Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations, 74914-74915 [E6-21192]

Download as PDF 74914 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 239 / Wednesday, December 13, 2006 / Notices By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–21196 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P Dated: December 6, 2006. John O. Agwunobi, Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Public Health and Science. [FR Doc. E6–21146 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–28–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Request for Information (RFI): Improving Health and Accelerating Personalized Health Care Through Health Information Technology and Genomic Information in Populationand Community-based Health Care Delivery Systems; Extension of Comment Period Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-07–07AB] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: On November 1, 2006, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice in the Federal Register (FR Doc. Vol 71, No. 211, pages 64282–64284) to request input from the public and private sectors on plans for developing and using resources involving health information technology and genetic and molecular medicine, with specific reference to incorporating these capacities in evidence-based clinical practice, health outcomes evaluations, and research. A 60 day comment period was established upon publication of that notice. The purpose of this notice is to inform all interested parties that the comment period originally identified in the November 1, 2006 Federal Register has been extended for thirty days, in order to maximize the opportunity for interested individuals and organizations to provide comments to HHS on this subject. DATES: The closing period for the comment period will now be February 5, 2007. ADDRESSES: Electronic responses are preferred and may be addressed to PHCRFI@hhs.gov. Written responses should be addressed to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Room 434E, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Personalized Health Care RFI. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Gregory Downing, Personalized Health Care Initiative, (202) 260–1911. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of this RFI is available on the HHS Web site at https://www.aspe.hhs.gov/PHC/rfi. Please follow the instructions for submitting responses. VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:31 Dec 12, 2006 Jkt 211001 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 Measuring the Psychological Impact on Communities Affected by Landmines—New—Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention (CCEHIP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The purpose of this project is to conduct an observational baseline survey that assesses the effectiveness of Humanitarian Mine Action (landmine and unexploded ordinance clearance, PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 also known as demining) upon the economic, social and mental well being of impacted communities. This work will be conducted by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, a center of Harvard University, under a cooperative agreement with CDC. The general theory to be examined is that individuals and communities in these locations suffer when living in an area with landmines and unexploded ordinance (UXO) since they cannot use all land resources and suffer the trauma of injured or killed family members. This research on the impact of demining is necessary because landmines and UXO continue to negatively impact civilian populations. For example, it has been estimated that each year landmines and unexploded ordinance lead to the injury and death of 24,000 persons worldwide, predominately civilians. At the same time, it is estimated that civilians account for 35% to 65% of war-related deaths and injuries. The use of landmines and UXO is ongoing, and therefore this issue merits continued attention. Up to this point, however, little if any of the international response to landmines has studied the economic, social, and mental impact upon a community. Instead the focus has been their physical impact in terms of numbers of injured and killed. There are not statistics nor is there research that can accurately capture these alternative measures of impact. There now exists an opportunity for further research that will benefit the general public as well as the organizations and governments working with persons impacted by landmines and UXO. The proposed work will allow CDC to continue its commitment to reduce the negative health impact posed by landmines and unexploded ordinance, both for U.S. and non-U.S.-based populations. Specific activities for this project include: a. Identify and incorporate public health principles into the planning of a pilot study for assessing the impact of landmine and unexploded ordinance (UXO) abatement (also known as demining) on the economic, social and mental health of contaminated communities. This initial research in three or more locations will lay the groundwork for further study in additional sites around the world. b. Develop the survey instrument and design a study that will assess the economic, social and mental health consequences of living in areas where landmines and UXO are present and the impact if they are cleared. E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 239 / Wednesday, December 13, 2006 / Notices c. Collect and analyze data in order to draw conclusions and describe key findings that can be presented to the mine action community, which consists of United Nations (UN), governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) focused on reducing the negative impact of mines and unexploded ordinance. d. Develop materials and strategies for the wide dissemination of findings from the study. Organizations making up the mine action community will benefit from the ability to incorporate results (such as what practices alleviate negative social impacts on a community) of the research into their current practices. e. Identify and understand all critical aspects of the demining or abatement process, which includes the proper procedures and techniques for demining, the distinction between humanitarian and military demining, a thorough understanding of international standards for demining, and the ability 74915 to critically evaluate the quality of demining programs and their work. f. The work will be conducted in one country per year for a total of five years, depending upon available funding. The likely countries are: Angola, Bosnia, Colombia, Lebanon, and Nepal. There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate in the survey. Annualized Burden Hours: Respondents Number of respondents per year Number of responses/ respondent Avg. burden per response (in hrs.) Total annual burden (in hrs.) Persons Identified Annually in each Country .................................................. 1580 1 1 1580 Dated: December 7, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6–21192 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am] Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Teleconference 577–8993 and reference passcode ‘‘Public Health’’. As provided under 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), the public health urgency of this agency business requires that the meeting be held prior to the first available date for publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Contact Person For More Information: Lynn Austin, PhD, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee to the Director, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, M/S D–14, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Telephone 404–639–7000. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the aforementioned Advisory Committee meeting. Dated: December 7, 2006. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6–21270 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am] Time and Date: 4 p.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, December 14, 2006. Place: The conference call will originate at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333. Please see ‘‘Supplementary Information’’ for details on accessing the conference call. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the availability of telephone ports. Purpose: The committee will provide advice to the CDC Director on policy issues and broad strategies that will enable CDC, the Nation’s prevention agency, to fulfill its mission of promoting health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Matters To Be Discussed: The committee will review and discuss recommendations submitted by the Health Disparities Subcommittee, ACD and the Ethics Subcommittee, ACD. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Supplementary Information: This conference call is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. To participate in the conference call, please dial 1–888– BILLING CODE 4163–18–P BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:31 Dec 12, 2006 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services Privacy Act of 1974; Report of New System of Records Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ACTION: Notice of a new system of records. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, CMS is proposing to establish a new system of records (SOR) titled ‘‘Medicare Integrated Data Repository (IDR),’’ System No. 09–70–0571. In December 2003, Congress passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108–173), that amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (the Act) by adding Part D, the voluntary prescription drug benefit program. The IDR will provide an organized structure for reaching the data through a consistent application of access policies, processes and procedures, common services, governance, and framework. The IDR will integrate and load data from various CMS systems consisting of Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D entitlement, enrollment and utilization data. It is proposed that the IDR will also contain demographic information on Medicaid beneficiaries, Medicare providers and physicians, and employer plans that are receiving a subsidy from CMS for providing creditable drug coverage to their retirees. It is through the integration of this data with other data (e.g., historic data, Part A and Part B data) that the IDR will have value for quality improvement, research on outcomes and effectiveness of drugs, post-market surveillance, and other analytic efforts. The primary purpose of this system is to establish an enterprise resource that will provide one integrated view of all CMS data to administer the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 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 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 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

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[FR Doc No: E6-21192]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-07AB]


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

    Measuring the Psychological Impact on Communities Affected by 
Landmines--New--Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury 
Prevention (CCEHIP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The purpose of this project is to conduct an observational baseline 
survey that assesses the effectiveness of Humanitarian Mine Action 
(landmine and unexploded ordinance clearance, also known as demining) 
upon the economic, social and mental well being of impacted 
communities. This work will be conducted by the Harvard Humanitarian 
Initiative, a center of Harvard University, under a cooperative 
agreement with CDC. The general theory to be examined is that 
individuals and communities in these locations suffer when living in an 
area with landmines and unexploded ordinance (UXO) since they cannot 
use all land resources and suffer the trauma of injured or killed 
family members.
    This research on the impact of demining is necessary because 
landmines and UXO continue to negatively impact civilian populations. 
For example, it has been estimated that each year landmines and 
unexploded ordinance lead to the injury and death of 24,000 persons 
worldwide, predominately civilians. At the same time, it is estimated 
that civilians account for 35% to 65% of war-related deaths and 
injuries. The use of landmines and UXO is ongoing, and therefore this 
issue merits continued attention.
    Up to this point, however, little if any of the international 
response to landmines has studied the economic, social, and mental 
impact upon a community. Instead the focus has been their physical 
impact in terms of numbers of injured and killed. There are not 
statistics nor is there research that can accurately capture these 
alternative measures of impact. There now exists an opportunity for 
further research that will benefit the general public as well as the 
organizations and governments working with persons impacted by 
landmines and UXO.
    The proposed work will allow CDC to continue its commitment to 
reduce the negative health impact posed by landmines and unexploded 
ordinance, both for U.S. and non-U.S.-based populations. Specific 
activities for this project include:
    a. Identify and incorporate public health principles into the 
planning of a pilot study for assessing the impact of landmine and 
unexploded ordinance (UXO) abatement (also known as demining) on the 
economic, social and mental health of contaminated communities. This 
initial research in three or more locations will lay the groundwork for 
further study in additional sites around the world.
    b. Develop the survey instrument and design a study that will 
assess the economic, social and mental health consequences of living in 
areas where landmines and UXO are present and the impact if they are 
cleared.

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    c. Collect and analyze data in order to draw conclusions and 
describe key findings that can be presented to the mine action 
community, which consists of United Nations (UN), governmental and non-
governmental organizations (NGOs) focused on reducing the negative 
impact of mines and unexploded ordinance.
    d. Develop materials and strategies for the wide dissemination of 
findings from the study. Organizations making up the mine action 
community will benefit from the ability to incorporate results (such as 
what practices alleviate negative social impacts on a community) of the 
research into their current practices.
    e. Identify and understand all critical aspects of the demining or 
abatement process, which includes the proper procedures and techniques 
for demining, the distinction between humanitarian and military 
demining, a thorough understanding of international standards for 
demining, and the ability to critically evaluate the quality of 
demining programs and their work.
    f. The work will be conducted in one country per year for a total 
of five years, depending upon available funding. The likely countries 
are: Angola, Bosnia, Colombia, Lebanon, and Nepal.
    There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate 
in the survey.
    Annualized Burden Hours:

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                                                 Number of        Number of     Avg. burden per    Total annual
                 Respondents                    respondents       responses/     response  (in     burden  (in
                                                  per year        respondent         hrs.)            hrs.)
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Persons Identified Annually in each Country.            1580                1                1             1580
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    Dated: December 7, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-21192 Filed 12-12-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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