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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) re-authorize the
information collection project ‘‘AHRQ
Grants Reporting System (GRS).’’ In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), AHRQ
invites the public to comment on this
proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by November 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, 540
Gaither Road, Room # 5036, Rockville,
MD 20850, or by e-mail at
doris.lefkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection
plans, data collection instruments, and
specific details on the estimated burden
can be obtained from AHRQ’s Reports
Clearance Officer.
this information in a systematic manner
will:
• Promote the transfer of critical
information more frequently and
efficiently which will enhance the
Agency’s ability to support research
designed to improve the outcomes and
quality of health care, reduce its costs,
and broaden access to effective services.
• Increase the efficiency of the
Agency in responding to ad-hoc
information requests, Freedom of
Information Act requests, and producing
responses related to federally mandated
programs and regulations.
• Establish a consistent approach
throughout the Agency for information
collection about grant progress and a
systematic basis for oversight and for
facilitating potential collaboration with
or among grantees.
• Decrease the inconvenience and
burden on grantees of unanticipated adhoc requests for information by the
Agency in response to particular (onetime) internal and external requests for
information.
This project was previously approved
by OMB on 11/10/2004. The OMB
control number is 0935–0122 and will
expire on 11/30/2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ, Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
‘‘AHRQ Grants Reporting System
(GRS)’’
AHRQ has identified the need to
establish a systematic method for its
grantees to report project progress and
important preliminary findings for
grants funded by the Agency. The
proposed system will address the
shortfalls in the current reporting
process and establish a consistent and
comprehensive grants reporting solution
for AHRQ. Currently, AHRQ receives
grants continuation applications on an
annual basis from all grantees. The
progress report, which represents a
portion of the annual continuation
application, is inadequate because it is
too infrequent and does not necessarily
capture the information that AHRQ
requires to respond to internal and
external inquiries.
The reporting system will also
provide a centralized repository of
grants research information that can be
used to support initiatives within the
Agency’s research plans for the future
and to support activities such as
performance monitoring, budgeting,
knowledge transfer as well as strategic
planning.
AHRQ currently conduct quarterly
conference calls with some grantees.
The content, frequency, and focus of
these calls vary. In some grant programs,
the number of participants on these
calls may be so large as to prohibit
quarterly updates from all participants
in order to avoid creating an extremely
lengthy conference call and to allow the
Agency to address other important
issues during these calls.
The GRS will support the timely
collection of important information
related to the life cycle of a grant. This
information includes: significant
changes in project goals, methods, study
design, sample or subjects,
interventions, evaluation,
dissemination, training, key personnel,
key preliminary findings; significant
problems and resolutions; publications
and presentations; tools and products;
and new collaborations/partnerships
with AHRQ grantees or others
conducting related research. Collecting
Data Confidentiality Provisions
Confidential commercial information
will be protected in accordance with 18
U.S.C. 1905. Information about
Principal Investigators will be
maintained in accordance with the
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Also,
individuals and organizations will be
assured of the confidentiality of their
data under Section 934(c) of the
Healthcare Research and Quality Act of
1999. The submitted reports will be
printed and included in the official file
for each grant. All of these files will be
retained according to existing agency
policies and procedures and archived as
required.
The data will be collected using a
Web based reporting interface
developed specifically for the purpose
of collecting information quarterly. To
reduce burden and to the extent
possible, these forms will be prepopulated with reoccurring information
needed to specifically identify the
institution, project, principal
investigator, and other similar
information.
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Number of respondents *
Survey
Estimated time
per respondent in minutes
Estimated total
burden hours
500
10
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN—Continued
Number of respondents *
Estimated time
per respondent in minutes
Estimated total
burden hours
2nd Quarter ..................................................................................................................................
3rd Quarter ..................................................................................................................................
500
500
10
10
83.33
83.33
Annual Total .........................................................................................................................
1500
........................
250
Survey
* The estimate for number of respondents for the initial implementation is 100 per quarter. The estimate included in the table assumes wider
implementation by the Agency.
Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal
Government
The annual cost to the government is
$100,000 for licensing, support and
maintenance.
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
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.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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Quality
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Notice of Meetings
In accordance with section 10(d) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act as
amended (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), the
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ) announces meetings of
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scientific peer review groups. The
subcommittees listed below are part of
the Agency’s Health Services Research
Initial Review Group Committee.
The subcommittee meetings will be
closed to the public in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
section 10(d) of 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2
and 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(6). Grant
applications are to be reviewed and
discussed at these meetings. These
discussions are likely to involve
information concerning individuals
associated with the applications,
including assessments of their personal
qualifications to conduct their proposed
projects. This information is exempt
from mandatory disclosure under the
above-cited statutes.
1. Name of Subcommittee: Health
Systems Research.
Date: October 18, 2007 (Open from 8
a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on October 18 and
closed for remainder of the meeting).
Place: Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), John Eisenberg
Conference Center, 540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, Maryland 20850.
2. Name of Subcommittee: Health
Care Research Training.
Date: October 18–19, 2007 (Open from
9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on October 18 and
closed for remainder of the meeting).
Place: Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), John Eisenberg
Conference Center, 540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, Maryland 20850.
3. Name of Subcommittee: Health
Care Quality and Effectiveness
Research.
Date: October 24, 2007 (Open from 8
a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on October 24 and
closed for remainder of the meeting).
Place: Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), John Eisenberg
Conference Center, 540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, Maryland 20850.
4. Name of Subcommittee: Health
Care Technology and Decision Sciences.
Date: October 25–26, 2007 (Open from
8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on October 25 and
closed for remainder of the meeting).
Place: Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), John Eisenberg
Conference Center, 540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, Maryland 20850.
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Contact Person: Anyone wishing to
obtain a roster of members, agenda or
minutes of the nonconfidential portions
of the meetings should contact Mrs.
Bonnie Campbell, Committee
Management Officer, Office of
Extramural Research, Education and
Priority Populations, AHRQ, 540
Gaither Road, Suite 2000, Rockville,
Maryland 20850, Telephone (301) 427–
1554.
Agenda items for these meetings are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–07–07AD]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction 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
Formative Research to Inform an HIV
Testing Social Marketing Campaign for
African American Heterosexual Men—
New collection—National Center for
HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Coordinating
Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) re-authorize the information collection
project ``AHRQ Grants Reporting System (GRS).'' In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed
information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Room 5036,
Rockville, MD 20850, or by e-mail at doris.lefkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection
instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be
obtained from AHRQ's Reports Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ, Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
``AHRQ Grants Reporting System (GRS)''
AHRQ has identified the need to establish a systematic method for
its grantees to report project progress and important preliminary
findings for grants funded by the Agency. The proposed system will
address the shortfalls in the current reporting process and establish a
consistent and comprehensive grants reporting solution for AHRQ.
Currently, AHRQ receives grants continuation applications on an annual
basis from all grantees. The progress report, which represents a
portion of the annual continuation application, is inadequate because
it is too infrequent and does not necessarily capture the information
that AHRQ requires to respond to internal and external inquiries.
The reporting system will also provide a centralized repository of
grants research information that can be used to support initiatives
within the Agency's research plans for the future and to support
activities such as performance monitoring, budgeting, knowledge
transfer as well as strategic planning.
AHRQ currently conduct quarterly conference calls with some
grantees. The content, frequency, and focus of these calls vary. In
some grant programs, the number of participants on these calls may be
so large as to prohibit quarterly updates from all participants in
order to avoid creating an extremely lengthy conference call and to
allow the Agency to address other important issues during these calls.
The GRS will support the timely collection of important information
related to the life cycle of a grant. This information includes:
significant changes in project goals, methods, study design, sample or
subjects, interventions, evaluation, dissemination, training, key
personnel, key preliminary findings; significant problems and
resolutions; publications and presentations; tools and products; and
new collaborations/partnerships with AHRQ grantees or others conducting
related research. Collecting this information in a systematic manner
will:
Promote the transfer of critical information more
frequently and efficiently which will enhance the Agency's ability to
support research designed to improve the outcomes and quality of health
care, reduce its costs, and broaden access to effective services.
Increase the efficiency of the Agency in responding to ad-
hoc information requests, Freedom of Information Act requests, and
producing responses related to federally mandated programs and
regulations.
Establish a consistent approach throughout the Agency for
information collection about grant progress and a systematic basis for
oversight and for facilitating potential collaboration with or among
grantees.
Decrease the inconvenience and burden on grantees of
unanticipated ad-hoc requests for information by the Agency in response
to particular (one-time) internal and external requests for
information.
This project was previously approved by OMB on 11/10/2004. The OMB
control number is 0935-0122 and will expire on 11/30/2007.
Data Confidentiality Provisions
Confidential commercial information will be protected in accordance
with 18 U.S.C. 1905. Information about Principal Investigators will be
maintained in accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Also,
individuals and organizations will be assured of the confidentiality of
their data under Section 934(c) of the Healthcare Research and Quality
Act of 1999. The submitted reports will be printed and included in the
official file for each grant. All of these files will be retained
according to existing agency policies and procedures and archived as
required.
The data will be collected using a Web based reporting interface
developed specifically for the purpose of collecting information
quarterly. To reduce burden and to the extent possible, these forms
will be pre-populated with reoccurring information needed to
specifically identify the institution, project, principal investigator,
and other similar information.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
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Estimated time Estimated
Survey Number of per respondent total burden
respondents * in minutes hours
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1st Quarter..................................................... 500 10 83.33
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2nd Quarter..................................................... 500 10 83.33
3rd Quarter..................................................... 500 10 83.33
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Annual Total................................................ 1500 .............. 250
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* The estimate for number of respondents for the initial implementation is 100 per quarter. The estimate
included in the table assumes wider implementation by the Agency.
Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal Government
The annual cost to the government is $100,000 for licensing,
support and maintenance.
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 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.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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