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• Office of Diversity Management and
Equal Employment Opportunity (AJI).
• Office of Business Management and
Transformation (AJJ).
• Program Support Center (P).
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B. Under Section AJ.20 Functions,
insert the following:
Office of Human Resources (AJA). The
Office of Human Resources (OHR) provides
leadership in the planning and development
of personnel policies and human resource
programs that support and enhance the
Department’s mission. OHR also provides
technical assistance to the Operating
Divisions (OPDIVs) to most effectively and
efficiently accomplish the OPDIV’s mission
through improved planning and recruitment
of human resources and serves as the
Departmental liaison to central management
agencies on related matters.
Office for Facilities Management and
Policy (AJE). The Office for Facilities
Management and Policy (OFMP) provides
Department-wide leadership and direction in
master planning, facilities planning, design
and construction, leasing, capital program
budget management, space utilization,
sustainable buildings, operations and
maintenance, environmental and energy
management, historic preservation, and
occupational health and safety. OFMP is
responsible for the HHS Real Property Asset
Management program; and in this role
provides management oversight across the
HHS portfolio of real property assets to
ensure appropriate stewardship and
accountability is maintained. In addition,
OFMP is responsible for the operation of and
physical security for the HHS headquarters
facility, the Hubert H. Humphrey Building,
and oversight of HHS-occupied space in the
Southwest Complex of Washington, DC.
OFMP also provides technical assistance to
HHS’ OPDIVs in evaluating the effectiveness
of their facilities programs and policies and
fosters creativity and innovation in the
administration of these functions.
Office of the Chief Information Officer
(AJG). The Office of the Chief Information
Officer (OCIO) advises the Secretary and the
ASA on matters pertaining to the use of
information and related technologies to
accomplish Departmental goals and program
objectives. The mission of the Office is to
establish and provide: assistance and
guidance on the use of technology-supported
business process reengineering; investment
analysis; performance measurement; strategic
development and application of information
systems and infrastructure; policies to
provide improved management of
information resources and technology; and
better, more efficient service to OCIO’s
clients and employees.
Office of Diversity Management and Equal
Employment Opportunity (AJI). The Office of
Diversity Management and Equal
Employment Opportunity (ODME) provides
leadership in creating and sustaining a
diverse workforce and an environment free of
discrimination at HHS. ODME works pro
actively to enhance the employment of
women, minorities, veterans, and people
with disabilities through efforts that include
policy development, oversight, complaint
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prevention, investigations and processing,
outreach, commemorative events, and
standardized education and training
programs. ODME also provides resource
management and equal opportunity services
functions for the Department. To accomplish
its mission, ODME provides functional
oversight and works in collaboration with the
Equal Employment Opportunity offices that
service each of the Department’s OPDIVs.
ODME also conducts Department-wide
program analysis to determine barriers to
diversity and inclusion.
Office of Business Management and
Transformation (AJJ). The Office of Business
Management and Transformation (OBMT)
provides results-oriented strategic and
analytical support for key management
initiatives and coordinates the business
mechanisms necessary to account for the
performance of these initiatives and other
objectives as deemed appropriate. OBMT
manages the budget and financial resources
for the direct support of the ASA. OBMT
oversees Department-wide multi-sector
workforce management activities. OBMT also
provides business process reengineering
services, including the coordination of the
review and approval process for
reorganization and delegation of authority
proposals that require the Secretary’s or
designees’ signature.
2. Part P, Program Support Center
(PSC), Statement of Organization,
Functions, and Delegations of
Authority, for the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS), which was
last amended at 74 FR 297–301, dated
January 5, 2009, at 62 FR 63952–03,
dated December 3, 1997, and at 62 FR
5010–01, dated February 3, 1997, is
amended as follows:
A. Delete Part P, ‘‘Program Support
Center (P),’’ in its entirety and replace
with the following:
Part P: Program Support Center
Program Support Center (P). The Program
Support Center (PSC) provides a full range of
support services to HHS and other Federal
Agencies, allowing them to focus on their
core missions that serve the American public.
To accomplish its mission, PSC consolidates
functions and concentrates skills and
expertise on its customers’ business needs.
The PSC drives cost savings and continuous
quality improvement through economies of
scale, cost negotiations, standardized
business processes, and consistent quality
controls.
3. Part A, Office of the Secretary,
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority for the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is being amended as
Chapter AM, The Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Financial Resources, as
last amended 74 FR 39325–27, dated
August 6, 2009, and at 71 FR 38884–88,
dated July 10, 2006, is amended as
follows:
A. Under Chapter AML, ‘‘Office of
Budget,’’ ‘‘Division of the Office of the
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Secretary Budget (AML5),’’ insert the
following:
r. Manages the budget and financial
resources for the Office of the Secretary.
B. Under Chapter AMS, ‘‘Office of
Finance,’’ ‘‘Section AMS.20 Functions,’’
‘‘Office of Financial Policy and
Reporting (AMS1),’’ ‘‘Division of
Financial Management Policy
(AMS11),’’ delete part ‘‘(1)’’ in its
entirety and replace with the following:
(1) Ensures that proper internal controls for
HHS, including the Office of the Secretary
(OS), are implemented and maintained under
OMB Circular A–123, Management’s
Responsibility for Internal Control;
4. Delegation of Authority. Pending
further redelegation, directives or orders
made by the Secretary or ASA, all
delegations and redelegations of
authority made to officials and
employees of affected organizational
components will continue in them or
their successors pending further
redelegations, provided they are
consistent with this reorganization.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10310]
Emergency Clearance: Public
Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB)
AGENCY: Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare and 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 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
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other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
We are, however, requesting an
emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In
compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. We
are requesting an emergency review
because the collection of this
information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits
under OMB’s regulations at 5 CFR
1320(a)(2)(ii). This is necessary to
ensure compliance with an initiative of
the Administration. We cannot
reasonably comply with the normal
clearance procedures due to an
unexpected event as stated in 5 CFR
1320.13(a). The Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) is
requesting that an information
collection request (ICR) for Consumer
Research on Public Reporting of
Hospital Outpatient Measures be
processed under the emergency
clearance process. Approval of this
package is essential in order to comply
with Section 1833(t) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(17)).
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Consumer
Research on Public Reporting of
Hospital Outpatient Measures Use: The
Medicare Improvements and Extension
Act under Division B of Title I of the
Tax Relief and Health Care Act (MIEA–
TRHCA) of 2006, enacted in December
of 2006, made changes in the Outpatient
Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
Consequently, CMS is now statutorily
required to establish a program under
which hospitals will report data on the
quality of hospital outpatient care using
standardized measures to receive the
full annual update to the OPPS payment
rate. This will be effective for payments
beginning in calendar year (CY) 2009.
The program established under these
amendments is the Hospital Outpatient
Quality Data Reporting Program (HOP
QDRP). The measures will expand as
additional priority areas for quality
improvement in hospital outpatient
settings are identified and will be
designed to evaluate the diversity of
services and clinical topics provided to
adult patients in hospital outpatient
settings.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services contracted with L&M Policy
Research, LLC (L&M) and its
subcontractors, Mathematica Policy
Research, Inc. (MPR) and McGee &
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Evers Consulting (M&E), to conduct
exploratory or formative research
around the new Hospital Outpatient
Measures. Concepts and topics were
presented to groups of consumers and
caregivers, and to individual physicians.
Subsequent to this exploratory or
formative research, the research team
designed mock-ups of the planned
measures, utilizing feedback from the
measure developers, the website
programmers, plain language experts,
and other CMS staff and contractors.
The goals of the mock-ups were to
integrate the measures into an existing
website using the display devices
similar to those used for extant
measures, but presenting the measures
clearly and in such a way that
consumers and professionals could
draw accurate and useful inferences
from the data. The research team and
CMS remain concerned about a number
of issues in the displays and would like
to conduct additional Web site research
with consumers, caregivers and
professionals to fine tune the
recommendations to the website owners
and programmers. The team proposes to
conduct cognitive interviews with
mock-ups and protocols in January 2010
in order to meet Agency deadlines for
presentation of the data by June 2010.
Form Number: CMS–10310 (OMB#:
0938–New); Frequency: Once; Affected
Public: Individuals or Households;
Number of Respondents: 104; Total
Annual Responses: 104; Total Annual
Hours: 41. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact David
Miranda 410–786–7819. For all other
issues call 410–786–1326.)
CMS is requesting OMB review and
approval of this collection by January
15, 2010, with a 180-day approval
period. Written comments and
recommendations will be considered
from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by
January 13, 2010.
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/
regulations/pra or e-mail 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.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding the burden or any
other aspect of these collections of
information requirements. However, as
noted above, comments on these
information collection and
recordkeeping requirements must be
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mailed and/or faxed to the designees
referenced below by January 13, 2010.
1. Electronically. You may submit
your comments electronically to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number, Room C4–26–05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
3. By Facsimile or E-mail to OMB.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: December 22, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–09–09AY]
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
e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC or by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Laboratory Response Network
(LRN)—Existing Data Collection in use
without an OMB Control Number—
National Center for Preparedness,
Detection, and Control of Infectious
Diseases (NCPDCID), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10310]
Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
AGENCY: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare and 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 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
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other forms of information technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
We are, however, requesting an emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. We are requesting an emergency
review because the collection of this information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits under OMB's regulations at 5 CFR
1320(a)(2)(ii). This is necessary to ensure compliance with an
initiative of the Administration. We cannot reasonably comply with the
normal clearance procedures due to an unexpected event as stated in 5
CFR 1320.13(a). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is
requesting that an information collection request (ICR) for Consumer
Research on Public Reporting of Hospital Outpatient Measures be
processed under the emergency clearance process. Approval of this
package is essential in order to comply with Section 1833(t) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(17)).
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Consumer Research on Public Reporting of
Hospital Outpatient Measures Use: The Medicare Improvements and
Extension Act under Division B of Title I of the Tax Relief and Health
Care Act (MIEA-TRHCA) of 2006, enacted in December of 2006, made
changes in the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
Consequently, CMS is now statutorily required to establish a program
under which hospitals will report data on the quality of hospital
outpatient care using standardized measures to receive the full annual
update to the OPPS payment rate. This will be effective for payments
beginning in calendar year (CY) 2009. The program established under
these amendments is the Hospital Outpatient Quality Data Reporting
Program (HOP QDRP). The measures will expand as additional priority
areas for quality improvement in hospital outpatient settings are
identified and will be designed to evaluate the diversity of services
and clinical topics provided to adult patients in hospital outpatient
settings.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services contracted with L&M
Policy Research, LLC (L&M) and its subcontractors, Mathematica Policy
Research, Inc. (MPR) and McGee & Evers Consulting (M&E), to conduct
exploratory or formative research around the new Hospital Outpatient
Measures. Concepts and topics were presented to groups of consumers and
caregivers, and to individual physicians. Subsequent to this
exploratory or formative research, the research team designed mock-ups
of the planned measures, utilizing feedback from the measure
developers, the website programmers, plain language experts, and other
CMS staff and contractors. The goals of the mock-ups were to integrate
the measures into an existing website using the display devices similar
to those used for extant measures, but presenting the measures clearly
and in such a way that consumers and professionals could draw accurate
and useful inferences from the data. The research team and CMS remain
concerned about a number of issues in the displays and would like to
conduct additional Web site research with consumers, caregivers and
professionals to fine tune the recommendations to the website owners
and programmers. The team proposes to conduct cognitive interviews with
mock-ups and protocols in January 2010 in order to meet Agency
deadlines for presentation of the data by June 2010. Form Number: CMS-
10310 (OMB: 0938-New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
Individuals or Households; Number of Respondents: 104; Total Annual
Responses: 104; Total Annual Hours: 41. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact David Miranda 410-786-7819. For all other
issues call 410-786-1326.)
CMS is requesting OMB review and approval of this collection by
January 15, 2010, with a 180-day approval period. Written comments and
recommendations will be considered from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by January 13, 2010.
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/regulations/pra or e-mail
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.
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the
burden or any other aspect of these collections of information
requirements. However, as noted above, comments on these information
collection and recordkeeping requirements must be mailed and/or faxed
to the designees referenced below by January 13, 2010.
1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244-1850.
3. By Facsimile or E-mail to OMB. OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-
6974, E-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: December 22, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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