Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Act Review, 55797-55798 [06-8164]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 185 / Monday, September 25, 2006 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES instrument, and free access to the instrument’s supportive/administrative information. AHRQ, in collaboration with CAHPS grantees, and in consultation with CMS, will evaluate all submitted instruments or items. As the CAHPS instrument is constructed, one or more instruments may be selected, either in whole or in part, or items may be modified prior to testing them. Submitters will relinquish ownership of any items that appear in the final instrument. However, item ownership will be protected during testing of the survey. The final instruments(s) will bear the CAHPS trademark and they will be made freely available for use by all interested parties. As a matter of quality control, there will be warnings that the CAHPS identification may not be used if any changes are made to the instrument or the final measure set or the methodology or instructions, without review and permission of the agency. Each submission should include the following information: the name of the instrument, domains included, language(s) the instrument is available in, evidence of cultural/cross group comparability, if any, instrument reliability (internal consistency, testretest, etc.), validity (content, construct, criterion-related), response rates, methods and results of cognitive testing and field-testing and description of sampling strategies (including payer type) and data collection protocols, including such elements as mode of administration, use of advance letters, timing and frequencies of contacts. In addition, a list of where the instrument has been fielded should also be included in the submission. Submission of copies of existing report formats developed to disclose findings to consumers and providers is desirable, but not required. Additionally, information about existing database(s) for collecting results gathered using the instrument(s) or items submitted is helpful, but not required for submission. Evidence of the criteria should be demonstrated through submission of peer-reviewed journal article(s) or through the best evidence available at the time of submission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The CAHPS program was initiated in 1995 to develop a survey and report on consumers’ perspectives on the quality of their health plans. Since that time the CAHPS program, in partnership with CMS and others, has expanded its scope and developed surveys and reports VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:46 Sep 22, 2006 Jkt 208001 regarding patient assessments of care received from individual clinicians, group practices, in-center hemodialysis services, nursing homes and hospitals. Now, CMS has asked the CAHPS team to develop a survey to obtain the consumer’s perspective on home health care and services. One of the top priorities of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is to increase the transparency in healthcare by providing quality and cost information to the public. One of the critical components missing from the current measurement set for home health agencies is information from the consumer perspective on the quality of care provided. The proposed instrument described above will address this need for useful patient assessments. Dated: September 19, 2006. Carolyn M. Clancy, Director. [FR Doc. 06–8183 Filed 9–22–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–90–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day–06–0237) Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project The 2007–2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHANES—(0920–0237)—Revision— National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has been conducted periodically since 1970 and continuously since 1999 by the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC. Participants will receive a PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55797 household interview, a physical examination, a telephone dietary interview and a telephone interview. The telephone interview, as well as selected questions in the household interview will be referred to as the Flexible Consumer Behavior Survey (FCBS) and will include questions on food expenditures, diet and health knowledge and other food and nutrition topics. Of the over 13,000 individuals who will be screened, it is estimated that approximately 5,000 participants will be examined annually. Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and confidential. NHANES programs produce descriptive statistics which measure the health and nutrition status of the general population. Through the use of questionnaires, physical examinations, and laboratory tests, NHANES studies the relationship between diet, nutrition and health in a representative sample of the United States. NHANES monitors the prevalence of chronic conditions and risk factors related to health such as asthma, osteoporosis, infectious diseases, diabetes, eye disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, drug and alcohol use, physical activity, environmental exposures, and diet. NHANES data are used to establish the norms for the general population against which health care providers can compare such patient characteristics as height, weight, and nutrient levels in the blood. Data from NHANES can be compared to those from previous surveys to monitor changes in the health of the U.S. population. NHANES will also establish a national probability sample of genetic material for future genetic research for susceptibility to disease. Users of NHANES data include Congress; the World Health Organization; Federal agencies such as NIH, EPA, and USDA; private groups such as the American Heart Association; schools of public health; private businesses; individual practitioners; and administrators. NHANES data are used to establish, monitor, and/or evaluate recommended dietary allowances, food fortification policies, environmental exposures, immunization guidelines and health education and disease prevention programs. The current submission requests approval for three years. There is no net cost to respondents other than their time. Respondents are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket costs such as transportation to and from the examination center. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 59,864. E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 55798 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 185 / Monday, September 25, 2006 / Notices ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: DHHS/ACF/ASPE/DOL Enhanced Services for the Hard-toEmploy Demonstration and Evaluation: Rhode Island 15-Month Survey Amendment. OMB No. 0970–0276. Description: The Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employe Demonstration and Evaluation Project (HtE) seeks to learn what works in this area to date and is explicitly designed to build on past research by rigorously testing a wide variety of approaches to promote employment and improve family functioning and child well-being. The 1 1 10/60 1.10 5,180 4,300 3,000 4,000 HtE project is designed to help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients, former TANF recipients, or low-income parents who are hard-to-employ. The project is sponsored by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The evaluation involves an experimental, random assignment design in four sites, testing a diverse set of strategies to promote employment for low-income parents who face serious obstacles to employment. The four include: (1) Intensive care management to facilitate the use of evidence-based treatment for major depression among parents receiving Medicaid in Rhode Island; (2) job readiness training, worksite placements, job coaching, job development and other training opportunities for recent parolees in New York City; (3) pre-employment services and transitional employment for longterm TANF participants in Philadelphia; and (4) home- and center-based care, enhanced with self-sufficiency services, Number of responses per respondent 13,333 300 1. Screening interview only ......................................................................................................... 2. Screener, family, and sample person interviews only ............................................................ 3. Screener, family, and sample person interviews and MEC examination (including pilot studies) ..................................................................................................................................... 4. Second dietary recall interview ............................................................................................... 5. Telephone Interview (FCBS) ................................................................................................... 6. Follow-up, special studies, and tests of procedures ............................................................... Dated: September 19, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 06–8164 Filed 9–22–06; 8:45 am] Average burden per response (hours) Number of respondents per year Burden category 1 1 1 1 5.9 30/60 20/60 5.9 for low-income families who have young children or are expecting in Kansas and Missouri. Materials for follow-up surveys for each of these sites were previously submitted to OMB and were approved. The purpose of this submission is to add physiological measures to the follow-up effort to the Rhode Island study. Respondents: The respondents to this component of the Rhode Island followup survey will be low-income parents and their children from the Rhode Island site currently participating in the HtE Project. As described in the prior OMB submission, these parents are Medicaid recipients between the ages of 18 and 45 receiving Medicaid through the managed care provider United Behavioral Health (UBH) in Rhode Island who meet study criteria with regard to their risk for depression. Children are the biological, adopted, and step-children of these parents, between the ages of 1 and 18 years of age. The annual burden estimates are detailed below, and the substantive content of each component will be detailed in the supporting statement attached to the forthcoming 30-day notice. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response 400 160 242 8 8 8 5 minutes or .08 hrs .............. 5 minutes or .08 hrs .............. 5 minutes or .08 hrs .............. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES RI 15-month, parent physiological component ....................... RI 15-month young child physiological component ................ RI 15-month youth physiological component .......................... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 534.65. 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:46 Sep 22, 2006 Jkt 208001 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: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total burden hours 266.66 106.66 161.33 infocollection@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 E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 185 (Monday, September 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55797-55798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8164]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-06-0237)

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Act Review

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

The 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHANES--(0920-0237)--Revision--National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has
been conducted periodically since 1970 and continuously since 1999 by
the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC. Participants will
receive a household interview, a physical examination, a telephone
dietary interview and a telephone interview. The telephone interview,
as well as selected questions in the household interview will be
referred to as the Flexible Consumer Behavior Survey (FCBS) and will
include questions on food expenditures, diet and health knowledge and
other food and nutrition topics. Of the over 13,000 individuals who
will be screened, it is estimated that approximately 5,000 participants
will be examined annually. Participation in the survey is completely
voluntary and confidential.
NHANES programs produce descriptive statistics which measure the
health and nutrition status of the general population. Through the use
of questionnaires, physical examinations, and laboratory tests, NHANES
studies the relationship between diet, nutrition and health in a
representative sample of the United States. NHANES monitors the
prevalence of chronic conditions and risk factors related to health
such as asthma, osteoporosis, infectious diseases, diabetes, eye
disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, drug
and alcohol use, physical activity, environmental exposures, and diet.
NHANES data are used to establish the norms for the general population
against which health care providers can compare such patient
characteristics as height, weight, and nutrient levels in the blood.
Data from NHANES can be compared to those from previous surveys to
monitor changes in the health of the U.S. population. NHANES will also
establish a national probability sample of genetic material for future
genetic research for susceptibility to disease.
Users of NHANES data include Congress; the World Health
Organization; Federal agencies such as NIH, EPA, and USDA; private
groups such as the American Heart Association; schools of public
health; private businesses; individual practitioners; and
administrators. NHANES data are used to establish, monitor, and/or
evaluate recommended dietary allowances, food fortification policies,
environmental exposures, immunization guidelines and health education
and disease prevention programs. The current submission requests
approval for three years.
There is no net cost to respondents other than their time.
Respondents are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket costs such as
transportation to and from the examination center. The total estimated
annualized burden hours are 59,864.

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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Number of Average burden
Burden category respondents responses per per response
per year respondent (hours)
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1. Screening interview only..................................... 13,333 1 10/60
2. Screener, family, and sample person interviews only.......... 300 1 1.10
3. Screener, family, and sample person interviews and MEC 5,180 1 5.9
examination (including pilot studies)..........................
4. Second dietary recall interview.............................. 4,300 1 30/60
5. Telephone Interview (FCBS)................................... 3,000 1 20/60
6. Follow-up, special studies, and tests of procedures.......... 4,000 1 5.9
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Dated: September 19, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 06-8164 Filed 9-22-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P

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