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individuals based on their responses to
these questions.
(Comment 7) ‘‘Lilly suggests that the
survey design be improved to better
align with the research objectives, to
avoid bias and to mitigate extreme
respondent fatigue. Lilly recommends
that FDA modify the data collection
instrument to address the points noted
above and seek additional public
comment on the revised design.’’
(Response) Given our responses and
points of clarification above, we believe
that the current design is rigorous and
meets FDA’s research objectives. The
design allows us to test and validate
measurement items for consumers’ risk
and benefit perceptions. By
randomizing respondents to the various
ads with different benefit and risk
information, we have controlled for
underlying differences in respondent
demographics and thereby have reduced
the potential for selection bias (Ref. 4)
and enhanced study validity. As we
have described above, we also have
designed the study to minimize
respondent fatigue by testing only the
most promising candidate items and by
ensuring a survey length of no more
than 30 minutes.
TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN1
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Activity
Total annual
responses
Hours per response 2
Total hours
Pretest screener ................................
Main study screener .........................
Pretest ...............................................
Main Study ........................................
2,000
20,000
2 1,100
10,200
1
1
1
1
2,000
20,000
1,100
10,200
0.03 (2 minutes) ...............................
0.03 (2 minutes) ...............................
.5 (30 minutes) .................................
.5 (30 minutes) .................................
60
600
550
5,100
Total ...........................................
........................
........................
........................
...........................................................
6,310
1 There
are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
2 With online surveys, several participants may be completing the survey at the time that the total target sample is reached. Those participants
are allowed to complete the survey, which can result in the number of completes going slightly over the target number. Thus, if our target is
1,000, we have rounded up by an additional 100 to allow for some overage.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
National Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program: Revised Amount of the
Average Cost of a Health Insurance
Policy
The Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) is publishing an
updated monetary amount of the
average cost of a health insurance policy
as it relates to the National Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program (VICP).
Section 100.2 of the VICP’s
implementing regulation (42 CFR Part
100) states that the revised amounts of
an average cost of a health insurance
policy, as determined by the Secretary,
are to be published periodically in a
notice in the Federal Register and filed
with the United States Court of Federal
Claims (the Court). This figure is
calculated using the most recent
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey—
Insurance Component (MEPS–IC) data
available as the baseline for the average
monthly cost of a health insurance
policy. This baseline is adjusted by the
annual percentage increase/decrease
obtained from the most recent annual
Kaiser Family Foundation and Health
Research and Educational Trust (KFF/
HRET) Employer Health Benefits survey
or other authoritative source that may be
more accurate or appropriate.
In 2014, MEPS–IC, available at
www.meps.ahrq.gov, published the
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annual 2013 average total single
premium per enrolled employee at
private-sector establishments that
provide health insurance. The figure
published was $5,571. This figure is
divided by 12-months to determine the
cost per month of $464.25. The $464.25
shall be increased or decreased by the
percentage change reported by the most
recent KFF/HRET, available at
www.kff.org. The percentage increase
from 2013 to 2014 was published at 2
percent. By adding this percentage
increase, the calculated average monthly
cost of a health insurance policy is
$473.54 for 2014.
Therefore, the Secretary announces
that the revised average cost of a health
insurance policy under the VICP is
$473.54 per month. In accordance with
§ 100.2, the revised amount was
effective upon its delivery by the
Secretary to the Court. Such notice was
delivered to the Court on November 13,
2014.
Dated: November 13, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Revised Amount of
the Average Cost of a Health Insurance Policy
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is
publishing an updated monetary amount of the average cost of a health
insurance policy as it relates to the National Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program (VICP).
Section 100.2 of the VICP's implementing regulation (42 CFR Part
100) states that the revised amounts of an average cost of a health
insurance policy, as determined by the Secretary, are to be published
periodically in a notice in the Federal Register and filed with the
United States Court of Federal Claims (the Court). This figure is
calculated using the most recent Medical Expenditure Panel Survey--
Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) data available as the baseline for the
average monthly cost of a health insurance policy. This baseline is
adjusted by the annual percentage increase/decrease obtained from the
most recent annual Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and
Educational Trust (KFF/HRET) Employer Health Benefits survey or other
authoritative source that may be more accurate or appropriate.
In 2014, MEPS-IC, available at www.meps.ahrq.gov, published the
annual 2013 average total single premium per enrolled employee at
private-sector establishments that provide health insurance. The figure
published was $5,571. This figure is divided by 12-months to determine
the cost per month of $464.25. The $464.25 shall be increased or
decreased by the percentage change reported by the most recent KFF/
HRET, available at www.kff.org. The percentage increase from 2013 to
2014 was published at 2 percent. By adding this percentage increase,
the calculated average monthly cost of a health insurance policy is
$473.54 for 2014.
Therefore, the Secretary announces that the revised average cost of
a health insurance policy under the VICP is $473.54 per month. In
accordance with Sec. 100.2, the revised amount was effective upon its
delivery by the Secretary to the Court. Such notice was delivered to
the Court on November 13, 2014.
Dated: November 13, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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