Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request; 30-day Notice, 39312-39313 [E8-15601]

Download as PDF 39312 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 9, 2008 / Notices comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690–5683. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 30 days of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer all comments must be faxed to OMB at 202–395–6974. required for ‘‘1115’’ or ‘‘1915’’ (c) waivers. This study involves drawing a sample from Medicaid beneficiaries in New Jersey who are eligible to enroll in the state’s Cash and Counseling program. The qualifications for enrollment have not changed since the original research. This study will include only individuals who did not enroll (non-participants) who will be compared to those who did enroll (and about whom data were collected) during the original demonstration/evaluation data collection as well as those who have enrolled since (about whom the state of New Jersey collects descriptive data for Medicaid program administrative purposes). The government will conduct 600 one-time telephone interviews over a three-month period. The survey includes questions asked in the original evaluation of the Cash and Counseling demonstration surveys, as well as original questions designed to measure factors related to nonparticipation. These questions will allow comparisons between participants and nonparticipants of the Cash and Counseling demonstration. Proposed Project: Evaluation of the Cash and Counseling Demonstration— OMB No. 0990–0223—Reinstatement with Changes—Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). Abstract: The original evaluation of the national Cash and Counseling Demonstration was intended to include three groups: self-directing consumers, a control group, and non-participants. When funding was not available to survey all groups, the non-participant sample was removed. The subsequent evaluations showed that self-directing consumers were more satisfied with their supportive services, reported fewer unmet needs, and enjoyed greater wellbeing than other Medicaid programs. Still, despite these apparent benefits, relatively few of the beneficiaries who were eligible to participate in Cash and Counseling demonstrations elected to do so (8 to 15 percent). Since that time, the Cash and Counseling program has been expanded under the 1915(j)(2) Section of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and beginning January 1, 2007, states were permitted to offer the program to Medicaid recipients without demonstrating budget neutrality and without a requirement for periodic renewal of the state plan amendment as ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Type of respondent Form name Number of respondents Number responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours Non-Participants (or Proxies) ............ Telephone Interview ......................... 600 1 27/60 270 Mary Oliver-Anderson, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8–15571 Filed 7–8–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS–0990–New] Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request; 30-day Notice Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:15 Jul 08, 2008 Jkt 214001 collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690–5683. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 30 days of this notice PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer. All comments must be faxed to OMB at 202–395–6974. Proposed Project: Evaluation of the Afghanistan Health Initiative—OMB No. 0990–NEW—Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). Abstract: The Offices of Global Health Affairs (OGHA) and the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), within the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a collection of information to evaluate two components of the Afghanistan Health Initiative (AHI). The Afghanistan Health Initiative is authorized by the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 [Pub. L. 107–327 § 103(a)]. The AHI’s goal is to improve maternal and child health and to reduce maternal and child mortality in Afghanistan, primarily through strengthening and updating the knowledge and skills of E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1 39313 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 9, 2008 / Notices clinical service providers and managers at the Rabia Balkhi Hospital (RBH) in Kabul. Under the AHI, HHS has funded separate cooperative agreements with International Medical Corps (IMC) and CURE International (CURE). The evaluation includes two approaches for data collection: (1) A set of qualitative interviews with four respondent groups (OB/GYN residents, attending physicians, midwives, and Rabia Balkhi Hospital management staff) and (2) administering a subset of the clinical Standards Based Management (SBM) assessment with two respondent groups (OB/GYN residents and midwives). ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours Forms Type of respondent Management Interview Guide ........... Clinician Interview Guide .................. Clinician Interview Guide .................. Clinician Interview Guide .................. 1st Year Resident, Standards-Based Management Assessment. 2nd Year Resident, StandardsBased Management Assessment. 3rd Year Resident, Standards-Based Management Assessment. 4th Year Resident, Standards-Based Management Assessment. Midwife, Standards-Based Management Assessment. Management Staff ............................ Attending Physicians ........................ 1st–4th Year Resident Physicians ... Midwives ........................................... 1st Year Resident physician staff .... 21 8 11 15 31 1 1 1 1 1 50/60 50/60 50/60 50/60 1.6 18 7 9 13 50 2nd Year Resident physician staff ... 8 1 1.6 13 3rd Year Resident physician staff .... 9 1 1.1 10 4th Year Resident physician staff .... 8 1 1.6 13 Midwives ........................................... 75 1 2.2 165 Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 298 Mary Oliver-Anderson, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8–15601 Filed 7–8–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–38–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Announcement of the Fourth Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The Committee is governed by the provision of Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the fourth in a series of federal advisory committee meetings regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020, to be held online (via WebEx software). This meeting will be the equivalent of an in-person meeting of jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AUTHORITY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:15 Jul 08, 2008 Jkt 214001 the Committee, and will be open to the public. The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 will review the nation’s health promotion and disease prevention objectives and efforts to develop goals and objectives to improve the health status and reduce health risks for Americans by the year 2020. The Committee will provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services advice and consultation for developing and implementing the next iteration of national health promotion and disease prevention goals and objectives and provide recommendations for initiatives to occur during the initial implementation phase of the goals and objectives. HHS will use the recommendations to inform the development of the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 and the process for implementing the objectives. The intent is to develop and launch objectives designed to improve the health status and reduce health risks for Americans by the year 2020. DATES: The Committee will meet on July 30, 2008, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online, via WebEx software. For detailed instructions about how to make sure that your windows computer and browser is set up for WebEx, please visit the ‘‘Secretary’s Advisory Committee’’ PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 page of the Healthy People Web site at: https://www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/ advisory/default.asp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal Officer, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Room LL–100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453–8259 (telephone), (240) 453–8281 (fax). Additional information is available on the Internet at https://www.healthypeople.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The names of the 13 members of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 are available at https:// www.healthypeople.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39312-39313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15601]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New]


 Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment 
Request; 30-day Notice

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons 
are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any 
other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the 
following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed 
information collection for the proper performance of the agency's 
functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS 
document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-5683. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
received within 30 days of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk 
Officer. All comments must be faxed to OMB at 202-395-6974.
    Proposed Project: Evaluation of the Afghanistan Health Initiative--
OMB No. 0990-NEW--Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
Evaluation (ASPE).
    Abstract: The Offices of Global Health Affairs (OGHA) and the 
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), within the U.S 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are requesting Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a collection of information to 
evaluate two components of the Afghanistan Health Initiative (AHI). The 
Afghanistan Health Initiative is authorized by the Afghanistan Freedom 
Support Act of 2002 [Pub. L. 107-327 Sec.  103(a)]. The AHI's goal is 
to improve maternal and child health and to reduce maternal and child 
mortality in Afghanistan, primarily through strengthening and updating 
the knowledge and skills of

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clinical service providers and managers at the Rabia Balkhi Hospital 
(RBH) in Kabul. Under the AHI, HHS has funded separate cooperative 
agreements with International Medical Corps (IMC) and CURE 
International (CURE).
    The evaluation includes two approaches for data collection: (1) A 
set of qualitative interviews with four respondent groups (OB/GYN 
residents, attending physicians, midwives, and Rabia Balkhi Hospital 
management staff) and (2) administering a subset of the clinical 
Standards Based Management (SBM) assessment with two respondent groups 
(OB/GYN residents and midwives).

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
             Forms                   Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Management Interview Guide....  Management Staff              21               1           50/60              18
Clinician Interview Guide.....  Attending                      8               1           50/60               7
                                 Physicians.
Clinician Interview Guide.....  1st-4th Year                  11               1           50/60               9
                                 Resident
                                 Physicians.
Clinician Interview Guide.....  Midwives........              15               1           50/60              13
1st Year Resident, Standards-   1st Year                      31               1             1.6              50
 Based Management Assessment.    Resident
                                 physician staff.
2nd Year Resident, Standards-   2nd Year                       8               1             1.6              13
 Based Management Assessment.    Resident
                                 physician staff.
3rd Year Resident, Standards-   3rd Year                       9               1             1.1              10
 Based Management Assessment.    Resident
                                 physician staff.
4th Year Resident, Standards-   4th Year                       8               1             1.6              13
 Based Management Assessment.    Resident
                                 physician staff.
Midwife, Standards-Based        Midwives........              75               1             2.2             165
 Management Assessment.
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             298
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Mary Oliver-Anderson,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-15601 Filed 7-8-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-38-P
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