Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; The Social Security Administration (SSA)-National Institutes of Health (NIH) Collaboration to Improve the Disability Determination Process: Calibration II & Predictive Validity Testing of Item Response Theory-Computer Adaptive Testing Tools (IRT-CAT) (CC), 22507-22508 [2014-09177]
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2014 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR
ALASKA—Continued
Income
level **
Size of parents’ family *
8 ..................................................
100,280
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$10,160 for each additional person.
2013 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR
HAWAII
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level **
Size of parents’ family *
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2
3
4
5
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7
8
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$26,840
36,180
45,520
54,860
64,200
73,540
82,880
92,220
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Name: Advisory Committee on Organ
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Date and Time: May 15, 2014, 10:00 a.m.
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(2000), ACOT was established to assist the
Secretary in enhancing organ donation,
ensuring that the system of organ
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available medical science, and assuring the
public that the system is as effective and
equitable as possible, thereby increasing
public confidence in the integrity and
effectiveness of the transplantation system.
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Dated: April 15, 2014.
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National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment
Request; The Social Security
Administration (SSA)-National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Collaboration
to Improve the Disability Determination
Process: Calibration II & Predictive
Validity Testing of Item Response
Theory-Computer Adaptive Testing
Tools (IRT–CAT) (CC)
Summary: In compliance with the
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Clinical Center (CC), National Institutes
of Health (NIH), will publish periodic
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summaries of proposed projects to be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval.
Written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
are invited on one or more of the
following points: (1) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the function of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
To Submit Comments and For Further
Information: To obtain a copy of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH),
Clinical Center (CC), Rehabilitation
Medicine Department (RMD), to explore
innovative methods of functional
assessment to improve SSA’s disability
determination process. As part of its
study, NIH recommended item response
theory (IRT) coupled with computer
adaptive testing (CAT) as a promising
approach to efficiently and consistently
capture claimant functional information
to assist SSA adjudicators. IRT is a
framework for the design, analysis, and
scoring of tests, questionnaires, and
similar instruments measuring abilities,
aptitudes, and other variables. It is often
the preferred method for the
development of tests such as the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
and the Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT).
OMB approval is requested for 3
years. There are no costs to respondents
other than their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are
11,361.
data collection plans and instruments,
submit comments in writing, or request
more information on the proposed
project, contact: Daniel Hobbs, National
Institutes of Health, Clinical Research
Center, 6100 Executive Blvd. Suite 3C01
MSC 7515, Bethesda, MD 20892–7515
or call non-toll-free number 301–496–
3817 or Email your request, including
your address to: daniel.hobbs@nih.gov.
Formal requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in
writing.
Comment Due Date: Comments
regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if
received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
Proposed Collection: The SSA–NIH
Collaboration to Improve the Disability
Determination Process: Calibration II &
Predictive Validity Testing of IRT–CAT
Tools, 0925-New, Clinical Center (CC),
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information
Collection: The Social Security
Administration (SSA) entered into an
interagency agreement (IAA) with the
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of
respondents
Number of
respondents
Initial Recruitment Contact (pre-notification packages) ...................................
Screener Call (Not Interested) .........................................................................
Screener Call (Participate) ..............................................................................
SSA Claimant Survey 1 (Including reminder call/email) .................................
SSA Claimant Survey 2 (Including reminder call/email) .................................
Normative Population Survey 1 .......................................................................
Normative Population Survey 2 .......................................................................
Dated: April 3, 2014.
David Henderson,
Deputy Director, Clinical Center, NIH.
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National Institute of Mental Health;
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Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meetings.
The meetings will be closed to the
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provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
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13,260
8,089
5,171
3,500
3,000
2,000
2,000
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
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Name of Committee: National Institute of
Mental Health Initial Review Group
Interventions Committee for Adult Disorders.
Date: June 10, 2014.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One
Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin
Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Contact Person: David I. Sommers, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Division of
Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Mental Health, National Institutes of Health,
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6154, MSC 9606,
Bethesda, MD 20892–9606, 301–443–7861
dsommers@mail.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Mental Health Initial Review Group,
Interventions Committee for Disorders
Involving Children and Their Families.
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response
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1
1
1
1
1
1
Average
time per
response
(in hours)
3/60
3/60
15/60
1
1
45/60
30/60
Annual hour
burden
663
405
1293
3,500
3,000
1,500
1,000
Date: June 10, 2014.
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health
Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive
Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Telephone
Conference Call).
Contact Person: Marcy Ellen Burstein,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer Division of
Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Mental Health, NIH Neuroscience Center,
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6153, MSC 9606,
Bethesda, MD 20892–9606, 301–443–9699,
ursteinme@mail.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Mental Health Initial Review Group Mental
Health Services Research Committee.
Date: June 11, 2014.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Melrose Hotel, 2430 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20037.
Contact Person: Aileen Schulte, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer Division of
Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Mental Health, NIH Neuroscience Center,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; The Social Security
Administration (SSA)-National Institutes of Health (NIH) Collaboration
to Improve the Disability Determination Process: Calibration II &
Predictive Validity Testing of Item Response Theory-Computer Adaptive
Testing Tools (IRT-CAT) (CC)
Summary: In compliance with the requirement of Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity
for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Clinical
Center (CC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), will publish periodic
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summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (1)
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including the
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
To Submit Comments and For Further Information: To obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing,
or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Daniel
Hobbs, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Research Center, 6100
Executive Blvd. Suite 3C01 MSC 7515, Bethesda, MD 20892-7515 or call
non-toll-free number 301-496-3817 or Email your request, including your
address to: daniel.hobbs@nih.gov. Formal requests for additional plans
and instruments must be requested in writing.
Comment Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days
of the date of this publication.
Proposed Collection: The SSA-NIH Collaboration to Improve the
Disability Determination Process: Calibration II & Predictive Validity
Testing of IRT-CAT Tools, 0925-New, Clinical Center (CC), National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The Social Security
Administration (SSA) entered into an interagency agreement (IAA) with
the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC),
Rehabilitation Medicine Department (RMD), to explore innovative methods
of functional assessment to improve SSA's disability determination
process. As part of its study, NIH recommended item response theory
(IRT) coupled with computer adaptive testing (CAT) as a promising
approach to efficiently and consistently capture claimant functional
information to assist SSA adjudicators. IRT is a framework for the
design, analysis, and scoring of tests, questionnaires, and similar
instruments measuring abilities, aptitudes, and other variables. It is
often the preferred method for the development of tests such as the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the Graduate Management Admission
Test (GMAT).
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 11,361.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average time
Type of respondents Number of Frequency of per response Annual hour
respondents response (in hours) burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Initial Recruitment Contact (pre-notification 13,260 1 3/60 663
packages)......................................
Screener Call (Not Interested).................. 8,089 1 3/60 405
Screener Call (Participate)..................... 5,171 1 15/60 1293
SSA Claimant Survey 1 (Including reminder call/ 3,500 1 1 3,500
email).........................................
SSA Claimant Survey 2 (Including reminder call/ 3,000 1 1 3,000
email).........................................
Normative Population Survey 1................... 2,000 1 45/60 1,500
Normative Population Survey 2................... 2,000 1 30/60 1,000
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Dated: April 3, 2014.
David Henderson,
Deputy Director, Clinical Center, NIH.
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