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Request for nominations for
public members.
ACTION:
Nominations should be received
on or before June 10, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Ms. Deborah Queenan, AHRQ, 540
Gaither Road, Room 3238, Rockville,
Maryland 20850. Nominations also may
be faxed to (301) 594–1341.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Deborah Queenan, AHRQ, at (301) 594–
1330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 41 U.S.C.
229c, section 921 of the PHS Act,
provides that the National Advisory
Council for Healthcare Research and
Quality shall consist of 21 appropriately
qualified representatives of the public
appointed by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and, in addition,
ex officio representatives from other
Federal agencies specified in the
authorizing legislation, principally
agencies that conduct or support health
care research, as well as Federal officials
the Secretary may consider appropriate.
The Council meets in the Washington,
DC, metropolitan area, generally in
Rockville, Maryland, approximately
three times a year to provide broad
guidance to the Secretary and AHRQ’s
Director on the direction and programs
for AHRQ.
Seven individuals will presently be
selected by the Secretary to serve on the
Council beginning with the meeting in
the fall of 2005. Members generally
serve 3-year terms. Appointments are
staggered to permit an orderly rotation
of membership.
Interested persons may nominate one
or more qualified persons for
membership on the Council.
Nominations shall include a copy of the
nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae,
and state that the nominee is willing to
serve as a member of the Council.
Potential candidates will be asked to
provide detailed information concerning
their financial interests, consultant
positions, and research grants and
contracts, to permit evaluation of
possible sources of conflict of interest.
DATES:
SUMMARY: 42 U.S.C. 299c, section 921 of
the Public Health Service (PHS Act),
established a National Advisory Council
for Healthcare Research and Quality (the
Council). The Council is to advise the
Secretary of HHS and the Director of the
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ) on matters related to
actions of the Agency to enhance the
quality, improve the outcomes, and
reduce the costs of health care services,
as well as improve access to such
services, through scientific research and
the promotion of improvements in
clinical practice and in the organization,
financing, and delivery of health care
services.
Seven current members’ terms will
expire in November 2005. To fill these
positions in accordance with the
legislative mandate establishing the
Council, we are seeking individuals
who are distinguished in the conduct of
research, demonstration projects, and
evaluations with respect to health care;
individuals distinguished in the fields
of health care quality research or health
care improvement; individuals
distinguished in the practice of
medicine; individuals distinguished in
the other health professions; individuals
either representing the private health
care sector (including health plans,
providers, and purchasers) or
individuals distinguished as
administrators of health care delivery
systems; individuals distinguished in
the fields of health care economics,
management science, information
systems, law, ethics, business, or public
policy; and individuals representing the
interests of patients and consumers of
health care. Individuals are particularly
sought with experience and success in
activities specified in the preceding
summary paragraph above, describing
the statutory mandates and work of the
Agency.
The Department is seeking a broad
geographic representation and has
special interest in assuring that women,
minority groups, and the physically
handicapped are adequately represented
on advisory bodies and, therefore,
extends particular encouragement to
nominations for appropriately qualified
female, minority, and/or physically
handicapped candidates.
Dated: April 21, 2005.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects: Title: Annual
Statistical Report on Children in Foster
Homes and Children in Families
Receiving Payment in Excess of the
Poverty Income Level from a State
Program Funded Under Part A of Title
IV of the Social Security Act.
OMB No.: 0970–0004.
Description: The Department of
Health and Human Services is required
to collect these data under section 1124
of Title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act, as amended
by Public Law 103–382. The data are
used by the U.S. Department of
Education for allocation of funds for
programs to aid disadvantaged
elementary and secondary students.
Respondents include various
components of State Human Service
agencies.
Respondents: The 52 respondents
include the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of respondents
Instrument
Number of responses per
respondent
Average burden hours per
response
52
1
264.35
Annual Statistical Report on Children in Foster Homes and Children Receiving Payments in Excess of the Poverty Level from a State Program Funded Under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act ................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 13,746.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
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on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
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13,746
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
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grjohnson@acf.hhs.gov. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: April 25, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended;
Computer Matching Program
Office of Child Support
Enforcement (OCSE), ACF, DHHS.
ACTION: Notice of a computer matching
program.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by
Public Law 100–503, the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988, we are publishing a notice of a
computer matching program that OCSE
will conduct on behalf of itself and State
Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) programs to facilitate
the verification of eligibility of TANF
recipients. The match will utilize
National Directory of New Hires
(NDNH) records and State TANF
records.
OCSE will file a report of the
subject matching program with the
Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the
Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight of the House of
Representatives, and the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The matching program will be
effective as indicated below.
DATES:
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Interested parties may
comment on this notice by writing to
the Director, Division of Federal
Systems, Office of Child Support
Enforcement, Aerospace Building, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447. All comments received will
be available for public inspection at this
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Director, Division of Federal Systems,
Office of Child Support Enforcement,
Aerospace Building, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447. Telephone Number (202) 401–
9271.
ADDRESSES:
The
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, provides for certain
protections for individuals applying for
and receiving Federal benefits. The law
regulates the use of computer matching
by Federal agencies when records in a
system of records are matched with
other Federal, state and local
government records.
The Privacy Act requires agencies
involved in computer matching
programs to:
1. Negotiate written agreements with
the other agency or agencies
participating in the matching programs;
2. Provide notification to applicants
and beneficiaries that their records are
subject to matching;
3. Verify match findings before
reducing, suspending, or terminating an
individual’s benefits or payments;
4. Furnish detailed reports to
Congress and OMB; and
5. Establish a Data Integrity Board that
must approve matching agreements.
This Computer Match meets the
requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: April 21, 2005.
David H. Siegel,
Acting Commissioner, Office of Child Support
Enforcement.
Notice of Computer Matching Program
A. Participating Agencies
OCSE and State UC programs.
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
To exchange personal data for
purposes of administering an
unemployment compensation program
under Federal or State law.
OCSE will match UC records,
furnished by State UC programs, against
information in the NDNH. After
matching has been conducted, OCSE
will provide match results to State UC
programs which will use this
information to administer the UC
program.
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C. Authority for Conducting the Match
The authority for conducting the
matching program is contained in
section 453(j)(8) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(8)).
D. Categories of Records and
Individuals Covered by the Matching
Program
The system of records maintained by
the ACF under the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, from which
records will be disclosed for the
purpose of this computer match, is the
Location and Collection system of
records, DHHS/OCSE No. 09–90–0074,
last published in the Federal Register at
69 FR 31392 on June 3, 2004. The
NDNH is maintained within the
Location and Collection system of
records. The matching program is a
routine use under this system of
records.
State UC programs will provide to
OCSE electronic files containing the
names and other personal identifying
data of UC recipients. Upon receipt of
the electronic files of UC recipients,
OCSE will perform a computer match
against the NDNH. The NDNH database
consists of Quarterly Wage, New Hire,
and Unemployment Insurance
information. The results of the matching
program will be furnished by OCSE to
State UC programs.
1. The electronic files provided by
State UC programs will contain data
elements of the recipient’s name and
Social Security number (SSN).
2. OCSE will match the SSN on the
State UC file by computer against the
NDNH database. Matching records,
based on SSNs, will produce data
elements of the individual’s name, SSN,
home address, and employment
information.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program
The effective date of the matching
agreement and date when matching may
actually begin shall be July 1, 2005. This
Computer Matching Notice is being
published in the Federal Register at
least 30 days prior to that date, and at
least 40 days prior to that date OCSE
shall send a matching program notice to
the Congressional committees of
jurisdiction under 5 U.S.C.
552a(o)(2)(A); and to OMB. By
agreement between ACF and State UC
programs, the matching program will be
in effect for 18 months from the
effective date, with an option to renew
for 12 additional months, unless one of
the parties to the agreement advises the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects: Title: Annual Statistical Report on Children in
Foster Homes and Children in Families Receiving Payment in Excess of
the Poverty Income Level from a State Program Funded Under Part A of
Title IV of the Social Security Act.
OMB No.: 0970-0004.
Description: The Department of Health and Human Services is
required to collect these data under section 1124 of Title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by Public Law 103-
382. The data are used by the U.S. Department of Education for
allocation of funds for programs to aid disadvantaged elementary and
secondary students. Respondents include various components of State
Human Service agencies.
Respondents: The 52 respondents include the 50 States, the District
of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Annual Statistical Report on Children in Foster 52 1 264.35 13,746
Homes and Children Receiving Payments in Excess
of the Poverty Level from a State Program
Funded Under Part A of Title IV of the Social
Security Act...................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,746.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address:
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grjohnson@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: April 25, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-8710 Filed 4-29-05; 8:45 am]
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