# 2026-19362: Health Agency Fine-Tunes Survey Forms for Clarity

2026-19362, Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Questionnaire and Data Collection Testing, Evaluation, and Research for the Health Resources and Services Administration, OMB No. 0915-0379-Revision, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Health Resources and Services Administration published 2026-09-22, effective Comments on this ICR should be received no later than October 22, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19362
- As of: 2026-09-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19362
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Questionnaire and Data Collection Testing, Evaluation, and Research for the Health Resources and Services Administration, OMB No. 0915-0379-Revision
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Health Resources and Services Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 60136
- Published: 2026-09-22
- Effective: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than October 22, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-22
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-29

## In one line

Health Agency Fine-Tunes Survey Forms for Clarity

## Summary

HRSA is asking for public feedback on their plan to test and improve health surveys and questionnaires. This helps make sure their questions are clear and useful before they officially collect data. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until October 22, 2026, to comment—no money changes, just smarter surveys ahead!

## Abstract

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.

## Effects PRIA read

- Voluntary Testing — No Penalty: benefit, low. If HRSA asks you to take part in testing a survey or questionnaire, your participation is completely voluntary. Not taking part will not affect your eligibility for HRSA health services research activities, grant awards, recruitment, or future participation.
- Time Burden for Test Participants: cost, low. HRSA estimates testing will involve 300 cognitive interview participants (1.0 hour each), 1,200 focus group participants (1.5 hours each), and 1,700 survey respondents (0.6 hours each). That totals 3,200 responses and an estimated 3,120 annual burden hours for this clearance.
- Privacy Limits and Recording Consent: benefit, low. Data collected under this generic clearance will not be used for data collection, reports, or policy documents released to the public. If HRSA wishes to record an interview, it will obtain the respondent's permission first — if you do not consent, the interview will either not be recorded or will n…

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## Sources
- [2026-19362 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19362/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-omb-for-review-and-approval-public-comment)
- [2026-19362 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-22/pdf/2026-19362.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19362 (as of 2026-09-29).