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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE—Continued
Type of respondent
Informed Consent and Focus Group Discussion.
Dated: November 27, 2006.
Deborah Holtzman,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6–20413 Filed 12–1–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–07–0582]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Seleda Perryman,
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited 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
Number of responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Form name
80
1
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
90/60
based on principles that have been
shown to enhance success, including:
Designing messages based on research;
testing messages with the intended
audiences; involving young people in
all aspects of campaign planning and
implementation; enlisting the
involvement and support of parents and
other influencers; tracking the
campaign’s effectiveness; and revising
Campaign messages and strategies as
needed. The campaign was
implemented June 2002 through
September 30, 2006.
As part of the monitoring of the VERB
brand awareness and understanding of
its messages, the CDC conducted a
tracking study (YMC Tracking Survey).
In accordance with the original OMB
approval (OMB NO. 0920–0582; Exp.
May 2007), the data collection was done
by telephone survey on a monthly, then
quarterly, basis through out the
campaign, surveying 300 tweens at each
data collection. The survey measured
VERB awareness and understanding,
various attributes of the brand (coolness,
likeability) and appeal of the
advertising.
All VERB advertising ended
September 30, 2006. The purpose of this
collection is to examine the tween
audience’s retention of the brand and its
meaning 1-year post campaign. Results
will inform future planners of health
marketing and communication
campaigns on how a campaign’s
awareness and understanding diminish
over time. There is no cost to the
respondents other than their time.
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance 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. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Youth Media Campaign Awareness
and Reaction Tracking Study—
Extension (0920–0582)—National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In FY 2001, Congress established the
Youth Media Campaign at the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). Specifically, the House
Appropriations Language said: The
Committee believes that, if we are to
have a positive impact on the future
health of the American population, we
must change the behaviors of our
children and young adults by reaching
them with important health messages.
CDC coordinated the planning,
implementation, and evaluation of a
campaign, VERB. It’s what you do.,
designed to encourage tweens (children
aged 9 to 13 years old) to be physically
active everyday. The campaign was
ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of responses per
respondent
YMC Tracking Survey Screening .....
YMC Tracking Survey ......................
600
600
1
1
2/60
15/60
20
150
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
170
Parent ................................................
Tween ...............................................
Total ...........................................
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Dated:November 28, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6–20417 Filed 12–1–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a
Modified or Altered System of Records
Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
ACTION: Notice of a Modified or Altered
System of Records (SOR).
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
we are proposing to modify or alter an
existing SOR, ‘‘Medicare Beneficiary
Database (MBD),’’ System No. 09–70–
0536, established at 66 Federal Register
(FR) 63392 (December 6, 2001), and
modified at 71 FR 11420 (March 7,
2006). The Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act
(MMA) authorizes Medicare payment to
Part D sponsors (including Medicare
Advantage prescription drug plan
sponsors) that contract with CMS to
provide qualified Part D prescription
drug coverage as described in 42 CFR
Parts 417, 422 and 423. The MBD will
include data necessary to process
certain activities associated with the
new Part D benefit including, but not
limited to, the following activities: (1)
Determination of the status of Medicare
beneficiaries who are eligible for the
Low Income Subsidy Program (LIS) and
are deemed to receive certain drug
benefits; and (2) auto-assignment/autoenrollment of beneficiaries as required
by the MMA, and regulation, to include
all LIS and deemed individuals who are
not voluntarily enrolled in a drug plan,
will automatically be assigned to a
Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) or
Medicare Advantage (MA) Prescription
Drug Plan (MA–PD).
We propose to broaden the scope of
the disclosure provisions of this system
by adding a new routine use to permit
the release of Part D enrollment data
maintained in the MBD to support
Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) and
other groups providing pharmaceutical
assistance to the Medicare beneficiary.
The new routine use will be published
as routine use number 8. Specifically,
the new routine use will facilitate the
sharing of information between PAPs
and Part D plans to meet the MMA
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provisions for drug utilization reviews,
drug medication therapy management,
and quality of care that can only be
addressed through the cooperation
between the PAP and the Part D Plan.
Information may be released to these
organizations upon a specific request,
and only if the requester meets the
following requirements. They must (1)
Provide an attestation or other
qualifying information that they are
providing pharmaceutical assistance to
Medicare beneficiaries; (2) submit a
finder file identifying Medicare
beneficiaries receiving pharmaceutical
assistance and/or services; (3) safeguard
the confidentiality of any CMS data
received and prevent unauthorized
access; and, (4) complete a written
statement attesting to the information
recipient’s understanding of and
willingness to abide by CMS provisions
regarding Privacy protections and
information security. Recipients of CMS
data must complete the Coordination of
Benefits PAP Data Sharing Agreement
prior to the release of CMS data. The
finder file submitted by the PAP must
provide the following data elements: (a)
First initial of the first name, (b) first 6
letters of the last name, (c) social
security number or health insurance
claims number, (d) date of birth, and (e)
sex. Part D data maintained in the MBD
that will be released to a PAP or a group
providing pharmaceutical assistance
will consist of the verification of
Medicare status and the identification of
the current Part D Plan selected by the
Medicare beneficiary.
We will delete published routine use
number 8 authorizing disclosure to
support constituent requests made to a
congressional representative. If an
authorization for the disclosure has
been obtained from the data subject,
then no routine use is needed. The
Privacy Act allows for disclosures with
the ‘‘prior written consent’’ of the data
subject. We will broaden the scope of
published routine uses number 10 and
11 authorizing disclosures to combat
fraud and abuse in the Medicare and
Medicaid programs to include
combating ‘‘waste’’ which shall refer to
specific beneficiary/recipient practices
that result in unnecessary cost to all
federally-funded health benefit
programs.
The primary purpose of this modified
system is to provide CMS with a
singular, authoritative, database of
comprehensive enrollment data on
individuals in the Medicare program to
support ongoing and expanded program
administration, service delivery
modalities, and payment coverage
options. This collection will contain a
complete ‘‘beneficiary insurance
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profile’’ that reflects the individual’s
Medicare health insurance coverage and
Medicare health plan and
demonstration enrollment. Information
retrieved from this system of records
will also be disclosed to: (1) Support
regulatory, reimbursement, and policy
functions performed within the agency
or by a contractor, consultant or a CMS
grantee; (2) assist another Federal or
State agency, agency of a State
government, an agency established by
State law, or its fiscal agent; (3) support
providers and suppliers of services for
administration of Title XVIII; (4) assist
third parties where the contact is
expected to have information relating to
the individual’s capacity to manage his
or her own affairs; (5) support Quality
Improvement Organizations (QIO); (6)
assist other insurers for processing
individual insurance claims; (7)
facilitate research on the quality and
effectiveness of care provided, as well as
payment related projects; (8) support
Patient Assistance Programs and other
groups providing pharmaceutical
assistance or services to Medicare
beneficiaries; (9) support litigation
involving the agency; and (10) combat
fraud, waste, and abuse in certain health
benefits programs. We have provided
background information about the
modified system in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below. Although
the Privacy Act requires only that CMS
provide an opportunity for interested
persons to comment on the routine uses,
CMS invites comments on all portions
of this notice. See EFFECTIVE DATES
section for comment period.
DATES: Effective Dates: CMS filed a
modified or altered SOR report with the
Chair of the House Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight, the
Chair of the Senate Committee on
Homeland Security & Governmental
Affairs, and the Administrator, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) on 11/28/2006. To ensure that all
parties have adequate time in which to
comment, the new system will become
effective 30 days from the publication of
the notice, or 40 days from the date it
was submitted to OMB and the
Congress, whichever is later. We may
defer implementation of this system or
one or more of the routine use
statements listed below if we receive
comments that persuade us to defer
implementation.
ADDRESSES: The public should address
comments to: CMS Privacy Officer,
Division of Privacy Compliance,
Enterprise Architecture and Strategy
Group, Office of Information Services,
CMS, Room N2–04–27, 7500 Security
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-07-0582]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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 Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited 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) ways to enhance 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. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Youth Media Campaign Awareness and Reaction Tracking Study--
Extension (0920-0582)--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In FY 2001, Congress established the Youth Media Campaign at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Specifically, the
House Appropriations Language said: The Committee believes that, if we
are to have a positive impact on the future health of the American
population, we must change the behaviors of our children and young
adults by reaching them with important health messages. CDC coordinated
the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a campaign, VERB. It's
what you do., designed to encourage tweens (children aged 9 to 13 years
old) to be physically active everyday. The campaign was based on
principles that have been shown to enhance success, including:
Designing messages based on research; testing messages with the
intended audiences; involving young people in all aspects of campaign
planning and implementation; enlisting the involvement and support of
parents and other influencers; tracking the campaign's effectiveness;
and revising Campaign messages and strategies as needed. The campaign
was implemented June 2002 through September 30, 2006.
As part of the monitoring of the VERB brand awareness and
understanding of its messages, the CDC conducted a tracking study (YMC
Tracking Survey). In accordance with the original OMB approval (OMB NO.
0920-0582; Exp. May 2007), the data collection was done by telephone
survey on a monthly, then quarterly, basis through out the campaign,
surveying 300 tweens at each data collection. The survey measured VERB
awareness and understanding, various attributes of the brand (coolness,
likeability) and appeal of the advertising.
All VERB advertising ended September 30, 2006. The purpose of this
collection is to examine the tween audience's retention of the brand
and its meaning 1-year post campaign. Results will inform future
planners of health marketing and communication campaigns on how a
campaign's awareness and understanding diminish over time. There is no
cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parent........................ YMC Tracking 600 1 2/60 20
Survey
Screening.
Tween......................... YMC Tracking 600 1 15/60 150
Survey.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 170
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Dated:November 28, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-20417 Filed 12-1-06; 8:45 am]
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