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Proposed Project
Pilot Study of Proposed Medical Office
Surveys on Patient Safety
This activity is an expansion and
refinement of AHRQ’s Hospital Survey
on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC)
which was developed and released to
the public for use in November 2004.
Two new surveys are proposed to assess
patient safety culture in outpatient
medical office settings: One for
clinicians (physicians, physician
assistants, and nurse practitioners who
diagnose, prescribe for, and treat
patients) and one for medical office staff
(all other non-clinician staff). The
proposed new surveys will be based on
the HSOPSC but also contain new and
revised items as well as dimensions that
are more applicable to the outpatient
medical office setting. The two
proposed surveys will contain some
items that are the same and some item
that are unique to each survey.
The instruments will be pilot tested
with clinicians and staff working in 97
outpatient medical offices. The data
collected will be analyzed to determine
the psychometric properties of each
survey’s items and dimensions and
provide information for the revision and
shortening of the final surveys based on
an assessment of their reliability and
construct validity. The final surveys
will be made publicly available to
enable outpatient medical offices to
assess patient safety culture from the
perspectives of their clinicians and staff.
The surveys can be used by outpatient
medical offices to identify areas for
patient safety culture improvement.
Methods of Collection
A purposive sample of 97 outpatient
medical offices will be recruited and
selected. These medical offices will
represent a distribution of singlespecialty offices (of various types) and
multi-specialty offices, and will vary by
office size (based on number of
physicians in the office), as well as
geographic region of the United States.
Recruited medical offices will be
allocated to each category in numbers
roughly proportionate to the national
distribution of offices in each category.
All clinicians in each medical office
will be asked to respond to the clinician
survey and all other non-clinician staff
will be asked to complete the medical
office staff survey. Since not all medical
Number of
respondents
Type of respondent
office staff have access to email or the
internet, paper surveys will be
administered. Standard non-response
follow-up techniques such as reminder
postcards and distribution of a second
survey will be used. Individuals and
organizations contacted will be assured
of the confidentiality of their replies
under Section 924(c) of the Healthcare
Research and Quality Act of 1999.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Paper surveys will be distributed to a
total of approximately 2,340 individuals
from 97 medical offices (about 592
clinicians and 1,748 medical office
staff), with a target response rate of
70%, or 1,638 completed surveys (414
completed clinician surveys and 1,224
medical office staff surveys).
Respondents should take approximately
15 minutes to complete either survey.
Therefore, we estimate that the total
respondent burden for completing the
survey will be 410 hours (414
completed clinician surveys multiplied
by 0.25 hours per survey or 104 hours;
and 1,224 completed medical office staff
surveys multiplied by 0.25 hours per
survey or 306 hours).
Number of
responses per
respondent
Estimated time
per respondent (hours)
Estimated total
respondent
burden hours
Clinicians ..........................................................................................................
Medical office staff ...........................................................................................
414
1,224
1
1
0.25
0.25
104
306
Total ..........................................................................................................
1,638
........................
........................
410
Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal
Government
The total cost to the Government for
developing the clinician survey is
approximately $257,000, and for the
medical office staff survey is
approximately $268,000. These
estimates include the costs of
background literature reviews, survey
development, cognitive testing, pilot
data collection, data analysis, and
preparation of final deliverables and
reports.
PWALKER on PRODPC60 with NOTICES
Request for Comments
In accordance with the above-cited
Paperwork Reduction Act legislation,
comments on AHRQ’s information
collection are requested with regard to
any of the following: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ health care research and health
care information dissemination
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of
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burden (including hours and costs) of
the proposed collection(s) 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 upon the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 21, 2006.
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: National Directory of New
Hires.
OMB No.: 0970–0166.
Description: Public Law 104–193, the
‘‘Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996,’’ requires the Office of Child
Support Enforcement (OCSE) to operate
a National Directory of New Hires
(NDNH) to improve the ability of State
child support enforcement agencies to
locate noncustodial parents and collect
child support across State lines. The law
requires employers to report newly
hired employees to States. States are
then required to periodically transmit
new hire data received from employers
to the NDNH, and to transmit wage and
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unemployment compensation claims
data to the NDNH on a quarterly basis.
Federal agencies are required to report
new hires and quarterly wage data
directly to the NDNH. All data is
transmitted to the NDNH electronically.
Respondents: Employers, State Child
Support Enforcement Agencies, State
Workforce Agencies, Federal Agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Number of responses per respondent
Average burden
hours per response
Total burden
hours
New Hire: Employers Reporting Manually ...................................................
New Hire: Employers Reporting Electronically ............................................
New Hire: States ..........................................................................................
Quarterly Wage & Unemployment Compensation ......................................
Multistate Employers’ Notification Form ......................................................
5,166,000
1,134,000
54
54
2,808
3.484
33.272
83.333
8
1
.025
.00028
66.7
.033
.050
449,959
10,565
300,150
14
140
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: ................................................
........................
..........................
..........................
760,828
PWALKER on PRODPC60 with NOTICES
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:
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
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: November 30, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
President’s Committee for People With
Intellectual Disabilities: Notice of
Quarterly Meeting
AGENCY: President’s Committee for
People With Intellectual Disabilities
(PCPID), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of quarterly meeting.
The meeting will be held on
Thursday, December 7, 2006, from 3
p.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
The full committee meeting of the
President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities will be
conducted by telephone conference call
and will be open to the public. Anyone
interested in participating in the
conference call should advise Ericka
Alston at 202–619–0634, no later than
December 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The conference call may be
accessed by dialing, U.S. toll free, 888–
795–2173, passcode DECEMBER2006 on
the date and time indicated.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) notice
is hereby given that the President’s
Committee for People with Intellectual
Disabilities will hold its quarterly
meeting by telephone conference call.
The conference call will be open to the
public to listen, with call-ins limited to
the number of telephone lines available.
Individuals who plan to call in and
need special assistance, such as TTY,
assistive listening devices, or materials
in alternative format, should inform
Ericka Alston, Executive Assistant,
President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities, Telephone—
202–619–0634, Fax—202–205–9519, Email: ealston@acf.hhs.gov, no later than
December 6, 2006. Efforts will be made
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to meet special requests received after
that date, but availability of special
needs accommodations to respond to
these requests cannot be guaranteed.
Agenda: Committee members will
hear from Ms. Madeleine Will, Vice
President of Public Policy and Director
of the National Policy Center at the
National Down Syndrome Society. Ms.
Will will speak about her personal and
professional perspective on the barriers
facing people with intellectual
disabilities throughout the lifespan, and
how the Committee can work in
conjunction with President Bush’s New
Freedom Initiative to tear down those
barriers. The Committee will also hear
from Mr. Mark Gross, designated
representative of the Ex officio member
from the U.S. Department of Justice,
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales.
Mr. Gross will brief the Committee on
the programs and services in the Justice
Department for people with intellectual
disabilities. The Committee will then
hear reports from the various
subcommittees regarding their current
projects and goals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Sally Atwater, Executive
Director, President’s Committee for
People with Intellectual Disabilities,
Aerospace Center Office Building, Suite
701, 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Telephone—(202) 619–0634,
Fax—(202) 205–9519, E-mail:
satwater@acf.hhs.gov.
The
PCPID acts in an advisory capacity to
the President and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services on a broad
range of topics relating to programs,
services and supports for persons with
intellectual disabilities. The Committee,
by Executive Order, is responsible for
evaluating the adequacy of current
practices in programs, services and
supports for persons with intellectual
disabilities, and for reviewing legislative
proposals that impact the quality of life
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: National Directory of New Hires.
OMB No.: 0970-0166.
Description: Public Law 104-193, the ``Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996,'' requires the Office of
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) to operate a National Directory of New
Hires (NDNH) to improve the ability of State child support enforcement
agencies to locate noncustodial parents and collect child support
across State lines. The law requires employers to report newly hired
employees to States. States are then required to periodically transmit
new hire data received from employers to the NDNH, and to transmit wage
and
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unemployment compensation claims data to the NDNH on a quarterly basis.
Federal agencies are required to report new hires and quarterly wage
data directly to the NDNH. All data is transmitted to the NDNH
electronically.
Respondents: Employers, State Child Support Enforcement Agencies,
State Workforce Agencies, Federal Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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New Hire: Employers Reporting Manually.......... 5,166,000 3.484 .025 449,959
New Hire: Employers Reporting Electronically.... 1,134,000 33.272 .00028 10,565
New Hire: States................................ 54 83.333 66.7 300,150
Quarterly Wage & Unemployment Compensation...... 54 8 .033 14
Multistate Employers' Notification Form......... 2,808 1 .050 140
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ .............. .............. .............. 760,828
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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: 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 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: November 30, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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