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15 minutes per week (71 FR 59653 at
59667; October 11, 2006).
The annual recordkeeping burden for
mandatory reports and their associated
notifications is thus estimated to be 300
hours (1,200 × 0.25 hours).
We do not expect that records will
always be kept in relation to voluntary
reporting, nor is any such recordkeeping
required by section 417 of the act.
Therefore, FDA estimates that records
will be kept for 600 of the 1,200
voluntary reports we expect to receive
annually. The recordkeeping burden
associated with voluntary reports is thus
estimated to be 150 hours annually (600
× 0.25 hours).
The estimated total annual
recordkeeping burden is shown in table
2 of this document.
TABLE 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL RECORDKEEPING BURDEN1
No. of
Recordkeepers
Activity
Annual Frequency
per Recordkeeping
Total Annual
Records2
Hours per
Record
Total Hours
Maintenance of reportable food
records under section 417(g) of
the act—
Mandatory reports
1,200
1
1,200
0.25
300
Maintenance of reportable food
records under section 417(g) of
the act—
Voluntary reports
600
1
600
0.25
150
Total
450
1 There
are no capital or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
purposes of estimating number of records and hours per record, a ‘‘record’’ means all records kept for an individual reportable food by
the responsible party or a voluntary reporter.
2 For
The draft guidance also refers to
previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations.
The collections of information in
question 28 of the guidance have been
approved under OMB control no. 0910–
0249.
Dated: June 9, 2009.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and
Planning.
[FR Doc. E9–14048 Filed 6–15–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request; NIH Intramural Research
Training Program Applications
SUMMARY: 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
Office of the Director, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish
periodic summaries of proposed
projects to be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval.
Proposed Collection
Title: NIH Intramural Research
Training Program Applications.
Estimated
number of
respondents
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Type of respondent
Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision/OMB No. 0925–0299;
8/31/2009.
Need and Use of Information
Collection: The proposed information
collection activity is for the purpose of
collecting applicant data for Training
Fellowships in the NIH Intramural
Research Program. This information
must be submitted in order to receive
due consideration for a fellowship and
will be used to determine the eligibility
and quality of potential awardees.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals seeking
intramural training opportunities and
references for these individuals.
Type of Respondents: Postdoctoral,
predoctoral, postbaccalaureate,
technical, clinical, and student IRTA
applicants.
There are no capital costs, operating
costs, and/or maintenance costs to
report.
Estimated
number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden
hours per
response
Estimated total
annual burden
hours
requested
Postdoctoral .................................................................................................
Predoctoral ...................................................................................................
Postbaccalaureate .......................................................................................
Technical ......................................................................................................
Clinical .........................................................................................................
Student .........................................................................................................
All categories (Race/Gender/Ethnicity survey) ............................................
References for all categories .......................................................................
3,424
1,458
4,750
233
400
14,334
4,307
38,725
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.25
1.00
6,848
1,458
4,750
233
400
14,334
1,077
38,725
Total ......................................................................................................
67,631
1.125
0.90625
67,825
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Request for Comments
Written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
are invited on one or more of the
following points: (1) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and the clarity of information to be
collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, contact: Steven Alves,
Website Programs Specialist, Office of
Intramural Training and Education, OD,
NIH, Building 2, Room 2E06, 2 Center
Drive MSC 0240, Bethesda, MD 20892–
0240, or call non-toll-free number 301–
402–1294, or e-mail your request,
including your address to:
alvess@mail.nih.gov.
Comments Due Date: Comments
regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if
received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
Dated: June 9, 2009.
Sharon Milgram,
Director, Office of Intramural Training &
Education, National Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
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AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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) approve the proposed
information collection project: ‘‘CAHPS
Field Test of Proposed Health
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Information Technology Questions and
Methodology.’’ 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.
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on March 31, 2009 and allowed
60 days for public comment. One
comment was received. The purpose of
this notice is to allow an additional 30
days for public comment. This notice
differs from the 60-day notice in the
following ways: (1) The number of
respondents has been increased from
4,800 to 7,200; (2) the burden hours are
increased from 1,600 to 2,400; (3) an
incentive experiment has been added;
and (4) an experiment testing the use of
a 4-point vs. 6-point response scale has
been added.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by July 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: AHRQ’s OMB Desk
Officer by fax at (202) 395–6974
(attention: AHRQ’s Desk Officer) or by
e-mail at
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov
(attention: AHRQ’s Desk Officer). Copies
of the proposed collection plans, data
collection instruments, and specific
details on the estimated burden can be
obtained from the AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
e-mail at doris.lefkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
‘‘CAHPS Field Test of Proposed Health
Information Technology Questions and
Methodology’’
The Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems
(CAHPS®) program is a multi-year
initiative of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality. AHRQ first
launched the program in October 1995
in response to concerns about the lack
of good information about the quality of
health plans from the enrollees’
perspective. Numerous public and
private organizations collected
information on enrollee and patient
satisfaction, but the surveys varied from
sponsor to sponsor and often changed
from year to year. The CAHPS®
program was designed to:
• Make it possible to compare survey
results across sponsors and over time;
and
• Generate tools and resources that
sponsors can use to produce
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understandable and usable comparative
information for consumers.
Over time, the program has expanded
beyond its original focus on health
plans to address a range of health care
services and meet the various needs of
health care consumers, purchasers,
health plans, providers, and
policymakers. Based on the literature
review and an assessment of currently
available survey instruments, AHRQ
identified the need to develop a new
health information technology module
of the CAHPS® survey. The intent of the
planned module is to examine in greater
detail than previously patients’
perspective on health information
technology use by their health care
professionals. The intent of the new
module is to provide information to
clinicians, group practices, health plans,
and other interested parties regarding
the impact of the use of health
information technology on patients’
experiences with care. The set of
questions about health information
technology will be tested as a part of
CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey,
Adult Primary Care Questionnaire.
This study, funded through
cooperative agreements with RAND and
Harvard, is being conducted pursuant to
AHRQ’s statutory authority to conduct
research and evaluations on health care
and systems for the delivery of such
care, including activities with respect to
(1) the quality, effectiveness, efficiency,
appropriateness and value of health care
services and (2) health care
technologies, facilities and equipment.
See 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1) and (5).
This study is a one-time field test to
be conducted in calendar year 2009.
The field test to be conducted under this
request will be done for the following
purposes:
a. Analysis of revised item wording—
Assess candidate wordings for survey
items.
b. Mode Analysis—Evaluate the
equivalence of items administered by
mail, telephone, and Internet; compare
the characteristics and responses of
respondents who complete the survey
by different modes of administration.
c. Case mix adjustment analysis—
Evaluate variables that need to be
considered for case mix adjustment of
scores.
d. Psychometric Analysis—Provide
information for the revision and
shortening of questionnaires based on
the assessment of the reliability and
validity of survey items and composites.
e. Test a 4-point vs. a 6-point response
scale—The CAHPS Clinician & Group
Survey will test both a 4-point response
scale (Never, Sometimes, Usually,
Always) and a 6-point response scale
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NIH Intramural Research
Training Program Applications
SUMMARY: 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 Office of the Director, the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of
proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
Proposed Collection
Title: NIH Intramural Research Training Program Applications.
Type of Information Collection Request: Revision/OMB No. 0925-0299;
8/31/2009.
Need and Use of Information Collection: The proposed information
collection activity is for the purpose of collecting applicant data for
Training Fellowships in the NIH Intramural Research Program. This
information must be submitted in order to receive due consideration for
a fellowship and will be used to determine the eligibility and quality
of potential awardees.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals seeking intramural training
opportunities and references for these individuals.
Type of Respondents: Postdoctoral, predoctoral, postbaccalaureate,
technical, clinical, and student IRTA applicants.
There are no capital costs, operating costs, and/or maintenance
costs to report.
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Estimated Estimated
Estimated number of Average burden total annual
Type of respondent number of responses per hours per burden hours
respondents respondent response requested
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Postdoctoral.................................... 3,424 2.00 1.00 6,848
Predoctoral..................................... 1,458 1.00 1.00 1,458
Postbaccalaureate............................... 4,750 1.00 1.00 4,750
Technical....................................... 233 1.00 1.00 233
Clinical........................................ 400 1.00 1.00 400
Student......................................... 14,334 1.00 1.00 14,334
All categories (Race/Gender/Ethnicity survey)... 4,307 1.00 0.25 1,077
References for all categories................... 38,725 1.00 1.00 38,725
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Total....................................... 67,631 1.125 0.90625 67,825
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Request for Comments
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (1)
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the agency, including whether the information
will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and the clarity of information to be collected; and (4) Ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact: Steven Alves, Website Programs Specialist, Office
of Intramural Training and Education, OD, NIH, Building 2, Room 2E06, 2
Center Drive MSC 0240, Bethesda, MD 20892-0240, or call non-toll-free
number 301-402-1294, or e-mail your request, including your address to:
alvess@mail.nih.gov.
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days
of the date of this publication.
Dated: June 9, 2009.
Sharon Milgram,
Director, Office of Intramural Training & Education, National
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E9-14156 Filed 6-15-09; 8:45 am]
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