents will each spend 120 hours per year reporting (10 responses total), for a combined 1,200 annual burden hours. Public comments on this information collection are due by September 9, 2026.
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