Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Implementation Research for the Management of Malaria and Childhood Illness in Rural Areas of the United Republic of Tanzania, Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) CK09-006, 64955-64956 [E8-26016]

Download as PDF 64955 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 212 / Friday, October 31, 2008 / Notices years, the average number of yearly follow-up reviews per innovator will vary: • One third (250) of the profiles will be prepared in the first year and will have 2 annual reviews; • One third (250) of the profiles will be prepared in the second year and will have 1 annual review; and, • One third (250) of the profiles will be prepared in the third year and will have 0 annual reviews. Approximately 750 follow-up interviews will be conducted over the 3 years of this project resulting in an annualized average of 250 follow-up interviews per year, even though no follow-up interviews will be conducted in the first year. EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Form name Number of responses per respondent Hours per response Total burden hours Email submission ............................................................................................. Health care innovator interview—following email submission ......................... Health care innovator interview—without email submission ........................... Annual follow-up interview ............................................................................... 41 41 234 250 1 1 1 1 30/60 30/60 1 30/60 21 21 234 125 Total .......................................................................................................... 566 ........................ ........................ 401 Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annualized cost burden for the respondents. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the average hourly wage for ‘‘healthcare practitioner and technical occupations’’ in the United States was $29.82 in May 2006. An estimate of $30 per hour allows for inflation and represents a conservative estimate of the wages of the respondents. Therefore, the total estimated cost burden for respondents is $12,030, based on the total estimated annualized burden of 401 hours. EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN Number of respondents Form name Total burden hours Average hourly wage rate * Total cost burden Email submission ............................................................................................. Health care innovator interview—following email submission ......................... Health care innovator interview—without email submission ........................... Annual follow-up interview ............................................................................... 41 41 234 250 21 21 234 125 $30 30 30 30 $630 630 7,020 3,750 Total .......................................................................................................... 566 401 ........................ 12,030 * Based upon the average wages, ‘‘National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2006,’’ U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. ebenthall on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal Government The total cost to the Government is approximately $3,349,560 over three years (on average, $1,116,520 per year). These costs cover the total editorial and content development processes associated with the project; which include developing an on-line authoring tool for preparing the profiles, identifying innovation leads, reviewing e-mail submissions, contacting the innovators, conducting interviews, preparing the draft profiles, securing innovator approval, and publishing the profiles on the Innovations Exchange Web site. 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, quality VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:31 Oct 30, 2008 Jkt 217001 improvement and 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. Dated: October 20, 2008. Carolyn M. Clancy, Director. [FR Doc. E8–25836 Filed 10–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–90–M PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Implementation Research for the Management of Malaria and Childhood Illness in Rural Areas of the United Republic of Tanzania, Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) CK09–006 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 meeting. Time and Date: 12 p.m.–2 p.m., January 12, 2009 (Closed). Place: Teleconference. Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1 64956 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 212 / Friday, October 31, 2008 / Notices Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will include the review, discussion, and evaluation of ‘‘Implementation Research for the Management of Malaria and Childhood Illness in Rural Areas of the United Republic of Tanzania, FOA CK09–006.’’ Contact Person for More Information: Wendy Carr, Ph.D., Health Scientist, Strategic Science and Program Unit, Office of the Director, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E–77, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: (404) 498–2276. 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. Dated: October 27, 2008. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E8–26016 Filed 10–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–R–65] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed collections 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 function; (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. 1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of ebenthall on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:31 Oct 30, 2008 Jkt 217001 Information Collection: Information Collection Requirements in Final Peer Review Organizations Sanction Regulations—42 CFR 1004.4, 1004.50, 1004.60, and 1004.70; Use: The Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982 amended Title XI of the Social Security Act (the Act), creating the Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organization Program. Section 1156 of the Act imposes obligations on health care practitioners and others who furnish or order services or items under Medicare. This section also provides for sanction actions, if the Secretary determines that the obligations as stated by this section are not met. Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are responsible for identifying violations. QIOs may allow practitioners or other entities, opportunities to submit relevant information before determining that a violation has occurred. The information collection requirements contained in this information collection request are used by the QIOs to collect the information necessary to make their decision. Form Number: CMS–R–65 (OMB #0938–0444); Frequency: Reporting—On occasion; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 53; Total Annual Responses: 53; Total Annual Hours: 14,310. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/ PaperworkReductionActof1995, or Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786– 1326. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on December 1, 2008. OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974. Dated: October 24, 2008. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. E8–25922 Filed 10–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–1557 and CMS– 437A and B] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed collections 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. 1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Survey Report Form for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 493.1–493.2001; Use: This form is used by the State to determine a laboratory’s compliance with CLIA. This information is needed for a laboratory’s CLIA certification and recertification. Form Number: CMS–1557 (OMB# 0938– 0544); Frequency: Biennially; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Notfor-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal Governments and Federal Government; Number of Respondents: 21,000; Total Annual Responses: 10,500; Total Annual Hours: 5,248. 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Rehabilitation Unit Criteria Worksheet and Rehabilitation Hospital Criteria Worksheet; Use: The rehabilitation hospital and rehabilitation unit criteria worksheets are necessary to verify that these facilities/units comply and remain in compliance with the exclusion criteria for the Medicare prospective AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 212 (Friday, October 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64955-64956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26016]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special 
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Implementation Research for the Management of 
Malaria and Childhood Illness in Rural Areas of the United Republic of 
Tanzania, Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) CK09-006

    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 meeting.

    Time and Date: 12 p.m.-2 p.m., January 12, 2009 (Closed).
    Place: Teleconference.
    Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance 
with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 
U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director,

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Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 
92-463.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will include the review, 
discussion, and evaluation of ``Implementation Research for the 
Management of Malaria and Childhood Illness in Rural Areas of the 
United Republic of Tanzania, FOA CK09-006.''
    Contact Person for More Information: Wendy Carr, Ph.D., Health 
Scientist, Strategic Science and Program Unit, Office of the 
Director, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, 1600 
Clifton Road, Mailstop E-77, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: (404) 
498-2276.
    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.

    Dated: October 27, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-26016 Filed 10-30-08; 8:45 am]
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